List of holidays by country
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This is a list of holidays by country. Most holidays are mentioned, although some are not public holidays.
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Abkhazia (not recognized state) [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Abkhazia
Afghanistan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Afghanistan
Albania [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Albania
Algeria [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Algeria
Andorra [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Andorra
Angola [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Angola
Antigua and Barbuda [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Argentina
Armenia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Armenia
Australia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Australia
Christmas Island [edit]
Norfolk Island [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Norfolk Island
Austria [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- Easter Monday*
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- Ascension Day* – (Christi Himmelfahrt) 39 days after Easter Sunday
- Whit Sunday* – (Pfingsten) Pentecost Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, 49 days after the Resurrection of Christ
- Corpus Christi* – First Holy Eucharist Last Supper. Thursday after Trinity Sunday (60 days after Easter Sunday)
- 15 August – Assumption of Mary
- 26 October – Austrian National Day (day of the Declaration of Neutrality)
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 8 December – Feast of the Immaculate Conception, retail stores are allowed to open for Christmas shopping
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – St. Stephen's Day
An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday.
Azerbaijan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Azerbaijan
- 21 March International Day of Nowruz
- 8 March Woman's day
Bahamas, The [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Monday
- 24 May – Whit Monday
- 4 May – Labour Day
- 10 July – Independence Day
- 2 August – Emancipation Day*
- 11 October – Discovery Day / Columbus Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 27 December – Boxing Day
- 21 March -(Now ruz) cultural holiday
An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday.
Bahrain [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bahrain
Bangladesh [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bangladesh
Barbados [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Barbados
Belarus [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Belarus
Belgium [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Belgium
Belize [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Belize
Benin [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Benin
Bermuda [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bermuda
Bhutan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bhutan
Bolivia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Botswana
Brazil [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Brazil
Bulgaria [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Bulgaria
Burkina Faso [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Burkina Faso
Burma [edit]
Main articles: Public holidays in Burma and Traditional Burmese calendar
Burundi [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Burundi
Cambodia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Cambodia
Cameroon [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Cameroon
Canada [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Canada
Quebec [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Quebec
Cape Verde [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Cape Verde
Central African Republic [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Central African Republic
Chad [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Chad
Chile [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Chile
China, People's Republic of and SARs [edit]
Main articles: Public holidays in the People's Republic of China and Chinese calendar
Hong Kong [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Hong Kong
Macau [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Macau
Colombia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Colombia
Comoros [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo, Republic of the [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo
Cook Islands [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Cook Islands
Costa Rica [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 11 April – Battle of Rivas Day
- Holy Thursday, and Good Friday – variable dates
- 1 May – Labor Day
- 25 July – Guanacaste Day
- 2 August – Virgin of the Angels Day
- 15 August – Mother's Day
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 12 October – Meeting of Cultures Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Côte d'Ivoire [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Ivory Coast
Croatia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Croatia
Cuba [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Cuba
Cyprus [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Cyprus
Northern Cyprus [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Northern Cyprus
Czech Republic [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Czech Republic
Denmark [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Denmark
Djibouti [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Djibouti
Dominica [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Dominica
Dominican Republic [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Dia de Reyes (Epiphany)
- 21 January – Dia de la Altagracia
- 26 January – Duarte Day (Juan Pablo Duarte)
- February – Dominican Carnival
- 27 February – Independence Day
- 24 April – Viernes Santo
- 1 May – Labor Day and Ascension Day
- 22 May – Corpus Christi
- Last Sunday in May – Dia de las Madres
- Last Sunday in July – Dia de los Padres
- 16 August – Dia de la Restauración (Restoration Day)
- 24 September – Dia de las Mercedes (Mercedes' Day)
- 6 November – Constitution Day
- 5 December – Discovery Day Commemorates the arrival of Christopher Colombus
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
East Timor [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in East Timor
Ecuador [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Ecuador
Egypt [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Egypt
El Salvador [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in El Salvador
Eritrea [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Eritrea
Estonia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Estonia
Ethiopia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Ethiopia
European Union [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the European Union
Fiji [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Fiji
- New Year’s Day - Tuesday, 1st January
- Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday - Monday, 28th January
- Good Friday - Friday, 29th March
- Easter Saturday - Saturday, 30th March
- Easter Monday - Monday, 1st April
- Fiji Day - Thursday, 10th October
- Diwali - Monday, 4th November
- Christmas Day - Wednesday, 25th December
- Boxing Day - Thursday, 26th December
Finland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Finland
Åland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Åland
France [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in France
Gabon [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Gabon
Gambia, The [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Gambia
Georgia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Georgia
Germany [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Germany
Ghana [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Ghana
Greece [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Greece
Greenland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Greenland
Guatemala [edit]
See also: Días Patrios (Guatemala)
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- March or April – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
- 1 May – Labour Day, May Day
- 10 May – Mother's Day
- 17 June – Father's Day
- 30 June – Army Day
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 20 October – Revolution Day
- 1 November – All Saint's Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 31 December – New Year's Eve - Half day
In addition the local festivities are considered official holidays in the specific municipalities. Most holidays are patron saint's days.
- 15 August – Assumption of Mary (Guatemala City only)
Source, Guatemalan Labour Code, Guatemalan Official Holidays.
Guinea [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Guinea
Guyana [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Guyana
Haiti [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Haiti
Honduras [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 3 February – Day of the Virgin of Suyapa
- March or April – Good Friday, Easter, Easter Monday
- 14 April – Day of the Americas
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 10 September – International day of the children
- 15 September – Independence Day
- 3 October – Morazán Day
- 12 October – Columbus Day
- 21 October – Armed Forces Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Hungary [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Hungary
Iceland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Iceland
India [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in India
Indonesia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Indonesia
Iran [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Iran
• Mars 21, New Year. • December 21, Shabe Yalda.
Iraq [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Iraq
Ireland, Republic of [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland
Israel [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Israel
For more details on the historical background, see Jewish holiday.
For more details on the exact dates on the Gregorian calendar, see Jewish and Israeli holidays 2000–2050.
Italy [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Italy
Jamaica [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Jamaica
Japan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Japan
Jordan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Jordan
Kazakhstan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Kazakhstan
Kenya [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Kenya
Kiribati [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Kiribati
Korea, North [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in North Korea
Korea, South [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in South Korea
Kosovo [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Kosovo
Kurdistan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Kurdistan
1 January New Year
14 March Mustafa Barzani's Birthday
16 March Halabja Day
21 March Nawroz, Kurdish National Day
14 April Anfal Day
1 May Labour Day
Kyrgyzstan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan
Laos [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Laos
Latvia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Latvia
Lebanon [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Lebanon
Liberia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Liberia
Libya [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Libya
Liechtenstein [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 2 February – Candlemas
- 19 March – Saint Joseph's Day
- moveable – Easter Monday
- 1 May – May Day
- moveable – Ascension Day
- moveable – Whit Monday
- moveable – Corpus Christi
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 8 September – Nativity Of Our Lady
- 1 November – All Saints Day
- 8 December – Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – St. Stephen's Day
Lithuania [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Lithuania
Luxembourg [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 15 February – Carnival (only celebrated in the city of Luxembourg)
- 9 April – Easter Monday (2012)
- 1 May – May Day / Labour Day
- 13 May – Ascension Day
- 24 May – Whit Monday
- 23 June – National Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 1 September – Luxembourg City Fete (only celebrated in the city of Luxembourg)
- 1 November – All Saints Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – St. Stephen's Day
Macedonia, Republic of [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia
Madagascar [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Madagascar
Malawi [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Malawi
Malaysia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Malaysia
Sabah and Sarawak [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Sabah
Mali [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Mali
Malta [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Malta
Marshall Islands [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Marshall Islands
Mauritius [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Mauritius
Mexico [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia
Moldova [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Moldova
Monaco [edit]
- 19 November – Prince Rainier Day
Mongolia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Mongolia
Montenegro [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Montenegro
Morocco [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Morocco
Mozambique [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Mozambique
Myanmar [edit]
Further information: #Burma
Namibia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Namibia
Nauru [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Nauru
Nepal [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 14 and 15 January – Makar Sankranti
- 20 January – Saraswati Puja
- 12 February – Maha Shivaratri
- 24 February – Education Day
- 28 February and 1 March – Phagu Purnima
- 14 April – Nepali New Year
- 2 August – Gaijatra
- 9 August –Krishna Janmashtami
- 10 September – Dar Khane Din
- 11 September – [ Teej in Nepal, fasting by women ]
- 8 to 24 October - Dashain
- 4 to 7 November – dipawali or tihar
because Nepal officially follows a different luni-solar calendar system for some holidays and another lunar calendar for religious holidays, the dates mentioned above are just approximate dates in AD calendar and actual dates can vary each year.
Netherlands [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Netherlands
New Zealand [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in New Zealand
Nicaragua [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Nicaragua
Niger [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Niger
Nigeria [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Nigeria
Norway [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Norway
Oman [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Oman
Pakistan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Pakistan
Palau [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Palau
Palestine [edit]
- 1 January- New Year's Day
- 15 February- the prophets birthday
- 21 March- Mothers Day
- 6 April- Good Friday
- Moveable- Easter Sunday
- Moveable- Easter Monday
- 1 May- Labour Day
- On a Thursday that falls between the Easter Sundays of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions- Thursday of the Dead
- 21 June- Fathers Day
- 28 June- The Prophet's Ascension
- Moveable- Ramadan
- Moveable- Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
- moveable- Lailat al Qadr
- 6 November- Eid al Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
- 15 November- Independence Day
- 26 November- Islamic New Year
- 29 November- International Day of Solidarity
- 25 December- Christmas Day
and several others
Panama [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Panama
Papua New Guinea [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 22 April – Good Friday
- 23 April - Easter Saturday
- 25 April – Easter Monday
- 13 June - Queen's Birthday
- 23 July - Remembrance Day
- 26 August - Repentance Day
- 16 September – Independence Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Paraguay [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Paraguay
Peru [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Peru
Philippines [edit]
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- February 25 - EDSA Revolution Anniversary
- March 28 - Maundy Thursday
- March 29 - Good Friday
- March 30 - Black Saturday
- April 9 - Araw ng Kagitingan
- May 1 - Labor Day
- June 12 - Independence Day
- August 21 - Ninoy Aquino Day
- August 26 - National Heroes Day
- November 1 - All Saints Day
- November 30 - Bonifacio Day
- December 25 - Christmas Day
- December 30 - Rizal Day
- December 31 - Last Day of the Year
Poland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Poland
Portugal [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Portugal
Qatar [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Qatar
Rhodesia (former) [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Rhodesia
Romania [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Romania
Russian Federation [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Russia
Rwanda [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Rwanda
Samoa [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Samoa
San Marino [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Saudi Arabia
Serbia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Serbia
Singapore [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Singapore
Slovakia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Slovakia
Slovenia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Slovenia
Solomon Islands [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Solomon Islands
Somalia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Somalia
Somaliland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Somaliland
South Africa [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in South Africa
South Sudan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in South Sudan
Soviet Union (former) [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Soviet Union
Spain [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Spain
Sri Lanka [edit]
Main article: Public & Mercantile holidays in Sri Lanka
Sudan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Sudan
Suriname [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Suriname
Sweden [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Sweden
Switzerland [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Switzerland
Syria [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Syria
Taiwan (Republic of China) [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Taiwan
Tajikistan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Tajikistan
Tanzania [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Tanzania
Thailand [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Thailand
Tibet [edit]
- 28 March - Serfs Emancipation Day
Togo [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Togo
Tonga [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Tonga
Transnistria [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Transnistria
Trinidad and Tobago [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Turkey
- 1 January New Year's Day
- 23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day
- 1 May Labour and Solidarity Day
- 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
- 30 August Victory Day
- 29 October Republic Day
- Ramadan Feast (3 days) (each year approximately ten days earlier than the previous year due to Islamic Calendar, for example: 2013 Ramadan Feast was on 19-20-21 August; 2013 will be on 08-09-10 August)
- Sacrifice Feast (4 days) (each year approximately ten days earlier than the previous year due to Islamic Calendar, for example: 2012 Sacrifice Feast was on 26-27-28-29 October; 2013 will be on 15-16-17-18 October)
Turkmenistan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Turkmenistan
Tuvalu [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Tuvalu
Uganda [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 3 June – Martyrs Day
- 9 June – Heroes' Day
- 9 October – Independence Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
- 26 January - National Resistance Movement day
Ukraine [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Ukraine
United Arab Emirates [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom, Crown dependencies, and overseas territories [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the United Kingdom
See also: Public holidays in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and Public and Bank holidays in Scotland
Anguilla [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Anguilla
British Virgin Islands [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands
Channel Islands [edit]
Gibraltar [edit]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- second Monday of March – Commonwealth Day
- 21 March – Good Friday – variable
- 24 March – Easter Monday – variable
- 6 May (First Monday of May) – May Day
- 27 May (Last Monday of May) – Spring Bank Holiday
- 18 June – Queen's Birthday – variable
- 26 August (Last Monday of August) – Late Summer Bank Holiday
- 10 September – Gibraltar National Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Isle of Man [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the Isle of Man
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [edit]
United States of America [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the United States
Alaska [edit]
- October 18 - Alaska Day Commemorating the anniversary of when Alaska became a state after being transferred from Russia
Puerto Rico [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Puerto Rico
United States Virgin Islands [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands
Uruguay [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Uruguay
Uzbekistan [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Uzbekistan
Vatican City [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Vatican City
Venezuela [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Venezuela
Vietnam [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Vietnam
Yemen [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Yemen
Zambia [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Zambia
Zimbabwe [edit]
Main article: Public holidays in Zimbabwe
