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This is the list of holidays by country. Most holidays are mentioned although some are not public holidays.

Albania

  • 1 & 2 January – New Year's Day – public holiday
  • 7 March – Teacher's Day
  • 8 March – Woman's Day
  • 14 March – Summer Day – public holiday
  • 22 March – Sultan Nouruz Remembrance – public holiday
  • 4 April – Easter Day (Catholic) – public holiday
  • 4 April – Easter Day (Orthodox) – public holiday
  • 1 May – Labour Day – public holiday
  • 9 September – Eid ul-Fitr (Bajram i Madh) – public holiday
  • 19 October – Mother Teresa Day – public holiday
  • 16 November – Eid al-Adha (Bajram i Vogel) – public holiday
  • 28 November – Independence Day – public holiday
  • 29 November – Liberation Day – public holiday
  • 8 December – National Youth Day – public holiday
  • 25 December – Christmas Day – public holiday
  • 30 December - Ruffus Day

Algeria

Angola

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 4 January – Day of the Fallen against the colonial repression
  • 26 January – Luanda's Day
  • 4 February – Day of the Armed Struggle
  • 8 March – International Women's Day
  • 4 April – Peace Day, or Ceasefire Day, end of the Civil War
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 25 May – Africa's Day
  • 1 June – International Children's Day
  • 17 September – Agostinho Neto's Day and National Heroes Day
  • 2 November – All Souls Day
  • 25 December – Christmas
  • 31 December – New Year's Eve
  • movable holiday Easter between 22 March and 25 April
  • movable holiday Carnival 47 days before Easter (40 days of Lent to Palm Sunday and a week to Easter)

Argentina

Main article: public holidays in Argentina
  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 24 March – Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia (ley 26.085)
  • 2 April – Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas (ley 26.110)
  • variable date – Maundy Thursday
  • variable date – Good Friday
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 25 May – Anniversary of the May Revolution
  • 20 June(next Mon after) – Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano
  • 9 July – Anniversary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence
  • 17 August(next Mon after) – Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín
  • 12 October(next Mon after) – Día de la Raza
  • 8 December – Inmaculada Concepción de María
  • 25 December – Christmas Day

Armenia

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 6 January – Armenian Christmas
  • Movable feast – Easter
  • Movable feast – Easter Monday. Monday after Easter
  • 24 April – Armenian genocide 1915
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 28 May – Independence Day 1918 – public holiday
  • 21 September – Independence Day 1991 – public holiday

Australia

Main article: Australian public holidays

Austria

Main article: Culture of Austria § public holidays

An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday.

Azerbaijan

Main article: public holidays in Azerbaijan

An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday.

Bahamas

Barbados

Bangladesh

Main article: public holidays in Bangladesh
  • 21 February 2010 – International Mother Language Day
  • 27 February 2010* – Eid-e-Miladunnabi
  • 17 March 2010 – Birth day of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu
  • 26 March 2010 – Independence Day
  • 1 May 2010 – International Labour Day
  • 27 May 2010 – Buddha Purnima
  • 28 July 2010* – Shab-e-Barat
  • 13 August 2009* – Posthumous
  • 15 August 2010 – National Mourning Day
  • 1 September 2010* – Janmastami Bangladesh Revises Janmastami Public Hpliday Date Again
  • 7 September 2010* – [Laylat al-Qadr|Shab-e-Qadar]
  • 10 September 2010* – Jamat-ul-Bida
  • 11 September 2010* – Eid ul-Fitr
  • 17 October 2010 – Durga Puja
  • 17 November 2010* – Eid ul-Adha
  • 16 December 2010 – Victory Day
  • 25 December 2010 – Christmas Day

Note: The star marked dates may change subject to sighting of the moon.

Belarus

Main article: public holidays in Belarus

Belgium

Main article: public holidays in Belgium

Belize

Main article: public holidays in Belize

Bermuda

Main article: Holidays in Bermuda

Bhutan

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • Eid ul-Fitr Ramazan Bayram
  • Eid al-Adha Kurban Bayram
  • Easter
  • 7 January- Christmas
  • 1 May – May Day
  • Christmas Day

Brazil

Main article: public holidays in Brazil

2010 variable holidays:

  • 15–17 February – Carnival
  • 2 April – Paixão de Cristo
  • 4 April – Easter
  • 3 June – Corpus Christi

2009 variable holidays:

  • 23–25 February – Carnival
  • 10 April – Paixão de Cristo
  • 12 April – Easter
  • 11 June – Corpus Christi

2008 variable holidays:

  • 4–6 February – Carnival
  • 21 March – Paixão de Cristo
  • 23 March – Easter
  • 22 May – Corpus Christi

British Virgin Islands

Main article: public holidays in the British Virgin Islands
  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • varies - shrove tuesday
  • 12 March – Commonwealth day
  • Good Friday – Friday before Easter (calculated according to Western Christian calendar)
  • Easter Monday
  • 24 December – Christmas Eve
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Boxing Day

Bulgaria

Main article: public holidays in Bulgaria

Canada

Main article: public holidays in Canada
  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • Third Monday in February – Family Day – in some provinces. Called "Louis Riel Day" in Manitoba.
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday – schools, banks, and government
  • Last Monday on or before 24 May – Victoria Day
  • 24 June – Fête nationale du Québec – public holiday in Quebec
  • 1 July – Canada Day
  • First Monday in August – name varies by province
  • First Monday in September – Labour Day
  • Second Monday in October – Thanksgiving Day
  • 11 November – Remembrance Day – limited to government agencies and banks in some provinces; public holiday in British Columbia, public holiday in Atlantic provinces if it falls on a week day.
  • 24 December – Christmas Eve (in some provinces)
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Boxing Day

Chile

Main article: public holidays in Chile

China

Further information: public holidays in China

Traditional holidays:

Holidays in the People's Republic of China:

See also:

Colombia

A more reliable, detailed, and up-to-date list of official non-working holidays, in Spanish, is to be found in Spanish-language Wikipedia Fiestas de Colombia.

Costa Rica

Main article: Holidays in Costa Rica

Croatia (Hrvatska)

Main article: Holidays in Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Main article: public holidays in the Czech Republic
  • 1 January – Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State
  • variable date: Easter Monday – Easter is celebrated for two days (Sunday and Monday)
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 8 May – Liberation Day
  • 5 July – Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
  • 6 July – Jan Hus Day
  • 28 September – St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)
  • 28 October – Independent Czechoslovak State Day
  • 17 November – Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
  • 24 December – Christmas Eve; Christmas is celebrated during the evening of the 24th.
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – St. Stephen's Day

Denmark

Main article: Holidays in Denmark

Dominican Republic

Main article: Holidays in Dominican Republic

Egypt

Main article: Holidays in Egypt

In addition, the following holidays are reserved for observance by Copts, though are not national holidays:

Eritrea

Estonia

Main article: public holidays in Estonia

European Union

Main article: Holidays in the European Union

The European Union does not have official holiday days. These are under the control of member states. Europe Day, however, is recognised as the shared holiday celebrating the European Union. Europe Day is celebrated by some states on 9 May.

Fiji

Main article: public holidays in Fiji

Finland

Main article: Holidays in Finland
 
Date English Name Local Name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä  
6 January Epiphany Loppiainen  
Moveable Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai The Friday before Easter Sunday
Moveable Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäinen  
Moveable Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä The day after Easter Sunday
1 May May Day Vappu See Walpurgis Night
Friday between 19 June and 25 June Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto Non official – however a de facto full holiday
Saturday between 20 June and 26 June Midsummer Day Juhannus 
Saturday between 31 October and 6 November All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä Moved from 1 November
6 December Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä  
24 December Christmas Eve Jouluaatto Non official – however a de facto full holiday
25 December Christmas Day Joulu  
26 December Boxing Day Tapaninpäivä  
All Sundays     Official holidays – names follow the Liturgical year

France

Main article: Holidays in France

Georgia

Main article: public holidays in Georgia

Germany

Main article: public holidays in Germany

All other holidays are regional. The following regional holidays affect more than half of the population of Germany:

Greece

Main article: public holidays in Greece

Greenland

Gibraltar

Guatemala

See also: Días Patrios (Guatemala)

In addition the local festivities are considered official holidays in the specific municipalities. Most holidays are patron saint's days.

Source, Guatemalan Labour Code, Guatemalan Official Holidays.

Haiti

Folk religion holidays are available on the Vodou page.

Honduras

Hong Kong

Main article: public holidays in Hong Kong

Hungary

Main article: public holidays in Hungary

.

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 15 March – 1848 Revolution Day
  • Moveable – Easter Monday
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • Moveable – Pentecost
  • 20 August – St. Stephen Day
  • 23 October – 1956 Memorial Day
  • 1 November – All Saints Day
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Boxing Day

India

Main article: Holidays in India

The Union Government designates national holidays which are generally observed all over the country, although they are mandatory only for Union Government institutions. State governments generally specify additional holidays depending on their demographics. For example, Guru Nanak Jayanti is a holiday in the North Western states of Haryana and Punjab, and in Delhi, but it is not a holiday in other states and territories where there is no significant Sikh population.

public holidays as specified by the Union Government (generally observed in the entire Union):

India is a multicultural and multireligious society and celebrates holidays and festivals of various religions. In addition to national holidays, many states and regions have local festivals depending on religious and linguistic demographics.[1]

Indonesia

Main article: public holidays in Indonesia

Iran

Main article: holidays in Iran

Iraq

Main article: public holidays in Iraq

Ireland

Main article: public holidays in the Republic of Ireland

Israel

See Holidays and events in Israel for a short list.

See Jewish holidays for background information.

See Jewish holidays 2000-2050 for the exact dates on the Gregorian calendar.

Italy

Main article: Holidays in Italy

Japan

Main article: Holidays of Japan

Jordan

Main article: public holidays in Jordan

Kazakhstan

Main article: public holidays in Kazakhstan
  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 7 January – Orthodox Christmas
  • 8 March – International Women's Day
  • 22 March – Nauryz Meyrami (Traditional Spring Holiday)
  • 1 May – Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
  • 9 May – Victory Day
  • 30 August – Constitution Day
  • 17 November – Eid al-Adha/Kurban Ait (Feast of the Sacrifice) (date changes according to the Muslim lunar calendar)
  • 16 December – 17 December – Independence Day

Kenya

If the Proposed Constitution is passed by referendum on 4 August 2010, the national holidays shall be (1) Madaraka Day on 1 June, (2) Mashujaa Day (in the sense of Veterans Day or Remembrance Day) on 20 October and (3) Jamhuri Day on 12 December. Parliament shall then enact legislation prescribing other public holidays.

When an official holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is an official holiday.

Kyrgyzstan

Main article: List of public holidays in Kyrgyzstan
  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 7 January – Russian Orthodox Christmas
  • 8 March – Women's Day
  • 21 March – Nooruz, Iranian spring festival
  • 1 May – Labor Day
  • 5 May – Constitution Day
  • 8 May – Remembrance Day
  • 9 May – Victory Day (end of World War II)
  • 31 August – Independence Day
  • First Sunday in October – Teachers' Day

Latvia

Main article: Holidays in Latvia

Lebanon

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Main article: public holidays in Lithuania

Luxembourg

(All dates are for 2010)

Macau

Main article: public holidays in Macau

Madagascar

Main article: public holidays in Madagascar
  • 1 January - New Year Day
  • 1 May - Labor Day
  • 26 June – Independece Day
  • 25 December - Christmas Day

Republic of Macedonia

Main article: public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia

Malaysia

See Holidays in Malaysia for the complete list and explanation of each festival.

Malta

public holidays

School Holidays

Mauritius

Mexico

public holidays

Religious holidays

Montenegro

public holidays

  • 1 January – New Year's Day – Nova godina
  • 6 January – Christmas Eve – Badnje ve?e
  • Variable date – Easter – Vaskrs
  • 7 January – Christmas Day – Boži?
  • 1 May – Labour Day – Me?unarodni praznik rada
  • 21 May – Independence Day – Dan nezavisnosti
  • 13 July – Statehood Day – Dan državnosti

Myanmar

Main article: public holidays in Myanmar

^ Based on Burmese calendar

Namibia

Main article: public holidays in Namibia

Netherlands

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • April/March – Good Friday. Friday before Easter. Predominantly observed by (semi)governmental organizations and banks.
  • April/March – Easter. The Dutch celebrate two days of Easter (on Sunday and the subsequent Monday).
  • 30 April – Queen's Day. Birthday of Queen-Mother Juliana and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter and current monarch Beatrix.
  • 4 May – Remembrance of the Dead
  • 5 May – Liberation Day. Celebrated every year, but as of 2000, an official holiday once every 5 years.
  • 40 days after Easter – Ascension Day
  • 7 weeks after Easter – Pentecost. The Dutch celebrate two days of Pentecost (on Sunday and the subsequent Monday).
  • 5 December – Saint Nicholas' Eve. Unofficial but widely observed.
  • 25 December and 26 December – Christmas

See the complete list and descriptions of public holidays in the Netherlands.

New Zealand

See Holidays in New Zealand.

Nepal

also includes many nepal strike considering many holidays for nepalese citizen

Norway

See Holidays in Norway.

Pakistan

Main article: List of holidays in Pakistan

public holidays given according to Gregorian Calendar

public holidays given according to Hijri Calendar

Panama

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 9 January – Martyr's Day (Dia de los Martires)
  • Day Before Ash Wednesday – Mardi Gras
  • March or April – Good Friday
  • 1 May – Labor Day
  • 3 November – Separation (Colombia)
  • 4 November – Flag Day
  • 5 November – Colon
  • 10 November – Grito de Independencia
  • 28 November – Independence (Spain)
  • 8 December – Mother's Day
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • The date the Elected-President starts his/her term in office (Presidential Inauguration Day)

Paraguay

  • 1 January – New Year
  • 1 March – Heroes' Day
  • March/ April – Maundy Thursday
  • March/ April – Good Friday
  • 1 May – Labor Day
  • 15 May – Independence Day
  • 12 June – Chaco Armistice
  • 15 August – Founding of Asunción
  • 29 September – Boqueron Battle Victory Day
  • 8 December – Virgin of Caacupe
  • 25 December – Christmas Day

Peru

Philippines

Main article: public holidays in the Philippines

(Most holidays are subject to "Holiday Economics" program; the non-working holiday is moved to the nearest Monday before or after the actual day. Changes to declaration of holidays are subject to government discretion.)

Fixed Holidays

"Drifting" Holidays (listed according to date as of 2008):

City Fiestas Cities and municipalities have City Fiestas in honor of the patron saint of the place and certain cities add the City Fiesta as one of their holidays in certain cities around the Philippines

Poland

See public holidays in Poland for background information. (Note that there are also a number of days designated as national holidays, but which are not non-working days.)

Portugal

See Holidays in Portugal for background information.

Puerto Rico

All the same national holidays of the U.S.A., plus:

  • 6 January – (Dia de Reyes, or Three Kings Day)
  • Second Monday in January – Birth of Eugenio María de Hostos
  • Good Friday
  • Third Monday in April – Birth of Jose de Diego (poet, journalist, politician, and orator. Was co-founder of Unionist Party).
  • 22 March – (Abolition of Slavery in P.R.)
  • Third Monday in July – Birth of Luis Muñoz Rivera (political leader,author, journalist, organized the Federal Party and the Unionist Party of Puerto Rico. Was Resident Commissioner in Washington, where he fought to earn U.S. citizenship for Puerto Ricans).
  • 25 July – Estado Libre Asociado Constitution Day
  • 27 July – Birth of Jose Celso Barbosa (physician, senator, author, journalist, politician, founder of the pro-statehood Republican Party)
  • 19 November – Discovery Day – Commemorates the discovery of the island by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World

Romania

Main article: Holidays in Romania
  • 1 January – (New Year's Day). public holiday
  • 2 January – (Day after New Year's Day). public holiday
  • 8 March – (International Women's Day)
  • 19 April – (Orthodox Easter Day). public holiday
  • 20 April – (Orthodox Easter Monday). public holiday
  • 1 May – (Labor Day / May Day). public holiday
  • 1 June – (Children's Day)
  • 7 June – (Whit Sunday). public holiday
  • 8 June – (Whitsuntide Day). public holiday
  • 26 June – (Flag Day)
  • 29 July – (National Anthem Day)
  • 15 August – (Assumption Day / The Day of the Virgin Mary). public holiday
  • 1 December – (Union Day / National Day). public holiday
  • 8 December – (Constitution Day)
  • 25 December – (Christmas Day). public holiday
  • 26 December – (Day after Christmas Day / Boxing Day). public holiday

Russia

Main article: public holidays in Russia

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

  • 1–2 January – New Year's Day
  • 7 January – Christmas Day
  • 13 January – Eastern Orthodox Church New Year's Eve-(working day, not public holiday)
  • 27 January – Saint Sava (non working for schools only)
  • 15 February – National Day (Sretenje)
  • Relative date – Good Friday. Friday before Easter
  • Relative date – Easter
  • Relative date – Easter Monday. Monday after Easter
  • 1 May-2 May – Labour Day
  • 28 June – Vidovdan (working day, not public holiday)

Slavas:

Singapore

public holidays

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 14–15 February – 1st 2 days of Chinese Lunar New Year – Chinese New Year
  • Friday before Easter Sunday – Good Friday. The Crucifixion of Christ.
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • ?4th month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar – Vesak Day. Celebrating Buddha's birthday.
  • 9 August – Singapore National Day. Singapore celebrating its independence.
  • 10th month of the Muslim calendar – Hari Raya Puasa : Muslim "Celebration of Fasting" Holiday.
  • Twenty days after Dussehra – Deepavali. or Diwali means "Festival of lights" holiday.
  • 10th day of 12th month of the Muslim calendar- Hari Raya Haji. Muslim "End of Pilgrimage" Holiday.
  • 25 December – Christmas Day

Other Holidays

  • 1 September – Teacher's Day. Not a public holiday. (Usually a floating half-day for primary, secondary and Pre-U students)
  • 1 October – Children's Day. Not a public holiday. (Only applicable to primary, secondary and Pre-U students)

Note

  • If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following workday will be a public holiday. If it falls on a Saturday, there will be no holiday-in-lieu. For companies that do not operate on Saturdays, usually the following workday (i.e. Monday) will be an off day. For companies that operate on Saturday, employees usually get off-in-lieu.

Slovakia

Main article: public holidays in Slovakia

Slovenia

  • 1–2 January – New Year
  • 8 February – Culture Day
  • (variable) Easter and Easter Monday
  • 27 April – National Resistance Day
  • 1–2 May – International Labour Day
  • 25 June – National Day
  • 15 August – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
  • 31 October – Reformation Day
  • 1 November – Remembrance Day
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 26 December – Independence Day

See Holidays in Slovenia.

Solomon Islands

Main article: public holidays in the Solomon Islands

South Africa

Main article: public holidays in South Africa

South Korea

Main article: public holidays in South Korea

Spain

Main article: public holidays in Spain

Sri Lanka

15 January Tuesday Tamil Thai Pongal Day *†#
January Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day (?????? ???) *†#
4 February Monday National Day *†#
February Navam Full Moon Poya Day (???? ???) *†#
6 March Thursday Maha Sivarathri Day *†
20 March Thursday Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday) *†
March Medin Full Moon Poya Day (?????? ???) *†#
21 March Friday Good Friday *†
12 April Saturday Day prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day (??? ????????) *†#
13 April Sunday Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day (????? ????????) *†#
18 April Friday Additional Bank Holiday †
April Bak Full Moon Poya Day (??? ???) *†#
1 May Thursday May Day *†#
May Wesak Full Moon Poya Day (????? ???) *†#
May Day following Wesak Full Moon Poya Day *†#
June Poson Full Moon Poya Day (?????? ???) *†#
July Esala Full Moon Poya Day (??? ???) *†#
August Nikini Full Moon Poya Day (?????? ???) *†#
September Binara Full Moon Poya Day (???? ???) *†#
1 October Wednesday Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramazan Festival Day) *†
October Vap Full Moon Poya Day (??? ???) *†#
27 October Monday Deepavali Festival Day *†
November Il Full Moon Poya Day (??? ???) *†#
9 December Tuesday Id-Ul-Allah (Hadji Festival Day) *†
December Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day (?????? ???) *†#
24 December Wednesday Christmas Eve *†#
25 December Thursday Christmas Day *†#
  • public holiday † Bank Holiday # Mercantile Holiday

All full-moon days are Buddhist holidays referred to as Poya. The actual date on which a particular Poya day will fall changes every year.

Sudan

1 January – Independence Day

Sweden

Main article: Holidays in Sweden

Switzerland

Main article: public holidays in Switzerland

Syria

Main article: public holidays in Syria

Taiwan

Further information: Holidays in Taiwan

Tanzania

Thailand

References to lunar months below are to the Thai lunar calendar

  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • Chinese New Year (new moon day of third lunar month)
  • Magha Puja Day (full moon day of third lunar month)
  • 6 April – Chakri Memorial Day
  • 13–15 April – Songkran Festival
  • 1 May – National Labour Day
  • 5 May – Coronation Day
  • 9May – Royal Ploughing Ceremony
  • Visakha Puja Day see also Vesak (full moon day of sixth lunar month)
  • Asalha Puja Day (full moon day of eighth lunar month)
  • Buddhist Lent Day "Wan Kao Pansa" (day after full moon day of eighth lunar month)
  • 12 August – H.M. The Queen‘s Birthday
  • End of Buddhist Lent Day "Wan Awk Pansa" (full moon day of eleventh lunar month)
  • 23 October – Chulalongkorn Day
  • Loy Krathong (full moon day of twelfth lunar month)
  • 5 December – H.M. The King‘s Birthday
  • 10 December – Constitution Day
  • 31 December – New Year's Eve

see also public holidays in Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Main article: public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Main article: Holidays in Turkey

Turkmenistan

Main article: public holidays in Turkmenistan
  • 1 January – New Year's Day
  • 12 January – Memorial Day
  • 19 February – State Flag of Turkmenistan Day
  • 8 March – International Woman's Day
  • 20–21 March – Nowruz Bayram, national spring holiday
  • First Sunday in April – "A Drop of Water—A Grain of Gold" Festival
  • Last Sunday in April – Turkmen Racing Horse Festival
  • 8 May – Day of Commemoration of the National Heroes of the 1941–1945 World War
  • 9 May – Victory Day (World War II)
  • 18–19 May – Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Makhtumkuli
  • Last Sunday in May – Turkmen Carpet Festival
  • Third Sunday in July – Galla Bayramy Festival
  • Second Sunday in August – Turkmen Melon Day
  • Second Saturday in September – Day of the Workers in the Oil, Gas, Power, and Geological Industry
  • Second Sunday in September – Turkmen Bakhshi Day
  • 6 October – Day of Commemoration and National Mourning ("Earthquake Commemoration Day")
  • 27–28 October – Independence Day
  • First Sunday in November – Health Day
  • Last Sunday in November – Harvest Festival, Good Neighborliness Day
  • 12 December – Day of Neutrality and Day of Student Youth
  • First day of the lunar month of Bayram – Oraza Bayram
  • Moving holiday (3 days) – Kurban Bayram

Source: Turkmenistan to the Heights of the Golden Age, Ashgabat, 2005, p. 44.

Vietnam

Uganda

Ukraine

Religious holidays are observed according to the Julian calendar, but the dates shown above are Gregorian.

When a public holiday falls on a day off (for example, Sunday), the following working day (often Monday) becomes a day off. For most Ukrainian employees, regular weekly days off are Saturday and Sunday.

If only one or only two working days are between a public holiday and another day off, then the Ukrainian Government may release a recommendation to avoid this gap by moving these working days onto a certain Saturday (that is to have uninterrupted vacations, but to compensate this by work on another day, which would be a day off otherwise). Such recommendations usually affect only those employees whose weekly days off are Saturday and Sunday.

United Kingdom and Crown dependencies

See also: public holidays in the United Kingdom

In Scotland, the holidays listed above are official bank holidays and may not be public holidays. public holidays are set by local authorities and therefore vary from place to place, although Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and 2 January and May Day are observed throughout the country. And in fact, banks in Scotland actually observe the English bank holidays, so Scottish bank holidays which differ from the English ones are of little practical importance. In Northern Ireland Easter Tuesday is treated as a public holiday in lieu of Good Friday.

2012

As part of events intended to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the usual spring bank holiday on the last Monday of May is being moved to Monday 4th June and an extra bank holiday on Tuesday 5th June is being created. The government had agreed to grant an additional bank holiday to provide a focal point for the celebrations.

United States of America

See public holidays in the United States for background information.

The United States federal government designates national holidays (see below) for federal employees only. State and local governments generally observe these holidays as well as many State Holidays.

A basic list of holidays as seen on a 2010 calendar:

The federal holidays (which are days off from work for federal employees) are New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. The official list can be found here (http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/index.asp). These holidays are not necessarily days off from work for private sector workers. Most private sector businesses close for only the "Big 6" holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Many also close on the Friday after Thanksgiving (aka Black Friday), which is not an official holiday, but is commonly granted to private sector workers. Some private businesses may also close for one or more other federal holidays (most commonly either Martin Luther King Day, or Presidents Day).

When a federal holiday falls on Sunday, most federal workers who work a Mon-Fri workweek will observe the holiday on Monday. When a federal holiday falls on Saturday, most federal workers who work a Mon-Fri workweek will observe the holiday on Friday. Workers who normally work on Saturday (such as mail carriers) will observe the holiday on Saturday; Friday will be a regular work day.

In state and local governments, and in the private sector, practices vary when a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday. In general, most states and private sector workers will observe a holiday that falls on Sunday on Monday. However, that is not universal. Some states and private sector workers will observe a Saturday holiday on Friday, but that is less common than observing the Sunday holidays on Monday. Occasionally, a state or private sector worker will observe a Saturday holiday on Monday, but that is even less common than Friday. Many state workers and private sector workers (in particular, employees at a bank normally closed on Saturdays) do not get any day off when a holiday falls on Saturday, and are "cheated" out of the holiday. Occasionally, a floating holiday may be given in lieu of a Saturday holiday.

Uzbekistan

Main article: public holidays in Uzbekistan
Fixed date
  • 1 Jan. – Yangi Yil Bayrami New Year Holiday
  • 8 Mar. – Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni International Women’s Day
  • 21 Mar. – Navro’z Bayrami Navroz (Persian New Year)
  • 9 May – Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni Memorial/Remembrance Day
  • 1 Sept. – Mustaqillik Kuni Independence Day
  • 1 Oct. – O’qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni Teacher’s Day
  • 8 Dec. – Konstitutsiya Kuni Constitution Day

Birthdays'

Variable date
  • End of Ramazon Ramazon Hayit Eid al-Fitr
  • 70 days later Qurbon Hayit Eid al-Adha

Uruguay

Zambia

  • 1 January – New Years Day
  • 12 March – Youth Day
  • variable date – Good Friday
  • variable date – Easter Sunday
  • variable date – Easter Monday
  • 1 May – Labour Day
  • 25 May Africa – Freedom Day
  • 1st Monday & Tuesday of July – Heroes' and Unity Day
  • 12 August – Farmers' Day
  • 24 October – Independence Day
  • 24 December – Christmas Eve
  • 25 December – Christmas Day

Zimbabwe

  • 18 April – Independence Day
  • 1 May – Workers' Day
  • 25 May – Africa Day
  • 11 August – Heroes' Day
  • 12 August – Armed Forces Day
  • 22 December – Unity Day
  • 24 December – Christmas Eve
  • 25 December – Christmas Day
  • 27 December – Clock Day

References

  1. ^ List of Bank Holidays in India
  2. ^ http://www.doctorsday.org

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