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Public holidays by country

Official public holidays for 250 countries and regions, any year.

Official days off, country by country: pick a country to see its public holidays 2026 brings — the date, the weekday, and which observances actually close offices rather than just decorating the calendar.

Africa — 57 countries

Flag of Algeria Algeria Public holidays 2026 Flag of Angola Angola Public holidays 2026 Flag of Benin Benin Public holidays 2026 Flag of Botswana Botswana Public holidays 2026 Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cameroon Cameroon Public holidays 2026 Flag of Central African Republic Central African Republic Public holidays 2026 Flag of Chad Chad Public holidays 2026 Flag of Comoros Comoros Public holidays 2026 Flag of Congo Congo Public holidays 2026 Flag of Djibouti Djibouti Public holidays 2026 Flag of Dr Congo Dr Congo Public holidays 2026 Flag of Egypt Egypt Public holidays 2026 Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Public holidays 2026 Flag of Eritrea Eritrea Public holidays 2026 Flag of Eswatini Eswatini Public holidays 2026 Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Gabon Gabon Public holidays 2026 Flag of Gambia Gambia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Ghana Ghana Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guinea Guinea Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guinea Bissau Guinea Bissau Public holidays 2026 Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Public holidays 2026 Flag of Kenya Kenya Public holidays 2026 Flag of Lesotho Lesotho Public holidays 2026 Flag of Liberia Liberia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Libya Libya Public holidays 2026 Flag of Madagascar Madagascar Public holidays 2026 Flag of Malawi Malawi Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mali Mali Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mauritania Mauritania Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mauritius Mauritius Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mayotte Mayotte Public holidays 2026 Flag of Morocco Morocco Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mozambique Mozambique Public holidays 2026 Flag of Namibia Namibia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Niger Niger Public holidays 2026 Flag of Nigeria Nigeria Public holidays 2026 Flag of Reunion Reunion Public holidays 2026 Flag of Rwanda Rwanda Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Helena Ascension And Tristan Da Cunha Saint Helena Ascension And Tristan Da Cunha Public holidays 2026 Flag of Sao Tome And Principe Sao Tome And Principe Public holidays 2026 Flag of Senegal Senegal Public holidays 2026 Flag of Seychelles Seychelles Public holidays 2026 Flag of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Public holidays 2026 Flag of Somalia Somalia Public holidays 2026 Flag of South Africa South Africa Public holidays 2026 Flag of South Sudan South Sudan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Sudan Sudan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Tanzania Tanzania Public holidays 2026 Flag of Togo Togo Public holidays 2026 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Uganda Uganda Public holidays 2026 Flag of Western Sahara Western Sahara Public holidays 2026 Flag of Zambia Zambia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Public holidays 2026

Asia — 52 countries

Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Armenia Armenia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bahrain Bahrain Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bhutan Bhutan Public holidays 2026 Flag of British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory Public holidays 2026 Flag of Brunei Brunei Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cambodia Cambodia Public holidays 2026 Flag of China China Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cocos Islands Cocos Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Georgia Georgia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Hongkong Hongkong Public holidays 2026 Flag of India India Public holidays 2026 Flag of Indonesia Indonesia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Iran Iran Public holidays 2026 Flag of Iraq Iraq Public holidays 2026 Flag of Israel Israel Public holidays 2026 Flag of Japan Japan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Jordan Jordan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Kuwait Kuwait Public holidays 2026 Flag of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Laos Laos Public holidays 2026 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Public holidays 2026 Flag of Macau Macau Public holidays 2026 Flag of Malaysia Malaysia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Maldives Maldives Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mongolia Mongolia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Myanmar Myanmar Public holidays 2026 Flag of Nepal Nepal Public holidays 2026 Flag of North Korea North Korea Public holidays 2026 Flag of Oman Oman Public holidays 2026 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Palestine Palestine Public holidays 2026 Flag of Philippines Philippines Public holidays 2026 Flag of Qatar Qatar Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Singapore Singapore Public holidays 2026 Flag of South Korea South Korea Public holidays 2026 Flag of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Public holidays 2026 Flag of Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Arab Republic Public holidays 2026 Flag of Taiwan Taiwan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Thailand Thailand Public holidays 2026 Flag of Timor Leste Timor Leste Public holidays 2026 Flag of Turkey Turkey Public holidays 2026 Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Public holidays 2026 Flag of United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Public holidays 2026 Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Public holidays 2026 Flag of Vietnam Vietnam Public holidays 2026 Flag of Yemen Yemen Public holidays 2026

Europe — 55 countries

Flag of Aland Islands Aland Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Albania Albania Public holidays 2026 Flag of Andorra Andorra Public holidays 2026 Flag of Austria Austria Public holidays 2026 Flag of Belarus Belarus Public holidays 2026 Flag of Belgium Belgium Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Public holidays 2026 Flag of Burundi Burundi Public holidays 2026 Flag of Croatia Croatia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Public holidays 2026 Flag of Czechia Czechia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Denmark Denmark Public holidays 2026 Flag of Estonia Estonia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Finland Finland Public holidays 2026 Flag of France France Public holidays 2026 Flag of French Southern Territories French Southern Territories Public holidays 2026 Flag of Germany Germany Public holidays 2026 Flag of Gibraltar Gibraltar Public holidays 2026 Flag of Greece Greece Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guernsey Guernsey Public holidays 2026 Flag of Hungary Hungary Public holidays 2026 Flag of Iceland Iceland Public holidays 2026 Flag of Ireland Ireland Public holidays 2026 Flag of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man Public holidays 2026 Flag of Italy Italy Public holidays 2026 Flag of Jersey Jersey Public holidays 2026 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Public holidays 2026 Flag of Latvia Latvia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Public holidays 2026 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Public holidays 2026 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Public holidays 2026 Flag of Malta Malta Public holidays 2026 Flag of Moldova Moldova Public holidays 2026 Flag of Monaco Monaco Public holidays 2026 Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Public holidays 2026 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Public holidays 2026 Flag of North Macedonia North Macedonia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Norway Norway Public holidays 2026 Flag of Poland Poland Public holidays 2026 Flag of Portugal Portugal Public holidays 2026 Flag of Romania Romania Public holidays 2026 Flag of Russia Russia Public holidays 2026 Flag of San Marino San Marino Public holidays 2026 Flag of Serbia Serbia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Spain Spain Public holidays 2026 Flag of Svalbard And Jan Mayen Svalbard And Jan Mayen Public holidays 2026 Flag of Sweden Sweden Public holidays 2026 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Public holidays 2026 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Public holidays 2026 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Public holidays 2026 Flag of Vatican City Vatican City Public holidays 2026

North America — 41 countries

Flag of Anguilla Anguilla Public holidays 2026 Flag of Antigua And Barbuda Antigua And Barbuda Public holidays 2026 Flag of Aruba Aruba Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bahamas Bahamas Public holidays 2026 Flag of Barbados Barbados Public holidays 2026 Flag of Belize Belize Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bermuda Bermuda Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bonaire Sint Eustatius And Saba Bonaire Sint Eustatius And Saba Public holidays 2026 Flag of British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Canada Canada Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cuba Cuba Public holidays 2026 Flag of Curacao Curacao Public holidays 2026 Flag of Dominica Dominica Public holidays 2026 Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Public holidays 2026 Flag of El Salvador El Salvador Public holidays 2026 Flag of Greenland Greenland Public holidays 2026 Flag of Grenada Grenada Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guatemala Guatemala Public holidays 2026 Flag of Haiti Haiti Public holidays 2026 Flag of Honduras Honduras Public holidays 2026 Flag of Jamaica Jamaica Public holidays 2026 Flag of Martinique Martinique Public holidays 2026 Flag of Mexico Mexico Public holidays 2026 Flag of Montserrat Montserrat Public holidays 2026 Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua Public holidays 2026 Flag of Panama Panama Public holidays 2026 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Barthelemy Saint Barthelemy Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Kitts And Nevis Saint Kitts And Nevis Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Martin Saint Martin Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Pierre And Miquelon Public holidays 2026 Flag of Saint Vincent And The Grenadines Saint Vincent And The Grenadines Public holidays 2026 Flag of Sint Maarten Sint Maarten Public holidays 2026 Flag of Trinidad And Tobago Trinidad And Tobago Public holidays 2026 Flag of Turks And Caicos Islands Turks And Caicos Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of United States United States Public holidays 2026 Flag of United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Public holidays 2026

South America — 14 countries

Flag of Argentina Argentina Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bolivia Bolivia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Brazil Brazil Public holidays 2026 Flag of Chile Chile Public holidays 2026 Flag of Colombia Colombia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Ecuador Ecuador Public holidays 2026 Flag of Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of French Guiana French Guiana Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guyana Guyana Public holidays 2026 Flag of Paraguay Paraguay Public holidays 2026 Flag of Peru Peru Public holidays 2026 Flag of Suriname Suriname Public holidays 2026 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay Public holidays 2026 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Public holidays 2026

Oceania — 27 countries

Flag of American Samoa American Samoa Public holidays 2026 Flag of Australia Australia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Christmas Island Christmas Island Public holidays 2026 Flag of Cook Islands Cook Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Fiji Fiji Public holidays 2026 Flag of French Polynesia French Polynesia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Guam Guam Public holidays 2026 Flag of Kiribati Kiribati Public holidays 2026 Flag of Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Micronesia Micronesia Public holidays 2026 Flag of Nauru Nauru Public holidays 2026 Flag of New Caledonia New Caledonia Public holidays 2026 Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Public holidays 2026 Flag of Niue Niue Public holidays 2026 Flag of Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Public holidays 2026 Flag of Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Palau Palau Public holidays 2026 Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Public holidays 2026 Flag of Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Samoa Samoa Public holidays 2026 Flag of Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Tokelau Tokelau Public holidays 2026 Flag of Tonga Tonga Public holidays 2026 Flag of Tuvalu Tuvalu Public holidays 2026 Flag of United States Minor Outlying Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of Vanuatu Vanuatu Public holidays 2026 Flag of Wallis And Futuna Wallis And Futuna Public holidays 2026

Antarctica — 4 countries

Flag of Antarctica Antarctica Public holidays 2026 Flag of Bouvet Island Bouvet Island Public holidays 2026 Flag of Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands Public holidays 2026 Flag of South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands Public holidays 2026

Other years

Pick a country first — the year links then keep the country you chose.

How to use Public Holidays by Country

Choose a country from the list — from the United States and Canada to Singapore, Japan and the UAE. Scan the year's table: each holiday with its date and weekday, so long weekends jump out immediately.

Cross-check before planning: for a call between two countries, open both lists — a normal Tuesday at home can be a national day off on the other end.

Reading public holidays 2026 across borders

The phrase means different things in different places. The US has federal holidays, but states and employers vary in what they observe. The UK calls them bank holidays, with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland keeping slightly different lists. Canada layers provincial days on top of national ones, and Australia does the same by state — NSW alone has days its neighbours skip.

Elsewhere the calendars mix systems: Singapore's list draws on Chinese, Malay, Indian and Western traditions at once, and Hong Kong's blends lunar festival dates with fixed ones. That is why holidays in China, India or Japan drift from year to year — lunar and astronomical calendars refuse to sit still. The fastest way to learn a country's history is to read its list of days off.

Where the lists matter most

Remote teams: scheduling around US, UK and india holidays beats discovering them by silence in the group chat. Travel: a national day off can mean closed museums or the best street festival of the year — worth knowing which before you land.

Deliveries and banking: payments and parcels pause on official days off, and deadlines quietly slide to the next working day. Long-weekend hunting: a holiday landing on a Friday or Monday is a free mini-vacation — the weekday column exists for exactly this hunt.

What a list cannot tell you

A holiday list tells you which days are official. It does not tell you which days are quiet, and those are different sets. Some official holidays barely dent normal business; some ordinary days before a major festival are effectively closed. Local knowledge beats a list here — if you have a contact in the country, one question to them is worth more than the calendar.

Rules also change. Governments add, move and remove public holidays, and one-off national days appear for particular occasions. For dates far in the future, treat the listing as the current arrangement rather than a guarantee.

Questions and answers
What holidays are there in March 2026?
It depends on the country: the US has no federal holiday in March — St. Patrick's Day on March 17 is widely celebrated but does not close offices — while Japan, for instance, marks Vernal Equinox Day as an official day off late in the month. Open a country's list for its exact March.
What time is it in the country of India while I check its holidays?
India keeps one national time, IST, UTC+5:30, year-round — so a holiday there starts five and a half hours ahead of UTC, and the country page shows the live clock next to the list.
Why do some holiday dates change every year?
Because they follow other calendars: lunar ones set festivals like Chinese New Year and Eid, and Easter moves with a lunar-solar rule. Fixed civic dates — January 1, July 4, December 25 — stay put; the rest travel.
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