Public holidays around the world

World Holiday Calendar

See which countries have a public holiday on each day of the year.

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Monthly Holiday Calendar

A full-width monthly view showing each day's holidays with country flags and clickable links.

January 2026

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January 1, 2026Thu🌏 International holidayNew Year's Day

January 12, 2026Mon

JapanComing of Age Day

January 19, 2026Mon

United StatesBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 2026

7 entries

February 11, 2026Wed

JapanNational Foundation Day

February 16, 2026Mon

China Chinese New Year's Eve

United StatesWashington's Birthday

February 17, 2026Tue

China Spring Festival

February 18, 2026Wed

China Spring Festival holiday

February 19, 2026Thu

China Spring Festival holiday

February 23, 2026Mon

JapanEmperor's Birthday

March 2026

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March 20, 2026Fri

JapanVernal Equinox Day

April 2026

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April 5, 2026Sun

ChinaQingming Festival

April 29, 2026Wed

JapanShowa Day

May 2026

7 entries

May 1, 2026Fri

ChinaLabour Day

May 2, 2026Sat

ChinaLabour Day holiday

May 3, 2026Sun

JapanConstitution Memorial Day

May 4, 2026Mon

JapanGreenery Day

May 5, 2026Tue

JapanChildren's Day

May 6, 2026Wed

JapanSubstitute holiday

May 25, 2026Mon

United StatesMemorial Day

June 2026

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June 19, 2026Fri

ChinaDragon Boat Festival

United StatesJuneteenth National Independence Day

July 2026

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July 3, 2026Fri

United StatesIndependence Day (observed)

July 20, 2026Mon

JapanMarine Day

August 2026

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August 11, 2026Tue

JapanMountain Day

September 2026

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September 7, 2026Mon

United StatesLabor Day

September 21, 2026Mon

JapanRespect for the Aged Day

September 22, 2026Tue

JapanCitizen's holiday

September 23, 2026Wed

JapanAutumnal Equinox Day

September 25, 2026Fri

ChinaMid-Autumn Festival

October 2026

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October 1, 2026Thu

ChinaNational Day

October 2, 2026Fri

ChinaNational Day holiday

October 3, 2026Sat

ChinaNational Day holiday

October 12, 2026Mon

JapanSports Day

United StatesColumbus Day

November 2026

4 entries

November 3, 2026Tue

JapanCulture Day

November 11, 2026Wed

United StatesVeterans Day

November 23, 2026Mon

JapanLabor Thanksgiving Day

November 26, 2026Thu

United StatesThanksgiving Day

December 2026

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December 25, 2026Fri🌏 International holidayChristmas Day

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