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Public Holidays by Country & Region 2026

Pick a country or region to see its official public holidays, long weekends and make-up workdays, organized by year with sources you can verify.

Asia

15 countries & regions

China

7 public holidays

In 2026 mainland China has 7 statutory public holidays totalling 33 days off, balanced by 6 make-up workdays on weekends. The longest breaks are the 9-day Spring Festival in February and the 7-day National Day Golden Week in October.

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Hong Kong

17 public holidays

Hong Kong has 17 general holidays in 2026 — the public holidays that banks, schools and government offices follow. Employees covered only by statutory holidays get 15, and from 2026 Easter Monday becomes a statutory holiday for the first time.

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India

17 public holidays

India has 17 central gazetted holidays in 2026, fixed by DoPT O.M. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA dated 3 July 2025. Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8 and Independence Day on Saturday, August 15 — no substitute weekday is granted for either. Six holidays land on a Friday, and the late-March run from Ram Navami through Good Friday is the best stretch of the year for taking leave.

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Indonesia

23 public holidays

Indonesia has 25 scheduled days off in 2026 — 17 national holidays plus 8 cuti bersama (collective leave) days set by the SKB joint ministerial decree. The headline: Nyepi and Idul Fitri align to create a 7-day national break, March 18–24. Cuti bersama is mandatory for civil servants but optional for private companies.

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Japan

18 public holidays

Japan has 17 national holidays in 2026, one more than usual because Silver Week returns: a citizens’ holiday on Sep 22 bridges two holidays to create a 5-day September break. Golden Week and the May 6 substitute holiday round out the spring.

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Macau

20 public holidays

Macau has 20 public holidays in 2026, of which 10 are "obligatory" (mandatory) holidays that every employee is legally entitled to under the Labour Relations Law. The calendar uniquely blends Chinese festivals with Catholic feast days inherited from the Portuguese era.

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Malaysia

17 public holidays

Malaysia’s 2026 federal (nationwide) public holidays span the country’s major Muslim, Chinese, Hindu and Christian festivals, plus the King’s Birthday, Merdeka Day and Malaysia Day. Holidays that fall on a state rest day roll over to a replacement weekday. Each state also gazettes extra local holidays.

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Philippines

20 public holidays

The Philippines has two kinds of national days off in 2026: 12 regular holidays and 8 special (non-working) days. The difference matters for pay — regular holidays are paid even if unworked, while special days follow a "no work, no pay" default.

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Saudi Arabia

5 public holidays

Saudi Arabia again keeps just 4 public holiday occasions in 2026. Eid al-Fitr begins on Friday March 20 after a full 30-day Ramadan — the private and non-profit sectors start their break at the end of the workday on Wednesday Mar 18. Arafat Day (Tue May 26) and Eid al-Adha (May 27–29) form the other big block, and Founding Day (Feb 22) plus National Day (Sep 23) are fixed dates. As always, weekends are Friday–Saturday and there is no substitute-day rule.

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Singapore

13 public holidays

Singapore has 11 gazetted public holidays in 2026, with three falling on a Sunday — Vesak Day, National Day and Deepavali — so the following Mondays (Jun 1, Aug 10 and Nov 9) become public holidays. Combined with holidays on Fridays, that gives Singapore six long weekends, most needing no annual leave.

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South Korea

18 public holidays

South Korea has 18 public holiday days in 2026. Two days join the calendar for the first time: Labour Day (May 1) and the reinstated Constitution Day (Jul 17). The substitute-holiday system adds four days off (Mar 2, May 25, Aug 17, Oct 5), and Jun 3 is a public holiday for the nationwide local elections.

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Taiwan

10 public holidays

Taiwan has 120 days off in 2026 with nine long weekends of three days or more. The longest is the 9-day Lunar New Year in February. Since 2025 Taiwan no longer schedules make-up Saturdays — holidays that fall on a weekend simply move to the nearest workday.

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Thailand

20 public holidays

Thailand has around 19 public holidays in 2026, including a Jan 2 special bridge day for a 4-day New Year break, the 3-day Songkran festival (Apr 13–15) and the Buddhist holy days of Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha and Asarnha Bucha. Holidays on a weekend roll over to an in-lieu weekday.

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United Arab Emirates

8 public holidays

The UAE has 8 public holiday periods in 2026, and nearly every one connects to a weekend. Ramadan runs the full 30 days, so Eid al-Fitr is officially observed Mar 19–22 with the holiday itself on Friday Mar 20. Arafat Day (Tue May 26) plus Eid al-Adha (May 27–29) merges with the weekend for a 6-day break, and National Day (Dec 2–3) lands right before the weekend — take Friday Dec 4 off to stretch it to five days. The Cabinet moved the Islamic New Year to Monday Jun 15, producing a 3-day weekend.

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Vietnam

19 public holidays

Vietnam has 12 statutory public holiday days in 2026 across six key dates, including the newly added Vietnamese Cultural Day (Nov 24). The 9-day Tet break runs Feb 14–22. National Day gets an extended 5-day holiday (Aug 29–Sep 2) with a make-up workday on Aug 22. New Year's Day falls on Thursday with a 4-day break (Jan 1–4, make-up workday Jan 10).

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Europe

3 countries & regions

Germany

9 public holidays

Germany has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Easter runs April 3–6 for a four-day break, but German Unity Day (Sat Oct 3) and Boxing Day (Sat Dec 26) fall on weekends — and with no substitute-day rule in Germany, both are simply lost.

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Ireland

10 public holidays

Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2026, six of them on a Monday. Saint Stephen's Day (Dec 26) falls on a Saturday — and there is no automatic Monday substitute, only a legal duty for your employer to give you a benefit within a month.

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United Kingdom

8 public holidays

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2026. Because Boxing Day (Dec 26) falls on a Saturday, a substitute bank holiday is taken on Monday Dec 28. Scotland and Northern Ireland follow a slightly different list.

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North America

2 countries & regions

Canada

10 public holidays

Canada has federal statutory holidays that apply nationwide to federally regulated workplaces, plus provincial holidays that vary. In 2026 there are 10 federal statutory holidays. Because Boxing Day (Dec 26) is a Saturday, its substitute day off moves to Monday Dec 28.

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United States

12 public holidays

The United States has 11 federal holidays in 2026. The headline change: Independence Day falls on Saturday, July 4, so for most federal employees it is observed on Friday, July 3. Every other holiday lands on a weekday, and Thanksgiving anchors a four-day break.

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South America

1 countries & regions

Brazil

13 public holidays

2026 is an exceptional year for days off in Brazil: Independence Day (Sep 7), Our Lady of Aparecida (Oct 12) and All Souls' Day (Nov 2) all fall on Monday, Black Awareness Day (Nov 20) on Friday, and Portaria MGI nº 11.460/2025 makes Mon Apr 20 and Fri Jun 5 official pontos bridging Tiradentes and Corpus Christi. Only Republic Proclamation Day (Nov 15) is lost to a weekend.

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Oceania

2 countries & regions

Australia

7 public holidays

Seven public holidays are observed across every Australian state and territory in 2026. Boxing Day (Dec 26) falls on a Saturday, so a substitute public holiday is taken on Monday Dec 28. Anzac Day lands on a Saturday, with substitution varying by state.

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New Zealand

11 public holidays

New Zealand has 11 national public holidays in 2026. Anzac Day (Apr 25) falls on a Saturday and is Mondayised to Monday Apr 27, and Boxing Day (Dec 26, Saturday) is Mondayised to Monday Dec 28. Matariki — the Māori New Year — is on Friday July 10.

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