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Public Holidays in April 2025 Around the World

In April 2025, 38 of the countries and regions we track take at least one day off — 87 public holidays in total, listed in date order below. The month's headline dates include Shōwa Day and Songkran Festival (Thai New Year).

The busiest calendars this month are Indonesia (5), Philippines (5) and Hong Kong (4). Breaks that span a month boundary appear in full on both months' pages, so cross-border trips and business schedules can be planned straight off the tables. Meanwhile, Vietnam and China work 2 weekend make-up days this month — listed separately, since those are working days, not holidays.

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DateCountryHoliday
Mar 30 – Apr 2Saudi ArabiaEid al-FitrThe Royal Court confirmed Sunday Mar 30 as the first day of Eid al-Fitr 1446 AH after the Shawwal crescent was sighted. The official holiday runs Mar 30–Apr 2 (4 days); work resumes Thursday Apr 3. With the Friday–Saturday weekend before it, the actual break spans Mar 28–Apr 2.Public holiday
Mar 30 – Apr 1United Arab EmiratesEid al-FitrThree official days (Shawwal 1–3). The Shawwal crescent was sighted on the evening of Mar 29, so Eid begins Sunday Mar 30 after a 29-day Ramadan; together with the Saturday it makes a 4-day break. Work resumes Wednesday Apr 2.Public holiday
Mar 31 – Apr 1IndonesiaIdul Fitri 1446H (Lebaran)Mon–Tue.Public holiday
Mar 31 – Apr 1MalaysiaHari Raya AidilfitriTwo days, Mon–Tue.Federal holiday
April 1, 2025GhanaShaqq DayOfficial public holiday in Ghana immediately following Eid-Ul-Fitr.Public holiday
April 1, 2025NigeriaEid-el-Fitr (2nd day)Public holiday
April 1, 2025PhilippinesEid'l FitrRegular holiday; date declared by proclamation per the Islamic lunar calendar.Public holiday
April 2, 2025ArgentinaMalvinas Veterans DayFalls on Wednesday. Fixed.Public holiday
Apr 2 – 4IndonesiaCuti Bersama — Idul FitriWed–Fri, extending Lebaran through the week.Bridge holiday
Apr 3 – 6TaiwanChildren's Day & Tomb-Sweeping DayChildren's Day and Tomb-Sweeping Day share Apr 4 (Fri), so the day before (Thu Apr 3) is taken off — a 4-day weekend.Public holiday
Apr 4 – 6ChinaQingming Festival3 days off (Fri–Sun), Qingming on Apr 4.Public holiday
April 4, 2025Hong KongChing Ming FestivalGeneral holiday
April 4, 2025MacauChing Ming FestivalPublic holiday
April 6, 2025ThailandChakri Memorial DaySunday — observed in lieu on Mon Apr 7.Public holiday
April 7, 2025IndonesiaCuti Bersama — Idul FitriMonday — the final day of the 11-day break (Mar 28 – Apr 7).Bridge holiday
April 7, 2025ThailandSubstitution for Chakri Memorial DaySubstitute holiday
April 7, 2025VietnamHung Kings' Commemoration DayAnniversary of the legendary founders of Vietnam.Public holiday
April 9, 2025PhilippinesAraw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)Public holiday
April 10, 2025IndiaMahavir JayantiThursday.Public holiday
Apr 13 – 15ThailandSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)Three days; Apr 13 is a Sunday in 2025. The biggest holiday of the year.Public holiday
April 17, 2025ColombiaMaundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)Easter 2025 falls on 20 April, so Maundy Thursday is 17 April. Immovable.Public holiday
April 17, 2025NorwayMaundy ThursdayThursday. Skjærtorsdag is defined as the last Thursday before the first Easter day — Easter minus three — and it opens the longest automatic break of 2025, five days through Easter Monday.Public holiday
April 17, 2025PhilippinesMaundy ThursdayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025ArgentinaGood FridayFalls on Friday; Easter 2025 is on April 20.Public holiday
April 18, 2025AustraliaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025BrazilGood FridayGuaranteed nationwide as a religious holiday under Lei 9.093/1995.Public holiday
April 18, 2025CanadaGood FridayStatutory holiday
April 18, 2025ColombiaGood FridayThe anchor of Semana Santa: Thursday + Friday + Saturday + Easter Sunday makes 2025’s only four-day run.Public holiday
April 18, 2025Czech RepublicGood FridayFriday — Velký pátek, Easter Sunday (April 20) minus two days. The newest addition to the list: Act No. 359/2015 Sb. made it a day of rest from 2016.Public holiday
April 18, 2025GermanyGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025GhanaGood FridayFalls on Friday, opening a four-day nationwide Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 18, 2025GreeceHoly and Great Friday (Megali Paraskevi)Friday — the most solemn day of the Greek year: the Epitaphios, the bier of Christ, is carried through the streets at night while candles are handed out. Like Clean Monday it is a general day of rest rather than an Article 60 closure date, yet commerce effectively stops and retail reopens only after midday.Public holiday
April 18, 2025Hong KongGood FridayGeneral holiday
April 18, 2025IndiaGood FridayFriday.Public holiday
April 18, 2025IndonesiaGood FridayFriday — a 3-day Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 18, 2025KenyaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025MacauGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025NetherlandsGood FridayOfficial public holiday, but paid leave depends on CAO or employment contract.Public holiday
April 18, 2025New ZealandGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025NigeriaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025NorwayGood FridayFriday. Langfredag (Easter minus two) is the strictest day of the Norwegian church year: the helligdagsfred of § 3 runs the full 24 hours, midnight to midnight.Public holiday
April 18, 2025PhilippinesGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025PortugalGood FridayFriday before Easter Sunday, creating a natural three-day long weekend.Public holiday
April 18, 2025SingaporeGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025South AfricaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 18, 2025SpainGood FridayCore national holiday across all autonomous communities.Public holiday
April 18, 2025SwedenGood Friday (Långfredagen)Friday, derived from Easter. Opens a four-day break with the weekend and Easter Monday.Public holiday
April 18, 2025United KingdomGood FridayPublic holiday
April 19, 2025Hong KongThe day following Good FridayGeneral holiday
April 19, 2025MacauThe day before EasterPublic holiday
April 19, 2025PhilippinesBlack SaturdaySpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
April 20, 2025GreecePascha — Orthodox Easter SundaySunday — the Anastasi service ends in the last minute of Holy Saturday, “Christós Anésti” is answered three times, and Mayiritsa soup and spit-roasted lamb follow. In 2025 the Greek date coincides with Gregorian Easter; for a Monday-to-Friday worker the Sunday itself adds nothing, because it is already the weekly rest day.Public holiday
April 20, 2025IndonesiaEaster SundaySunday — added to the national holiday list from 2025.Public holiday
April 20, 2025ItalyEaster SundayPublic holiday
April 20, 2025NetherlandsEaster SundayPublic holiday
April 20, 2025NorwayEaster SundaySunday. § 2 e) writes the definition into the statute itself: the first Sunday after the first full moon falling on or after 21 March. A genuine red day, but already the weekly rest day, so it buys nothing extra.Public holiday
April 20, 2025PortugalEaster SundayStatutory holiday in Portugal under Art. 234, but falls on Sunday with no Monday substitute.Public holiday
April 20, 2025SwedenEaster Sunday (Påskdagen)Sunday. A legal red day, but already a weekly rest day — no extra day off.Public holiday
April 21, 2025AustraliaEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025AustriaEaster MondayEaster Sunday is April 20. Karfreitag (Good Friday, April 18) is not a public holiday in Austria — see the note below.Public holiday
April 21, 2025BelgiumEaster MondayFalls on Monday, creating a nationwide three-day Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 21, 2025BrazilTiradentesMonday.Public holiday
April 21, 2025Czech RepublicEaster MondayMonday — Velikonoční pondělí, Easter plus one. Together with Good Friday it forms a four-day break with no leave needed.Public holiday
April 21, 2025FranceEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025GermanyEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025GhanaEaster MondayStatutory holiday closing the Easter holiday break.Public holiday
April 21, 2025GreeceMonday of the Orthodox Pascha (Deutera tou Pascha)Monday — the second day of Pascha: the lamb that was on the spit Saturday night is finished, village panigiria and open-air tables run all afternoon, public services stay shut. With Good Friday it gives 2025’s joint-longest automatic break.Public holiday
April 21, 2025Hong KongEaster MondayGeneral holiday
April 21, 2025IrelandEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025ItalyEaster MondayPasquetta, traditional day for family outings and picnics.Public holiday
April 21, 2025KenyaEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025NetherlandsEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025New ZealandEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025NigeriaEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025NorwayEaster MondayMonday. Annen påskedag, Easter plus one, closes the five-day Easter run and is the year’s best break that needs no leave at all.Public holiday
April 21, 2025South AfricaFamily DayPublic holiday
April 21, 2025SwedenEaster Monday (Annandag påsk)Public holiday
April 21, 2025United KingdomEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 25, 2025AustraliaAnzac DayPublic holiday
April 25, 2025ItalyLiberation DayFalls on Friday, creating a three-day national holiday weekend.Public holiday
April 25, 2025New ZealandAnzac DayPublic holiday
April 25, 2025PortugalFreedom DayCommemorates the 1974 Carnation Revolution. Falls on a Friday, creating a three-day weekend.Public holiday
April 26, 2025NetherlandsKing's DayCelebrated on Saturday April 26 as April 27 falls on Sunday.Public holiday
April 27, 2025South AfricaFreedom DayPublic holiday
April 28, 2025South AfricaFreedom Day (observed)Freedom Day (Apr 27) falls on a Sunday in 2025. Under the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994, whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday the following Monday is also a public holiday.Substitute holiday
April 29, 2025JapanShōwa DayStart of the Golden Week period.Public holiday
April 30, 2025VietnamReunification DayWednesday.Public holiday
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Make-up workdays this month

These weekend dates are working days, not holidays — people work them to bank longer breaks.

DateCountryHoliday
April 26, 2025VietnamMake-up workday for Reunification/Labour DayMake-up workday
April 27, 2025ChinaLabour Day make-up workdayMake-up workday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in April 2025 worldwide?

We count 87 public holidays in April 2025, spread across 38 of the 41 countries and regions we track, in date order in the table above. Breaks that spill over a month boundary are shown in full on both months.

Which countries have public holidays in April 2025?

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ghana and Nigeria and 32 more — 38 countries and regions in all. The table above gives the exact date for every holiday.

What are the first and last public holidays of April 2025?

The month opens with Eid al-Fitr in Saudi Arabia on Mar 30, and closes with Reunification Day in Vietnam, ending Apr 30.

Does any country work make-up days in April 2025?

Yes — 2 make-up workdays fall this month, including Vietnam (Apr 26) and China (Apr 27). Those weekends are worked, so they are listed separately from the holidays.

Can I download the April 2025 holidays as a calendar file?

Yes. Every country's year page offers free ICS, CSV and PDF files that import straight into Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar, and subscribing to the ICS URL keeps the dates updated if a government revises them. Month pages have no file of their own — download per country instead.

Are these days off for everyone in those countries?

Not necessarily. The table aggregates nationwide statutory holidays. Australia, Malaysia, India and Canada add state- or province-level days on top, so the real count there is higher; annual leave and employer shutdowns are not counted either. Observances that are not days off are excluded.

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