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Public Holidays in December 2025 Around the World

In December 2025, 37 of the countries and regions we track take at least one day off — 79 public holidays in total, listed in date order below. The month's headline dates include Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The busiest calendars this month are Macau (5), Philippines (5) and Austria (3). 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.

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DateCountryHoliday
December 1, 2025PortugalRestoration of IndependenceCommemorates the 1640 end of the Iberian Union. Falls on a Monday, creating a three-day weekend.Public holiday
December 1, 2025United Arab EmiratesCommemoration DayCommemoration Day itself is Nov 30, but in 2025 that falls on a Sunday, so the Cabinet moved the holiday to Monday Dec 1 — the third Cabinet adjustment of 2025.Public holiday
Dec 2 – 3United Arab EmiratesUAE National DayDec 2–3 is a fixed Gregorian holiday celebrating the union of the Emirates in 1971. Combined with the moved Commemoration Day, workers get a 3-day break from Monday Dec 1 to Wednesday Dec 3.Public holiday
December 5, 2025GhanaNational Farmers' DayHeld on the first Friday in December to recognise agricultural contributions, creating a three-day weekend.Public holiday
December 5, 2025ThailandKing Bhumibol's Birthday, National Day & Father's DayFriday.Public holiday
December 6, 2025SpainConstitution DayFalls on Saturday.Public holiday
December 8, 2025ArgentinaImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Monday — a three-day break. Fixed.Public holiday
December 8, 2025AustriaImmaculate ConceptionMonday — a three-day weekend. Unusually, § 13a ARG allows retail work on this one holiday whenever 8 December falls on a weekday (Monday in 2025), but nobody can be obliged to work it.Public holiday
December 8, 2025ColombiaImmaculate ConceptionA Monday in 2025, so it comes with a three-day weekend attached — the last automatic break of the year.Public holiday
December 8, 2025ItalyImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Monday — traditional start of the Christmas season three-day break.Public holiday
December 8, 2025MacauFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionPublic holiday
December 8, 2025PhilippinesFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionSpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
December 8, 2025PortugalImmaculate ConceptionPatron saint of Portugal. Falls on a Monday, yielding a consecutive three-day December break.Public holiday
December 8, 2025SpainImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Monday, creating a three-day pre-Christmas holiday weekend.Public holiday
December 10, 2025ThailandConstitution DayPublic holiday
December 12, 2025KenyaJamhuri DayPublic holiday
December 16, 2025South AfricaDay of ReconciliationPublic holiday
December 20, 2025MacauMacao SAR Establishment DayPublic holiday
December 21, 2025MacauWinter SolsticePublic holiday
December 24, 2025Czech RepublicChristmas EveWednesday. Štědrý den is a statutory day of rest in its own right — rare in Europe, and the reason the carols, the carp dinner and the presents all belong to the 24th, not the 25th.Public holiday
December 24, 2025MacauChristmas EvePublic holiday
December 24, 2025PhilippinesChristmas EveSpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
December 25, 2025ArgentinaChristmas DayFalls on Thursday. Fixed — take Friday December 26 off for a four-day bridge.Public holiday
December 25, 2025AustraliaChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025AustriaChristmas DayFalls on a Thursday, opening the longest natural break of 2025 (Dec 25–28). December 24 is not a public holiday, but many staff are freed from the afternoon under their collective agreement and shops close early.Public holiday
December 25, 2025BelgiumChristmas DayFalls on Thursday — Friday December 26 bridge creates a four-day festive holiday break.Public holiday
December 25, 2025BrazilChristmas DayThursday.Public holiday
December 25, 2025CanadaChristmas DayStatutory holiday
December 25, 2025ColombiaChristmas DayThursday, immovable. Árbol de Nochebuena and Novena de Aguinaldos run from 16–24 December, so the working week collapses anyway.Public holiday
December 25, 2025Czech RepublicChristmas DayThursday — the Act calls it 1. svátek vánoční, "the first Christmas holiday".Public holiday
December 25, 2025FranceChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025GermanyChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025GhanaChristmas DayFalls on Thursday in 2025, leading into Boxing Day on Friday.Public holiday
December 25, 2025GreeceChristmas Day (Christougenna)Thursday — Greece keeps the Gregorian calendar for fixed feasts, which the Greek state adopted in 1923, and follows the Julian reckoning only for Pascha, so Christmas falls on the same December day as in Rome and London. Christopsomo on the table, a model ship in the living room, and the Kallantzeri singers at the door.Public holiday
December 25, 2025Hong KongChristmas DayGeneral holiday
December 25, 2025IndiaChristmas DayThursday.Public holiday
December 25, 2025IndonesiaChristmas DayThursday.Public holiday
December 25, 2025IrelandChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025ItalyChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025KenyaChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025MacauChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025MalaysiaChristmas DayThursday.Federal holiday
December 25, 2025MexicoChristmas DayThursday.Public holiday
December 25, 2025NetherlandsChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025New ZealandChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025NigeriaChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025NorwayChristmas DayThursday. Første juledag opens the winter run: with the Second Day on Friday, the calendar gives December 25 through 28 without any leave.Public holiday
December 25, 2025PhilippinesChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025PortugalChristmas DayFalls on Thursday. Friday Dec 26 is a popular bridge day for an extended four-day break.Public holiday
December 25, 2025SingaporeChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025South AfricaChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025South KoreaChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025SpainChristmas DayFalls on Thursday — Friday December 26 bridge creates a 4-day festive break.Public holiday
December 25, 2025SwedenChristmas Day (Juldagen)Public holiday
December 25, 2025TaiwanConstitution DayRestored as a holiday in 2025. Falls on a Thursday — a single day off.Public holiday
December 25, 2025United KingdomChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2025United StatesChristmas DayFederal holiday
December 26, 2025AustraliaBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025AustriaSt. Stephen’s Day (Second Christmas Day)Public holiday
December 26, 2025CanadaBoxing DayA federal statutory holiday. Among provinces, only Ontario observes Boxing Day as a statutory holiday.Statutory holiday
December 26, 2025Czech RepublicSecond Day of ChristmasFriday — 2. svátek vánoční (St Stephen's Day in the older naming). With the weekend behind it, 2025 gives five days off from Wednesday December 24 to Sunday December 28.Public holiday
December 26, 2025GermanyBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025GhanaBoxing DayFalls on Friday, completing a four-day holiday weekend through Sunday Dec 28.Public holiday
December 26, 2025GreeceSecond Day of Christmas (Synaxi tis Theotokou)Friday — the Synaxis of the Theotokos, honouring the Virgin on the day after the Nativity. Article 42 of Law 4554/2018 wrote it into the private-sector compulsory list, and paired with Thursday it delivers 2025’s second four-day run, December 25 to 28.Public holiday
December 26, 2025Hong KongThe first weekday after Christmas DayGeneral holiday
December 26, 2025IndonesiaCuti Bersama — ChristmasFriday — a 4-day Christmas break Dec 25–28.Bridge holiday
December 26, 2025IrelandSaint Stephen's DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025ItalySt. Stephen's DayFalls on Friday, joining Thursday Christmas for a 4-day festive break.Public holiday
December 26, 2025KenyaBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025NetherlandsSecond Christmas DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025New ZealandBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025NigeriaBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 26, 2025NorwaySecond Day of ChristmasFriday. Andre juledag is the last weekday red day of 2025 and closes the four-day run. December 24, which most Norwegians also have off, is not on the statutory list at all.Public holiday
December 26, 2025South AfricaDay of GoodwillPublic holiday
December 26, 2025SwedenSecond Day of Christmas (Annandag jul)Friday. Together with Thursday’s Christmas it gives a four-day run into the weekend.Public holiday
December 26, 2025United KingdomBoxing DayPublic holiday
December 30, 2025PhilippinesRizal DayPublic holiday
December 31, 2025PhilippinesLast Day of the YearSpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
December 31, 2025ThailandNew Year's EvePublic holiday
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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in December 2025 worldwide?

We count 79 public holidays in December 2025, spread across 37 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 December 2025?

Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Thailand, Spain and Argentina and 31 more — 37 countries and regions in all. The table above gives the exact date for every holiday.

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

The month opens with Restoration of Independence in Portugal on Dec 1, and closes with New Year's Eve in Thailand, ending Dec 31.

Can I download the December 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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