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Public Holidays in April 2026 Around the World

In April 2026, 35 of the countries and regions we track take at least one day off — 76 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 Hong Kong (4), Netherlands (4) and Norway (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.

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DateCountryHoliday
April 2, 2026ArgentinaMalvinas Veterans DayFalls on Thursday. Fixed; opens the four-day Holy Week break.Public holiday
April 2, 2026ColombiaMaundy Thursday (Jueves Santo)Easter is 5 April 2026, so Maundy Thursday is 2 April. It is one of the eight dates Ley 51 refuses to move.Public holiday
April 2, 2026NorwayMaundy ThursdayThursday. Skjærtorsdag is the last Thursday before the first Easter day (Easter minus three) and opens the year’s five-day Easter run. Påskeaften, Holy Saturday April 4, is not a red day, but § 5 closes consumer shops there at 16:00.Public holiday
April 2, 2026PhilippinesMaundy ThursdayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026ArgentinaGood FridayFalls on Friday; Easter 2026 is on April 5.Public holiday
April 3, 2026AustraliaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026BrazilGood FridayGuaranteed nationwide as a religious holiday under Lei 9.093/1995.Public holiday
April 3, 2026CanadaGood FridayStatutory holiday
April 3, 2026ColombiaGood FridayThe strongest day of Semana Santa: with Thursday, the weekend and Easter Sunday it makes a four-day break with no leave taken.Public holiday
April 3, 2026Czech RepublicGood FridayFriday — Velký pátek, two days before Easter Sunday (April 5). The youngest member of the list: Act No. 359/2015 Sb. made it a day of rest from 2016.Public holiday
April 3, 2026GermanyGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026GhanaGood FridayFalls on Friday, opening the four-day nationwide Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 3, 2026Hong KongGood FridayGeneral holiday
April 3, 2026IndiaGood FridayFriday.Public holiday
April 3, 2026IndonesiaGood FridayFriday — a 3-day Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 3, 2026KenyaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026MacauGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026NetherlandsGood FridayObserved by schools, banks, and civil service; private sector depends on CAO.Public holiday
April 3, 2026New ZealandGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026NigeriaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026NorwayGood FridayFriday. Langfredag (Easter minus two) carries the full helligdagsfred of § 3 for 24 hours; in 2026 it is the second day of the longest no-leave break of the year.Public holiday
April 3, 2026PhilippinesGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026PortugalGood FridayFalls on Friday, creating a three-day Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 3, 2026SingaporeGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026South AfricaGood FridayPublic holiday
April 3, 2026SpainGood FridayFalls on Friday, opening a nationwide three-day Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 3, 2026SwedenGood Friday (Långfredagen)Friday, derived from Easter. Opens a four-day break with the weekend and Easter Monday.Public holiday
Apr 3 – 6TaiwanChildren's Day & Tomb-Sweeping DayChildren's Day (Apr 4, Sat) is observed on Fri Apr 3; Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 5, Sun) on Mon Apr 6 — a 4-day weekend.Public holiday
April 3, 2026United KingdomGood FridayPublic holiday
Apr 4 – 6ChinaQingming Festival3 days off (Sat–Mon), Qingming on Apr 5.Public holiday
April 4, 2026Hong KongThe day following Good FridayGeneral holiday
April 4, 2026MacauThe day before EasterPublic holiday
April 4, 2026PhilippinesBlack SaturdaySpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
April 5, 2026IndonesiaEaster SundaySunday — a national holiday since 2025.Public holiday
April 5, 2026ItalyEaster SundayPublic holiday
April 5, 2026MacauChing Ming FestivalPublic holiday
April 5, 2026NetherlandsEaster SundayPublic holiday
April 5, 2026NorwayEaster SundaySunday. § 2 e) defines this date in the statute itself — the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March — and in 2026 it lands on April 5. A red day on a rest day: no extra off.Public holiday
April 5, 2026PortugalEaster SundayStatutory holiday under Article 234; falls on Sunday with no substitute day.Public holiday
April 5, 2026SwedenEaster Sunday (Påskdagen)Sunday. A legal red day, but already a weekly rest day — no extra day off.Public holiday
April 6, 2026AustraliaEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026AustriaEaster MondayEaster Sunday is April 5. Karfreitag (Friday April 3) is not a public holiday in Austria.Public holiday
April 6, 2026BelgiumEaster MondayFalls on Monday, creating a nationwide three-day Easter weekend.Public holiday
April 6, 2026Czech RepublicEaster MondayMonday — Velikonoční pondělí, Easter plus one. Friday through Monday is a four-day break with no leave taken.Public holiday
April 6, 2026FranceEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026GermanyEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026GhanaEaster MondayStatutory holiday concluding the Easter festival break.Public holiday
April 6, 2026Hong KongThe day following Ching Ming FestivalSubstitute, as Ching Ming (Apr 5) falls on a Sunday.General holiday
April 6, 2026IrelandEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026ItalyEaster MondayPasquetta, traditional outdoor picnic holiday creating a 3-day break.Public holiday
April 6, 2026KenyaEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026NetherlandsEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026New ZealandEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026NigeriaEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026NorwayEaster MondayMonday. Annen påskedag, Easter plus one, ends the five-day run and is the first weekday red day of the Norwegian spring.Public holiday
April 6, 2026South AfricaFamily DayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026SwedenEaster Monday (Annandag påsk)Public holiday
April 6, 2026ThailandChakri Memorial DayPublic holiday
April 6, 2026United KingdomEaster MondayPublic holiday
April 7, 2026Hong KongThe day following Easter MondayAdditional general holiday, as the substitute clashes with Easter Monday.General holiday
April 9, 2026PhilippinesAraw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)Public holiday
April 10, 2026GreeceHoly and Great Friday (Megali Paraskevi)Friday — the Epitaphios procession and the candle in every hand, two days before Pascha. For private businesses Good Friday is a general holiday with restricted commerce rather than an Article 60 closure date, and shops are expected to stay shut at least through the morning.Public holiday
April 12, 2026GreecePascha — Orthodox Easter SundaySunday — April 12 in 2026, a week after Gregorian Easter (April 5), because the Julian paschalion and the Gregorian one disagree. Legally the greatest feast of the Orthodox year; in day-off terms it is a Sunday and adds nothing.Public holiday
April 13, 2026GreeceMonday of the Orthodox Pascha (Deutera tou Pascha)Monday — one of the nine dates that all businesses must close. Open-air tables, leftover lamb and village feasts; together with Good Friday it makes 2026’s only four-day run, April 10 to 13.Public holiday
Apr 13 – 15ThailandSongkran Festival (Thai New Year)Three days, Mon–Wed in 2026 — the biggest holiday of the year.Public holiday
April 21, 2026BrazilTiradentesTuesday. Monday Apr 20 is a ponto facultativo for the federal administration under Portaria MGI nº 11.460/2025, making a four-day break.Public holiday
April 25, 2026AustraliaAnzac DayAnzac Day falls on a Saturday in 2026. Most states keep it on April 25; a few (such as Western Australia) grant a substitute weekday.Public holiday
April 25, 2026ItalyLiberation DayFalls on Saturday — no statutory substitute day under general Italian law.Public holiday
April 25, 2026PortugalFreedom DayMarks the 1974 revolution. Falls on a Saturday in 2026 (no substitute day).Public holiday
April 26, 2026VietnamHung Kings' Commemoration DaySunday — observed in lieu on Mon Apr 27.Public holiday
April 27, 2026NetherlandsKing's DayFalls on Monday — three-day weekend celebration across the country.Public holiday
April 27, 2026New ZealandAnzac Day (observed)Anzac Day (Apr 25) falls on a Saturday, so the public holiday is Mondayised to Monday Apr 27.Substitute holiday
April 27, 2026South AfricaFreedom DayPublic holiday
April 27, 2026VietnamHung Kings' Day (in lieu)Substitute holiday
April 29, 2026JapanShōwa DayStart of the Golden Week period.Public holiday
April 30, 2026VietnamReunification DayThursday.Public holiday
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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in April 2026 worldwide?

We count 76 public holidays in April 2026, spread across 35 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 2026?

Argentina, Colombia, Norway, Philippines, Australia and Brazil and 29 more — 35 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 2026?

The month opens with Malvinas Veterans Day in Argentina on Apr 2, and closes with Reunification Day in Vietnam, ending Apr 30.

Can I download the April 2026 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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