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Public Holidays in January 2026 Around the World

In January 2026, 40 of the countries and regions we track take at least one day off — 54 public holidays in total, listed in date order below. The month's headline dates include New Year's Day.

The busiest calendars this month are Australia (2), Austria (2) and Colombia (2). 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, China and Vietnam work 2 weekend make-up days this month — listed separately, since those are working days, not holidays.

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DateCountryHoliday
January 1, 2026ArgentinaNew Year's DayFalls on Thursday. Not movable.Public holiday
January 1, 2026AustraliaNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026AustriaNew Year's DayFalls on a Thursday. Friday 2 January is an easy four-day bridge.Public holiday
January 1, 2026BelgiumNew Year's DayFalls on Thursday — Friday January 2 bridge creates a 4-day opening break.Public holiday
January 1, 2026BrazilNew Year's DayThursday.Public holiday
January 1, 2026CanadaNew Year's DayStatutory holiday
Jan 1 – 3ChinaNew Year's Day3 days off (Thu–Sat).Public holiday
January 1, 2026ColombiaNew Year's DayThursday and immovable — Ley 51 never moves 1 January, so the year opens with a single mid-week day off.Public holiday
January 1, 2026Czech RepublicNew Year's DayThursday. The Act carries this date twice — Den obnovy samostatného českého státu in §1 and Nový rok in §2 — but it is one day off, and that is why fourteen statutory items make thirteen days.Public holiday
January 1, 2026FranceNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026GermanyNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026GhanaNew Year's DayFalls on Thursday in 2026.Public holiday
January 1, 2026GreeceNew Year's Day (Protochronia)Thursday — Saint Basil’s day as well, so the vasilopita coin is cut at lunchtime. A Thursday alone does not make a long weekend, which is why 2026 opens with a single day off.Public holiday
January 1, 2026Hong KongThe first day of JanuaryGeneral holiday
January 1, 2026IndonesiaNew Year's DayThursday.Public holiday
January 1, 2026IrelandNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026ItalyNew Year's DayFalls on Friday, opening 2026 with an immediate three-day holiday weekend.Public holiday
January 1, 2026JapanNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026KenyaNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026MacauNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026MalaysiaNew Year's DayThursday. Not observed in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis or Terengganu.Federal holiday
January 1, 2026MexicoNew Year's DayThursday.Public holiday
January 1, 2026NetherlandsNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026New ZealandNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026NigeriaNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026NorwayNew Year's DayThursday — Første nyttårsdag, § 2 b). A weekday red day with no company: December 31 is a Thursday too, and it is not on the statutory list, so the run stops at one day.Public holiday
January 1, 2026PhilippinesNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026PortugalNew Year's DayFalls on Thursday. Taking Friday Jan 2 off opens an early four-day weekend to start the year.Public holiday
January 1, 2026SingaporeNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026South AfricaNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026South KoreaNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026SpainNew Year's DayFalls on Thursday — Friday January 2 creates a prime 4-day holiday bridge.Public holiday
January 1, 2026SwedenNew Year's Day (Nyårsdagen)Thursday.Public holiday
January 1, 2026TaiwanNew Year's Day (Founding Day of the ROC)Thursday.Public holiday
January 1, 2026ThailandNew Year's DayThursday.Public holiday
January 1, 2026United Arab EmiratesNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026United KingdomNew Year's DayPublic holiday
January 1, 2026United StatesNew Year's DayFederal holiday
January 1, 2026VietnamNew Year's DayThursday.Public holiday
January 2, 2026New ZealandDay after New Year's DayPublic holiday
January 2, 2026ThailandSpecial Holiday (New Year bridge)Cabinet-declared special holiday to make a 4-day New Year weekend.Bridge holiday
January 2, 2026VietnamNew Year's Day HolidayExtra day for a 4-day break; make-up workday on Jan 10 (Sat).Public holiday
January 6, 2026AustriaEpiphany (Three Kings’ Day)Falls on a Tuesday: with Friday Jan 2 and Monday Jan 5 as vacation days, the period Jan 1–6 becomes a six-day break.Public holiday
January 6, 2026GreeceEpiphany (Theofaneia)Tuesday — the blessing of the waters and the cross dive, from Piraeus to the smallest harbour. A lone Tuesday: the week is cut, nothing is bridged.Public holiday
January 6, 2026ItalyEpiphanyFalls on Tuesday — taking Monday January 5 off creates a 4-day bridge break.Public holiday
January 6, 2026SpainEpiphany / Three Kings DayFalls on Tuesday — taking Monday January 5 off creates a 4-day winter bridge.Public holiday
January 6, 2026SwedenEpiphany (Trettondedag jul)Tuesday. Fixed on January 6 — the 13th day of Christmas, not January 13.Public holiday
January 7, 2026GhanaConstitution DayCommemorates the Fourth Republican Constitution of 1993. Falls on Wednesday.Public holiday
January 12, 2026ColombiaEpiphany (Día de los Reyes Magos)The 6 January feast falls on a Tuesday, so the paid rest is enjoyed on Monday 12 January — children receive gifts on the evening of 6 January.Public holiday
January 12, 2026JapanComing of Age DaySecond Monday of January.Public holiday
January 16, 2026IndonesiaIsra Mi'raj (Ascension of the Prophet)Friday — a natural 3-day weekend.Public holiday
January 19, 2026United StatesBirthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Third Monday of January.Federal holiday
January 26, 2026AustraliaAustralia DayPublic holiday
January 26, 2026IndiaRepublic DayMonday. National holiday — mandatory for all establishments.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
January 4, 2026ChinaNew Year's make-up workdayMake-up workday
January 10, 2026VietnamMake-up workday for New YearMake-up workday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in January 2026 worldwide?

We count 54 public holidays in January 2026, spread across 40 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 January 2026?

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil and Canada and 34 more — 40 countries and regions in all. The table above gives the exact date for every holiday.

What are the first and last public holidays of January 2026?

The month opens with New Year's Day in Argentina on Jan 1, and closes with Republic Day in India, ending Jan 26.

Does any country work make-up days in January 2026?

Yes — 2 make-up workdays fall this month, including China (Jan 4) and Vietnam (Jan 10). Those weekends are worked, so they are listed separately from the holidays.

Can I download the January 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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