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Public Holidays in December 2027 Around the World

In December 2027, 37 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 Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

The busiest calendars this month are Macau (6), Philippines (5) and South Africa (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
December 1, 2027PortugalRestoration of IndependenceFalls on Wednesday in 2027, breaking up the working week.Public holiday
Dec 2 – 3United Arab EmiratesUAE National DayFixed Gregorian holiday. Dec 2–3, 2027 falls on Thursday–Friday, so the break runs into the weekend for 4 consecutive days off (Dec 2–5).Public holiday
December 3, 2027GhanaNational Farmers' DayFirst Friday in December, delivering a three-day celebration of agricultural workers.Public holiday
December 5, 2027ThailandKing Bhumibol's Birthday, National Day & Father's DaySunday — observed in lieu on Mon Dec 6.Public holiday
December 6, 2027SpainConstitution DayFalls on Monday, providing an immediate three-day holiday break.Public holiday
December 6, 2027ThailandSubstitution for Father's DaySubstitute holiday
December 8, 2027ArgentinaImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Wednesday. Fixed; take Thursday 9 December off for a four-day bridge.Public holiday
December 8, 2027AustriaImmaculate ConceptionFalls on a Wednesday in 2027 — a midweek day off that forms no long weekend on its own. § 13a ARG does allow retail shops to trade on 8 December when it is a workday, which includes 2027, but no employee can be required to.Public holiday
December 8, 2027ColombiaImmaculate ConceptionWednesday, immovable, mid-week. The Novena de Aguinaldos begins the same day, so 8 December is a working day off the calendar in every sense.Public holiday
December 8, 2027ItalyImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Wednesday, mid-week holiday kickoff to Christmas season.Public holiday
December 8, 2027MacauFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionPublic holiday
December 8, 2027PhilippinesFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionSpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
December 8, 2027PortugalImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Wednesday in 2027, mid-week holiday in early December.Public holiday
December 8, 2027SpainImmaculate ConceptionFalls on Wednesday.Public holiday
December 10, 2027ThailandConstitution DayPublic holiday
December 13, 2027KenyaJamhuri Day (observed)Jamhuri Day is 12 December, which falls on a Sunday in 2027. Under Section 4 of the Public Holidays Act the holiday transfers to the first following day that is not already a public holiday — so Monday 13 December is the day off, and Sunday 12 December is not a public holiday.Substitute holiday
December 16, 2027South AfricaDay of ReconciliationPublic holiday
December 20, 2027MacauMacao SAR Establishment DayPublic holiday
December 22, 2027MacauWinter SolsticePublic holiday
December 24, 2027Czech RepublicChristmas EveFriday — and, unusually, the only Christmas day that delivers a weekday off. Štědrý den is the day the family actually celebrates: carp, potato salad, the carol, the presents.Public holiday
December 24, 2027IndonesiaCuti Bersama — ChristmasFriday — opens a 3-day Christmas break Dec 24–26.Bridge holiday
December 24, 2027MacauChristmas EvePublic holiday
December 24, 2027PhilippinesChristmas EveSpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
Dec 24 – 26TaiwanConstitution DayConstitution Day (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday, observed on Fri Dec 24 — a 3-day weekend.Public holiday
December 24, 2027United StatesChristmas Day (observed)Christmas (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday, so it is observed on Friday, Dec 24.Substitute holiday
December 25, 2027ArgentinaChristmas DayFalls on Saturday. Fixed; lost to the weekend.Public holiday
December 25, 2027AustriaChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday. Together with St Stephen’s Day on Sunday, 2027 gives no weekday off at Christmas at all — the statutory list is unchanged, the calendar is not generous.Public holiday
December 25, 2027BelgiumChristmas DayFalls on Saturday in 2027 — replaced by a statutory paid day off.Public holiday
December 25, 2027BrazilChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday — Brazil grants no substitute weekday, so the day off is lost.Public holiday
December 25, 2027ColombiaChristmas DaySaturday — the third and biggest loss of 2027, since 25 December is immovable and no substitute day exists.Public holiday
December 25, 2027Czech RepublicChristmas DaySaturday — 1. svátek vánoční, swallowed by the weekend with no substitute day, which is what makes 2027 so lean.Public holiday
December 25, 2027FranceChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday — no substitute day.Public holiday
December 25, 2027GermanyChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday in 2027 — Germany has no substitute-day rule, so it is lost for Monday-to-Friday workers.Public holiday
December 25, 2027GhanaChristmas DayFalls on Saturday in 2027; expected to be observed with Monday/Tuesday substitution.Public holiday
December 25, 2027GreeceChristmas Day (Christougenna)Saturday — Christmas 2027 opens on a weekend and stays there. Greece keeps the Gregorian calendar for fixed feasts, which the Greek state adopted in 1923, so Athens and Rome celebrate on the same December date; the Christopsomo bread, the model ship and the Kallantzeri singers all arrive, but for a Monday-to-Friday worker the day is worth nothing extra.Public holiday
December 25, 2027Hong KongChristmas DayGeneral holiday
December 25, 2027IndiaChristmas DaySaturday. No substitute weekday.Public holiday
December 25, 2027IndonesiaChristmas DaySaturday — with Friday cuti bersama and Sunday Isra Mi'raj, a 3-day break Dec 24–26.Public holiday
December 25, 2027IrelandChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday — no automatic substitute day; your employer owes you a benefit within a month.Public holiday
December 25, 2027ItalyChristmas DayFalls on Saturday — no statutory Monday rollover.Public holiday
December 25, 2027KenyaChristmas DayChristmas Day falls on a Saturday in 2027. The Public Holidays Act only provides a Monday substitute for Part I holidays that fall on a Sunday, so there is no extra weekday off.Public holiday
December 25, 2027MacauChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2027MalaysiaChristmas DaySaturday — replacement on Mon Dec 27.Federal holiday
December 25, 2027MexicoChristmas DaySaturday — no substitute weekday.Public holiday
December 25, 2027NetherlandsChristmas DayFalls on Saturday — no automatic Monday substitute under general law.Public holiday
December 25, 2027NigeriaChristmas DayChristmas Day falls on a Saturday in 2027 and is observed on 25 December itself; Nigeria has no substitute-day rule.Public holiday
December 25, 2027NorwayChristmas DaySaturday — and the first of the two Christmas days swallowed by the weekend. 2027 gives no weekday off at Christmas at all, which is rare enough that Norwegians notice. Julaften on Friday December 24 is the day almost everyone is actually free.Public holiday
December 25, 2027PhilippinesChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25, 2027PortugalChristmas DayFalls on Saturday in 2027; no replacement day is provided under Portuguese law.Public holiday
December 25, 2027SingaporeChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday; Saturdays do not get an in-lieu day.Public holiday
December 25, 2027South AfricaChristmas DayChristmas Day falls on a Saturday in 2027. The Public Holidays Act provides no substitute day for holidays that fall on a Saturday.Public holiday
December 25, 2027South KoreaChristmas DayFalls on a Saturday in 2027.Public holiday
December 25, 2027SpainChristmas DayFalls on Saturday across Spain.Public holiday
December 25, 2027SwedenChristmas Day (Juldagen)Saturday. Christmas itself falls on a weekend in 2027 — no substitute day.Public holiday
December 25, 2027United StatesChristmas DayThe statutory date is December 25 (a Saturday in 2027); observed on Friday, Dec 24.Federal holiday
December 26, 2027AustriaSt. Stephen’s Day (Second Christmas Day)Falls on a Sunday — the fourth holiday of 2027 that produces no day off.Public holiday
December 26, 2027Czech RepublicSecond Day of ChristmasSunday — 2. svátek vánoční. Both statutory Christmas days fall on the weekend in 2027, so the whole Christmas season yields exactly one weekday off.Public holiday
December 26, 2027GermanyBoxing DayFalls on a Sunday in 2027 — Germany has no substitute-day rule, so it is lost for Monday-to-Friday workers.Public holiday
December 26, 2027GhanaBoxing DayFalls on Sunday in 2027; expected to be observed on a subsequent weekday.Public holiday
December 26, 2027GreeceSecond Day of Christmas (Synaxi tis Theotokou)Sunday — the Synaxis of the Theotokos follows Christmas Day into the same weekend, so 2027’s Christmas season yields no weekday off at all. Both days are still compulsory closure dates — Article 42 of Law 4554/2018 wrote 26 December into the private-sector list — which in practice means retail stays shut over the weekend itself.Public holiday
December 26, 2027IndonesiaIsra Mi'raj 1449H (second of two in 2027)Sunday — the rare second Isra Mi'raj of the calendar year; closes the Christmas break.Public holiday
December 26, 2027IrelandSaint Stephen's DayFalls on a Sunday — no automatic substitute day; your employer owes you a benefit within a month.Public holiday
December 26, 2027ItalySt. Stephen's DayFalls on Sunday — no replacement day off.Public holiday
December 26, 2027NetherlandsSecond Christmas DayFalls on Sunday — no extra substitute holiday.Public holiday
December 26, 2027NigeriaBoxing DayBoxing Day falls on a Sunday in 2027 and is observed on 26 December itself. There is no statutory substitute — whether the Federal Government adds an extra Monday is decided ad hoc, closer to the date.Public holiday
December 26, 2027NorwaySecond Day of ChristmasSunday. Andre juledag completes 2027’s bare Christmas: both statutory Christmas days land on a weekend, and the Act has no transfer to offer. Monday December 27 is an ordinary working day.Public holiday
December 26, 2027South AfricaDay of GoodwillPublic holiday
December 26, 2027SwedenSecond Day of Christmas (Annandag jul)Sunday.Public holiday
December 27, 2027AustraliaChristmas Day (observed)Christmas Day (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday, so the public holiday is observed on Monday Dec 27.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027CanadaChristmas Day (observed)Christmas Day (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday, so the substitute day off is Monday Dec 27.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027Hong KongThe first weekday after Christmas DayGeneral holiday
December 27, 2027KenyaBoxing Day (observed)Boxing Day is 26 December, which falls on a Sunday in 2027. Under Section 4 of the Public Holidays Act the holiday transfers to the first following day that is not already a public holiday — so Monday 27 December is the day off, and Sunday 26 December is not a public holiday.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027MacauChristmas Day compensatory rest dayCompensatory rest day because Christmas Day (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027MalaysiaChristmas Day (replacement)Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027New ZealandChristmas Day (observed)Christmas Day (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday, so the public holiday is Mondayised to Monday Dec 27.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027South AfricaDay of Goodwill (observed)Day of Goodwill (Dec 26) falls on a Sunday in 2027, so the following Monday is also a public holiday under the Act. Some published lists omit this Monday, but the Sunday-to-Monday rule applies automatically.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027South KoreaSubstitute Holiday (Christmas)Christmas falls on a Saturday, so the next working day (Monday) is a substitute holiday — substitutes apply to Christmas from 2023.Substitute holiday
December 27, 2027United KingdomChristmas Day (substitute day)Christmas Day (Dec 25) falls on a Saturday, so the bank holiday moves to Monday Dec 27.Substitute holiday
December 28, 2027AustraliaBoxing Day (observed)Boxing Day (Dec 26) falls on a Sunday, so the public holiday is observed on Tuesday Dec 28.Substitute holiday
December 28, 2027CanadaBoxing Day (observed)Boxing Day (Dec 26) falls on a Sunday, so the substitute day off is Tuesday Dec 28. Among provinces, only Ontario observes Boxing Day as a statutory holiday.Substitute holiday
December 28, 2027New ZealandBoxing Day (observed)Boxing Day (Dec 26) falls on a Sunday, so the public holiday is Mondayised to Tuesday Dec 28.Substitute holiday
December 28, 2027United KingdomBoxing Day (substitute day)Boxing Day (Dec 26) falls on a Sunday, so the bank holiday moves to Tuesday Dec 28.Substitute holiday
December 30, 2027PhilippinesRizal DayPublic holiday
December 31, 2027PhilippinesLast Day of the YearSpecial (non-working) day.Public holiday
December 31, 2027TaiwanNew Year's Day 2028 (observed)2028 New Year’s Day (Jan 1) falls on a Saturday, observed early on Fri Dec 31, 2027 — a 3-day break into 2028. The DGPA prints it in its 2027 calendar, but it is 2028’s New Year’s Day, so 2027 still has twelve national holidays.Substitute holiday
December 31, 2027ThailandNew Year's EvePublic holiday
December 31, 2027United StatesNew Year's Day 2028 (observed)New Year's Day 2028 (Jan 1) falls on a Saturday, so it is observed early on Friday, Dec 31, 2027.Substitute holiday
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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in December 2027 worldwide?

We count 87 public holidays in December 2027, 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 2027?

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 2027?

The month opens with Restoration of Independence in Portugal on Dec 1, and closes with New Year's Day 2028 (observed) in United States, ending Dec 31.

Can I download the December 2027 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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