Public Holidays in January 2027 Around the World
In January 2027, 40 of the countries and regions we track take at least one day off — 52 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.
| Date | Country | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Argentina | New Year's DayFalls on Friday — a three-day opening break. Fixed.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Australia | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Austria | New Year's DayFalls on a Friday — the only free three-day weekend of the Austrian winter, and the start of the ski high season.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Belgium | New Year's DayFalls on Friday, creating an immediate opening three-day holiday weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Brazil | New Year's DayFriday.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Canada | New Year's DayStatutory holiday | Statutory holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | China | New Year's DayFalls on Friday. The official 2027 holiday arrangement is not yet published.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Colombia | New Year's DayFriday — an immediate three-day opening to the year, and one of the eight dates Ley 51 never moves.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Czech Republic | New Year's DayFriday — the friendliest placement this date can have. §1 lists it as Den obnovy samostatného českého státu and §2 again as Nový rok; either way it opens 2027 with a three-day weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | France | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Germany | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Ghana | New Year's DayFalls on Friday, opening 2027 with an automatic three-day weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Greece | New Year's Day (Protochronia)Friday — also the feast of Saint Basil, whose name the vasilopita carries: a coin is baked into the New Year’s cake and the slice it hides sets the house’s luck. A Friday start is the friendliest kind, since Saturday and Sunday follow without asking anything of an employer.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Hong Kong | The first day of JanuaryGeneral holiday | General holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Indonesia | New Year's DayFriday — a natural 3-day weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Ireland | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Italy | New Year's DayFalls on Friday, creating a three-day opening holiday weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Japan | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Kenya | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Macau | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Malaysia | New Year's DayFriday. Not observed in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis or Terengganu.Federal holiday | Federal holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Mexico | New Year's DayFriday — three-day break through the weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Netherlands | New Year's DayFalls on Friday — three-day opening holiday weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | New Zealand | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Nigeria | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Norway | New Year's DayFriday — one of the two friendliest placements January 1 can have. First Norwegian day off of 2027, and a free three-day weekend with the weekend attached.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Philippines | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Portugal | New Year's DayFalls on Friday, delivering an immediate three-day holiday weekend to open 2027.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Singapore | New Year's DayFalls on a Friday — a 3-day weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | South Africa | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | South Korea | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Spain | New Year's DayFalls on Friday, creating an immediate opening three-day holiday weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Sweden | New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen)Friday — the only weekday red day in January.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| Jan 1 – 3 | Taiwan | New Year's Day (Founding Day of the ROC)Jan 1 is a Friday — a 3-day weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Thailand | New Year's DayFriday.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | United Arab Emirates | New Year's DayFalls on a Friday in 2027 — combined with the weekend it makes a 3-day break.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | United Kingdom | New Year's DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | United States | New Year's DayFalls on a Friday in 2027.Federal holiday | Federal holiday |
| January 1, 2027 | Vietnam | New Year's DayFriday.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 4, 2027 | New Zealand | Day after New Year's Day (observed)The day after New Year's Day (Jan 2) falls on a Saturday, so it is Mondayised to Monday Jan 4.Substitute holiday | Substitute holiday |
| January 5, 2027 | Indonesia | Isra Mi'raj 1448H (first of two in 2027)Tuesday — the Islamic year is ~11 days shorter, so Rajab 27 recurs on Dec 26.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Austria | Epiphany (Three Kings’ Day)Falls on a Wednesday, so it gives no long weekend. Sternsinger charity collections and the C+M+B chalk blessing are the street-level signs of the day.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Greece | Epiphany (Theofaneia)Wednesday — the blessing of the waters: a cross is thrown into the sea and swimmers go after it. A lone Wednesday in the first week of January; it cuts the week but reaches neither weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Italy | EpiphanyFalls on Wednesday, mid-week festive celebration.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Spain | Epiphany / Three Kings DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2027 | Sweden | Epiphany (Trettondedag jul)Wednesday. Fixed on January 6 — the 13th day of Christmas, not January 13.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 7, 2027 | Ghana | Constitution DayCommemorates the 1993 Fourth Republican Constitution. Falls on Thursday.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 11, 2027 | Colombia | Epiphany (Día de los Reyes Magos)6 January 2027 is a Wednesday, so the gifts on the evening of 6 January are followed by a working Thursday and Friday and then Monday 11 January off.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 11, 2027 | Japan | Coming of Age DaySecond Monday of January.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 18, 2027 | United States | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.Third Monday of January.Federal holiday | Federal holiday |
| January 26, 2027 | Australia | Australia DayPublic holiday | Public holiday |
| January 26, 2027 | India | Republic DayTuesday. National holiday — mandatory for all establishments.Public holiday | Public holiday |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in January 2027 worldwide?
We count 52 public holidays in January 2027, 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 2027?
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 2027?
The month opens with New Year's Day in Argentina on Jan 1, and closes with Republic Day in India, ending Jan 26.
Can I download the January 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.