Public Holidays 2028 Around the World
In 2028, the 43 countries and regions we track take 568 days off in total. The table below sums up each country's days off, long weekends and first and last holidays — follow any row to its full year calendar and downloads.
Taiwan, Thailand and Macau and 16 more still await full official publication for 2028; those pages update as governments announce and carry a "provisional" notice.
| Country | Days off | Long weekends | First – last day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaiwanProvisional | 24 | 5 | |
| ThailandProvisional | 24 | 11 | |
| MacauProvisional | 20 | 6 | |
| PhilippinesProvisional | 20 | 8 | |
| Colombia | 19 | 16 | |
| South KoreaProvisional | 19 | 7 | |
| Hong KongProvisional | 17 | 6 | |
| IndiaProvisional | 17 | 10 | |
| IndonesiaProvisional | 17 | 5 | |
| Turkey | 17 | 4 | |
| ArgentinaProvisional | 16 | 11 | |
| Chile | 16 | 8 | |
| Japan | 16 | 10 | |
| MalaysiaProvisional | 16 | 5 | |
| Canada | 14 | 9 | |
| GhanaProvisional | 14 | 8 | |
| Austria | 13 | 10 | |
| ChinaProvisional | 13 | 3 | |
| Czech Republic | 13 | 5 | |
| Greece | 13 | 5 | |
| Italy | 13 | 5 | |
| NigeriaProvisional | 13 | 5 | |
| Portugal | 13 | 5 | |
| South Africa | 13 | 5 | |
| Sweden | 13 | 5 | |
| KenyaProvisional | 12 | 5 | |
| Norway | 12 | 4 | |
| SingaporeProvisional | 12 | 5 | |
| United States | 12 | 9 | |
| Brazil | 11 | 7 | |
| France | 11 | 7 | |
| Netherlands | 11 | 4 | |
| New Zealand | 11 | 7 | |
| VietnamProvisional | 11 | 3 | |
| BelgiumProvisional | 10 | 5 | |
| Ireland | 10 | 8 | |
| SpainProvisional | 10 | 4 | |
| Germany | 9 | 5 | |
| AustraliaProvisional | 8 | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 6 | |
| Mexico | 7 | 5 |
Totals: 568 days off, 264 long weekends and 0 make-up workdays across the countries listed. Days off count actual rest days, not commemorative observances.
Holidays by month
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there worldwide in 2028?
Across the 43 countries and regions we track, 2028 has 568 public holidays in total. Per-country totals differ widely; the table is ordered by days off.
Which country has the most public holidays in 2028?
Among the countries we track, Taiwan tops 2028 with 24 days off (make-up workdays excluded). Counts reflect actual days off, not commemorative observances.
Are the 2028 holiday dates final?
Most are final; Taiwan, Thailand and Macau and 18 others still await partial official publication (moon sighting or annual decrees) and carry a "provisional" notice.
Can I download or subscribe to the 2028 holiday calendar?
Yes. Every country-year page offers ICS, CSV and PDF downloads in the page language, and each country page has a subscribe link that adds all published years to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook.
What do make-up workdays mean in the table?
Governments such as China's and Vietnam's designate certain weekends as working days to build longer breaks. They are workdays, not holidays, and are counted separately: 0 across our coverage in 2028.