Holiday list for 2026
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As the sun sets on 2025, we look forward to new adventures, experiences, and much-needed breaks. Whether it is a cozy winter retreat, festive celebrations, or long weekend getaways, these are the perfect opportunities to pause and recharge.
Here is the list of holidays for 2026.
Date | Day | Holiday | Countries |
January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Global |
January 2 | Friday | New year's special Holiday | Thailand, Hungary, Albania |
January 3 | Saturday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day | Iran |
January 6 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Austria, Dominican Republic, Finland |
Jnauary 7 | Wednesday | Coptic Christmas | Egypt |
January 10 | Saturday | Majority Rule Day | Bahamas |
January 12 | Monday | day off for Majority Rule Day | Bahamas
|
January 12 | Monday | Epiphany | Colombia |
January 12 | Monday | Coming of Age Day | Japan |
January 14 | Wednesday | Pongal / Makar Sankranti | India |
January 16 | Thursday | Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad | Indonesia |
January 17 | Saturday | The Ascension of Prophet Muhammad | Iran |
January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | USA |
January 21 | Wednesday | Lady of Altagracia | Dominican Republic |
January 25 | Sunday | Revolution Day | Egypt |
January 26 | Monday | Australia Day | Australia |
January 26 | Monday | Republic Day | India |
January 26 | Monday | Duarte's Day | Dominican Republic |
January 29 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year | Indonesia |
February 3 | Tuesday | Imam Mahdi's Birthday | Iran |
February 5 | Thursday | Kashmir Day | Pakistan |
February 11 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Liberia |
February 11 | Wednesday | National Foundation Day | Japan |
February 11 | Wednesday | Revolution Day | Iran |
February 15 | Sunday | Liberation Day | Afghanistan |
February 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | India |
February 16 - 23 | Monday - Monday | Spring Festival holiday
| China |
February 16 | Sunday | King Jong II Birthday
| North Korea
|
February 16 | Monday | Chinese New Year Joint holiday | Indonesia |
February 16 | Monday | Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday) | USA |
February 16 | Monday | Carnival Monday | Dominica |
February 17 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | Dominica |
February 17 | Tuesday | Seollal | North Korea |
February 17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines |
February 18 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | Malaysia |
February 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Jamaica |
February 18 | Wednesday | First Day of Ramadan | Afghanistan |
February 22 | Sunday | Saudi Founding Day | Saudi Arabia |
February 23 | Monday | Emperor's Birthday | Japan |
February 27 | Friday | Independence Day | Dominican Republic |
March 3 | Tuesday | Makha Bucha Day | Thailand |
March 4 | Wednesday | Holi | India |
March 4 | Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | Dominica |
March 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | North Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Laos |
March 9 | Monday | Day off for International Women's Day | Laos |
March 11 | Wednesday | Martyrdom of Imam Ali | Iran |
March 11 | Wednesday | Decoration Day | Liberia |
March 14 | Saturday | Summer Day | Albania |
March 15 | Sunday | Revolution Day | Hungary |
March 15 | Sunday | J. J. Roberts Birthday | Liberia |
March 16 | Monday | Day off for J. J. Roberts Birthday | Liberia |
March 16 | Monday | Day off for Summer Day | Albania |
March 18 | Wednesday | Bali's Day of Silence and Hindu New Year (Nyepi) | Indonesia |
March 19 | Thursday | Bali's Day of Silence and Hindu New Year | Indonesia, |
March 20 | Friday | Oil Nationalization Day | Iran |
March 20 | Friday | Spring Equinox | Japan |
March 20 | Friday | Hari Raya Puasa | Malaysia |
March 20 | Friday | Idul-Fitir/ Eid al-Fitr | Kenya, Jordan, Indonesia, Philippines, Albania , Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan |
March 21 | Saturday | Hari Raya Puasa Day 2 | Malaysia |
March 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr/ Idul Fitri | Egypt, India, Iran, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Indonesia |
March 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | Pakistan |
March 22 | Sunday | Holiday for Idul Fitri | Indonesia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan |
March 22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Pakistan |
March 22 | Sunday | Nooraz | Iran |
March 22 | Sunday | Nevruz Day | Albania |
March 22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Egypt, Iran |
March 23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Egypt, Iran |
March 23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr/ Pkistan Day | Pakistan |
March 23 | Monday | Day off Nevruz | Albania |
March 23 | Monday | Holiday for Idul Fitri | Indonesia |
March 23 | Monday | St. Joseph's Day | Colombia |
March 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | India |
March 29 | Saturday | Saka New Year | Indonesia |
March 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanthi | India |
April 1 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitri / Hari Raya Puasa Day 1 | Malaysia, UAE, Pakistan |
April 1 | Wednesday | Islamic Republic Day | Iran |
April 2 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | UAE, Egypt, |
April 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Colombia, Iceland, Denmark, Philippines |
April 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Colombia, Dominican Republic, Finland, Bahamas, India, UK, Fiji, Australia, Indonesia, Hungary, Canada, Brazil, Denmark, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Jamaica, Kenya, Philippines |
April 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday/ Black Saturday | Fiji, Philippines |
April 5
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | UK, India, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Indonesia, Albania
|
April 5-6 | Sunday-Monday | Qing Ming Jie Holiday | China |
April 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Bahamas, Belgium, Fiji, Australia, Hungary, France, Canada, Iceland, Denmark, Kenya, Jamaica, Albania, Dominica, Pakistan
|
April 6 | Monday | Chakri Day | Thailand |
April 9 | Thursday | Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) | Philippines |
April 10 | Friday | Fast and prayer day | Liberia |
April 13 | Monday | Spring Festival | Egypt |
April 13 | Monday | Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq | Iran |
April 14 - 16 | Tuesday - Thursday | Lao New Year | Laos |
April 13-15 | Monday - Wednesday | Songkran (Thai New Year) | Thailand |
April 15 | Wednesday | Birth Date of Kim Il Sung | North Korea |
April 21 | Tuesday | Tiradentes Day | Brazil |
April 23 | Thursday | First Day of Summer | Iceland |
April 25 | Friday | Anzac Day | Australia |
April 25 | Saturday | Sinai Liberation Day | Egypt |
April 25 | Saturday | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day | North Korea |
April 28 | Tuesday | Victory Day | Afghanistan |
April 29 | Wednesday | Showa Day | Japan |
May 1 | Friday | Labor Day, International Workers' Day | Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, India, UAE, UK, Thailand, North Korea, Austria, Colombia, Egypt, Brazil, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Belgium, Albania |
May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | India |
May 1 - 5 | Thursday - Monday | Labor's Day | China |
May 3 | Sunday | Constitution Memorial Day | Japan |
May 4 | Monday | Greenery Day | Japan |
May 4 | Monday | Coronation Day | Thailand |
May 4 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | UK |
May 4 | Monday | Labor's Day | Dominica |
May 5 | Tuesday | Children's Day | Japan |
May 8 | Friday | WWII Victory Day | France |
May 11&12 | Sunday & Monday | Vishaka Bucha | Thailand |
May 12 | Monday | Wesak Day / Buddha Purnima | Malaysia |
May 14 | Thursday | National Unification Day | Liberia |
May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Belgium, Indonesia, France, Iceland, Denmark |
May 15 | Friday | Joint Holiday for Ascension Day | Indonesia |
May 15 | Friday | Girmit Day | Fiji |
May 18 | Monday | Victoria Day | Canada |
May 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | UAE |
May 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | UAE |
May 22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | UAE |
May 25 | Monday | Independence Day | Jordan |
May 25
| Monday | Labor's Day | Jamaica |
May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Belgium, Austria, Bahamas, Denmark, Dominica, France, Hungary, Iceland |
May 25 | Monday | Armed Forces Memorial Day | USA |
May 25 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | UK |
May 26 | Tuesday | Arafat Day | Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan |
May 27 | Wednesday | Bakrid | India |
May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Egypt, Indonesia, Philippines, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan |
May 27 | Wednesday | Hari Raya Haji | Malaysia |
May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice | Albania |
May 27
| Wednesday | Eid al-Qurban | Afghanistan |
May 28 | Thursday | Hari Raya Haji Day 2 | Malaysia |
May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Egypt, Indonesia, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan |
May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Qurban | Afghanistan |
May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Qurban | Afghanistan |
May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
May 29 | Friday | Sukuna's Day | Fiji |
May 30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Jordan |
May 31 | Sunday | Wasak Day | Malaysia, Indonesia |
May 31 | Sunday | Visakha Bucha | Thailand |
June 1 | Monday | Day off for Visakha Bucha | Thailand |
June 1 | Monday | Madaraka Day | Kenya |
June 1 | Monday | Pancasila Day | Indonesia |
June 1 | Monday | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday | Malaysia
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June 3 | Wednesday | Queen Suthida's Birthday | Thailand |
June 4 | Thursday | Eid-e-Ghorban (Feast of Sacrifice) | Iran |
June 4 | Thursday | Demise of Imam Khomeini | Iran |
June 4 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Equatorial Guinea |
June 5 | Friday | Khordad National Uprising | Iran |
June 5 | Friday | President's Day | Equatorial Guinea |
June 5 | Friday | Sir Randol Fwakes Day (Labor Day) | Bahamas |
June 6 | Saturday | Arafat Day | Saudi Arabia, Egypt |
June 6 | Saturday | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day | North Korea |
June 7 | Sunday | Hari Raya Haji / Eid al-Adha | Malaysia, Egypt, |
June 8 | Monday | Corpus Christi | Colombia |
June 8 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, |
June 9 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Egypt |
June 12 | Friday | Independence Day | Philippines |
June 14 | Tuesday | Bastille Day | France |
June 15 | Monday | Sacred Heart | Colombia |
June 16 | Tuesday | Muharram / Islamic New Year | Indonesia, Jordan |
June 17 | Wednesday | Republic Day | Iceland |
June 17 | Wednesday | Muharram | Egypt, Malaysia |
June 17 | Wednesday | Al-Hijra | UAE |
June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth | USA |
June 19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | China |
June 20 | Saturday | Midsummer | Finland |
June 24 | Wednesday | Tassoua | Iran |
June 25 | Thursday | Ashura | Iran, Pakistan |
June 26 | Friday | Muharram | India |
Jun 26 | Friday | Ashura | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
June 27 | Friday | Muharram / Islamic New Year | Malaysia, Egypt |
June 29 | Monday | Feat of St. Peter and Paul holiday | Colombia |
June 30 | Tuesday | June 30 Revolution Day | Egypt |
July 1 | Wednesday | Canada Day | Canada |
July 3 | Friday | Independence Day (Substitute) | USA |
July 4 | Saturday | Independence Day | USA |
July 10 | Friday | Independence Day | Bahamas |
July 20 | Monday | Independence Day | Colombia |
July 20 | Monday | Lao Women Union's Day | Laos |
July 20 | Monday | Sea Day | Japan |
July 21 | Tuesday | Belgium National Day | Belgium |
July 23 | Thursday | Revolution Day | Egypt |
July 27 | Monday | Victory Day (Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War) | North Korea |
July 28 | Tuesday | King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday | Thailand |
July 29 | Wednesday | Asalha Bucha | Thailand |
August 1 | Saturday | Emancipation Day | Jamaica |
August 3 | Monday | Freedom Day off | Equatorial Guinea |
August 3 | Monday | Emancipation Day | Bahamas, Dominica |
August 3 | Monday | Commerce Day | Iceland |
August 4 | Tuesday | Arbaeen | Iran |
August 6 | Thursday | Independence Day | Jamaica |
August 7 | Friday | Battle of Boyanca Day | Colombia |
August 11 | Tuesday | Mountain Day (Yama no Hi) | Japan |
August 12 | Tuesday | Queen Suthida's Birthday Holiday | Thailand |
August 12 | Wednesday | Demise of Prophet Muhammad and Martyrdom of Imam Hassan | Iran |
August 14 | Friday | Independence Day | Pakistan |
August 14 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Reza | Iran |
August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | India |
August 15 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Equatorial Guinea |
August 15 | Saturday | Liberation Day | North Korea |
August 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day (Assumption of Mary) | Belgium, Austria, France |
August 16 | Sunday | Restoration Day | Dominican Republic |
August 17 | Monday | Assumption Day (Assumption of Mary) | Colombia |
August 17 | Monday | Indonesian Independence Day | Indonesia |
August 19 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Afghanistan |
August 20 | Thursday | Sain Stephen's Day | Hungary |
August 21 | Friday | Martyrdom of Imam Hasan al-Askari | Iran |
August 21 | Friday | Ninoy Aquino Day | Philippines |
August 24 | Monday | Flag Day | Liberia |
August 24 | Monday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Fiji |
August 25 | Tuesday | Day of Songun | North Korea |
August 25 | Tuesday | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday/ Milad-un -Nabi | Malaysia, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan |
August 26 | Wednesday | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | Egypt |
August 26 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi | India |
August 26 | Wednesday | Mouloud | UAE |
August 26 | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday | Afghanistan |
August 30 | Sunday | Prophet Mohamed's and Imam Sadeq Birthday | Iran |
August 31 | Monday | National Heroes Day | Philippines |
August 31 | Monday | Malaysia's National Day | Malaysia |
August 31 | Monday | Anniversary of the Withdrawal of Foreign Troops | Afghanistan |
September 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | India |
September 5 | Saturday | Mother Teresa Beatification Day | Albania |
September 7 | Monday | Labor Day | USA, Canada |
September 7 | Monday | Independence Day | Brazil |
September 7 | Monday | Day off for Mother Teresa Beatification Day | Albania |
September 9 | Wednesday | National Day | North Korea |
September 9 | Wednesday | Martyrs and Ahmad Shah Masoud Day | Afghanistan |
September 16 | Wednesday | Malaysia day | Malaysia |
September 21 | Monday | Respect for the Aged Day | Japan |
September 23 | Wednesday | Saudi National Day | Saudi Arabia |
September 23 | Tuesday | Autumnal Equinox Day | Japan |
September 24 | Thursday | Feast of Our Lady Mercy | Dominican Republic |
September 25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | China |
September 30 | Wednesday | National Day of Truth and Reconciliation | Canada |
October 1-8 | Wednesday | National Day | China |
October 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | India |
October 6 | Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | Egypt |
October 10 | Saturday | Party Foundation Day | North Korea |
October 10 | Saturday | Mazingira Day | Kenya |
October 10 | Saturday | Fiji Day | Fiji |
October 12 | Monday | Health and Sports Day | Japan |
October 12 | Monday | Independence Day | Equatorial Guinea |
October 12 | Monday | National Heroes Day | Bahamas |
October 12 | Monday | Columbus Day | USA, Colombia |
October 12 | Monday | Our Lady of Aparecida / Children's Day | Brazil |
October 12 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day | Canada |
October 13 | Tuesday | King Bhumibol's Memorial Day | Thailand
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October 19 | Monday | National Heroes' Day | Jamaica |
October 20 | Tuesday | Mashujaa Day | Kenya |
October 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | India |
October 23 | Friday | Republic Day | Hungary |
October 23 | Friday | Chulalongkorn Day | Thailand |
October 26 | Monday | National Day | Austria |
October 31 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Finland |
November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Philippines, Belgium, Austria, France, Hungary |
November 2 | Monday | All Soul's Day | Brazil, Philippines |
November 3 | Tuesday | Culture Day (Bunko no Hi) | Japan |
November 3 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Dominica |
November 2 | Monday | All Saint's Day | Colombia, Brazil |
November 4 | Wednesday | Community Service Day | Dominica |
November 5 | Thursday | Thanksgiving | Liberia |
November 8 | Sunday | Diwali | India, Malaysia |
November 9 | Monday | Day off for Constitution Day | Dominican Republic |
November 9 | Monday | Diwali | Fiji |
November 11 | Tuesday | Veterans Day | USA |
November 11 | Wednesday | Armistice Day | Belgium, France |
November 11 | Wednesday | Remembrance Day | Canada |
November 13 | Friday | Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima | Iran |
November 15 | Sunday | Republic Proclamation Day | Brazil |
November 16 | Monday | Independence of Cartagena | Colombia |
November 16 | Monday
| Mother's Day | North Korea |
November 20 | Friday | Black Awareness Day | Brazil |
November 22 | Sunday | Alphabet Day | Albania |
November 23 | Monday | Day off Alphabet Day | Albania |
November 23 | Monday | Labor Thanksgiving Day | Japan |
November 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | India |
November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | USA |
November 28 | Saturday | Flag and Independence Day | Albania |
November 29 | Sunday | William Tubman's Birthday | Liberia |
November 30 | Monday | Day off for William Tubman's Birthday | Liberia |
November 30 | Monday | Bonifacio Day | Philippines |
December 1 | Tuesday | Day off for Liberation Day | Albania |
December 2 | Wednesday | National Day | Laos, UAE |
December 3 | Thursday | National Day Holiday | UAE |
December 5 | Saturday | King Bhumibol's Birthday | Thailand |
December 6 | Sunday | Independence Day | Finland |
December 7 | Monday | King Bhumibol's Birthday (Observed) | Thailand |
December 8 | Tuesday | Feat of Immaculate Conception | Philippines, Austria, Colombia, Equatorial Guinea |
December 8 | Tuesday | National Youth Day | Albania |
December 10 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Thailand |
December 12 | Saturday | Jamhuri Day | Kenya |
December 23 | Wednesday | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's day | Iran |
December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Day Eve | Indonesia, Hungary, Brazil, Philippines |
December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Malaysia, Philippines, Japan, USA, UK, Indonesia, Brazil, Canada, Belgium, Austria, Bahamas. Colombia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, India, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Australia, Fiji, Albania |
December 25 | Friday | Quiad-e-Azam Day | Pakistan |
December 26 | Saturday | 2nd Day of Christmas | Denmark, Hungary, Iceland, Pakistan |
December 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | UK, Australia, Canada, Bahamas, Dominica, Finland, Jamaica, Kenya, Fiji |
December 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Austria |
December 27 | Sunday | Constitution Day | North Korea |
December 28 | Monday | Substitute Bank Holiday for Boxing Day | UK, Fiji |
December 30 | Wednesday | Rizal Day | Philippines |
December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Thailand, Brazil, Philippines |
