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Public Holidays by Country
In addition
to the holidays listed under each country, religious and cultural holidays
whose dates move from year to year are also celebrated. Christian, Islamic,
Jewish, Buddhist and other religious holidays are public holidays in different
countries. Check the Index for when these holidays occur.
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Afghanistan
Now Rouz, which is a moveable holiday. Consult subject
index for exact date.
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Algeria
5 July, Independence Day
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Argentina
1 May, Labor Day
25 May, Anniversary of May Revolution
10 June, Malvinas Day (Monday nearest)
3rd Monday in June, Flag Day (Monday nearest)
9 July, Independence Day
3rd Monday in August, Anniversary of the Death of General José de San
Martín observed
12 October, Columbus Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
31 December, Bank Holiday*
* Check for actual day of observance
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Armenia
28 May, Restoration of Statehood Day
21 September, Independence Day
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Australia
26 January, Australia Day
25 April, Anzac Day
2nd Monday in June, Queen’s Birthday (except Western Australia)
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Austria
6 January, Epiphany
1 May, Labour Day
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
26 October, National Day
1 November, All Saints Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
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Bahamas
3–10 July, Independence Day celebrations
10 July, Independence Day
1st Monday in August, Emancipation Day
Also,
7 June, Labour Day*
12 October, Discovery Day (m)
*This appears to be slightly variable and may in fact be the 1st Friday
in June.
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Bangladesh
21 February, National Mourning Day
26 March, National Day
1st Monday in July, Bank Holiday
15 August, National Mourning Day
7 November, National Revolution Day
16 December, Victory Day
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Barbados
30 November, Independence Day
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Belgium
1 May, Labor Day
8 June, Whitsun Whit Sunday, or Pentecost, is a moveable date that’s listed
under Christian header in index.
11 July, Flemish Community Holiday
21 July, National Holiday
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
27 September, French Community Holiday
1 November, All Saints Day
11 November, Armistice Day
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Bolivia
1 May, Labour Day
6 August, Independence Day
1 November, All Saints Day
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Brazil
21 April, Tiradentes Day
1 May, Labor Day
7 September, Independence Day
12 October, Our Lady Aparecida
1 November, All Saints Day*
2 November, All Souls Day
15 November, Republic Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
* All Saints Day is not an official holiday but may be taken, especially
in villages.
Although Carnival is only 5 days long officially, it may be
difficult to do business during the whole of Lent due to
the combination of Carnival and school holidays. Consult subject
index for exact
date.
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Canada
1 January, New Year’s Day*
24 May, Victoria Day (Monday on or preceding)
1 July, Canada Day**
1st Monday in August, Civic or Provincial
Holidays
1st Monday in September, Labour Day
2nd Monday in October, Thanksgiving Day
11 November, Remembrance Day (Government offices and banks only)
* New Year’s Day is observed on the Monday following if it falls
on a Sunday.
** Canada Day is observed on the Monday following if it falls on a Saturday
or Sunday.
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Chile
1 May, Labor Day
21 May, Battle of Iquique
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6 September, National Unity Day
18 September, Independence Day
19 September, Army Day
12 October, Día de la Raza
1 November, All Saints Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
31 December, Bank Holiday
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China, People’s Republic of
8 March, International Women’s Working Day
1–2 May, International Labour Day
4 May, Youth Day
1 June, Children’s Day
1 July, Anniv. of the Founding of the Communist Party
1 August, Anniv. of the Founding of the Chinese PLA
1–2 October, National Day
Also, Chinese New Year, which is a moveable holiday.
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Colombia
6 January, Epiphany*
19 March, San José Day*
1 May, Labour Day
22 June, Sagrado Corazón
29 June, St. Peter & St. Paul Day*
20 July, Independence Day
7 August, Battle of Boyacá
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary*
12 October, Día de la Raza*
1 November, All Saints*
11 November, Independence of Cartagena*
8 December, Immaculate Conception
If date does not fall on a Monday, observed on following Monday.
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Costa Rica
19 March, Feast of Saint Joseph
11 April, Anniversary of the Battle of Rivas (not banks)
1 May, Labor Day
29 June, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day
2 August, Our Lady of the Angels (not banks)
15 August, Assumption/Mother’s Day
15 September, Independence Day
12 October, Columbus Day/Día de la Raza
8 December, Immaculate Conception (not banks)
Also, 25 July, Anniversary of the Annexation of Guanacaste Province
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Croatia
1 May, May Day
22 June, Antifascist Struggle Day
5 August, National Thanksgiving Day
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8 October, Independence Day
1 November, All Saints Day
26 December, Boxing Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by Christian
holidays.
Consult subject index for dates.
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Cyprus
6 January, Epiphany
25 March, Greek Independence Day
1 April, EOKA Day
1 May, May Day
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 October, Cyprus Independence Day
28 October, Ochi Day
26 December, 2nd day of Christmas
Business openings and work schedules may be signifi-cantly affected by
Eastern Orthodox Christian holidays, including Holy Saturday, Easter
Tuesday, and Holy Ghost (the Monday after Pentecost). Consult subject
index for dates. Also, many businesses are closed for summer vacation
in July and August.
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Czech Republic
1 May, Labor Day
8 May, Liberation Day
5 July, Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius Day
6 July, Commemoration of the Martyrdom of Jan Hus
28 September, Czech Statehood Day
28 October, Foundation of the Republic
17 November, Freedom and Democracy Day
26 Dec, St. Stephen’s Day
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Denmark
5 June, Constitution Day (from midday only, but also
a bank holiday)
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Dominican Republic
6 January, Three Kings Day (Epiphany)
21 January, Our Lady of Altagracia
26 January, Duarte’s Birthday
27 February, Independence Day, Carnival
1 May, Labour Day
16 August, Restoration Day
24 September, Our Lady of Las Mercedes
6 November, Constitution Day
Also, late July, Merengue Week
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Ecuador
1 May, Labour Day
24 May, Anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha
Last Friday in June, Bank Holiday (m)
24 July, Simón Bolívar Day
10 August, Independence Day
12 October, Día de la Raza
2 November, Memorial Day/All Souls Day
3 November, Independence of Cuenca Day
6 December, Independence of Quito Day
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Egypt
7 January, Christmas (Coptic Orthodox Christian)
22 February, Union Day
25 April, Sinai Liberation Day
1 May, Labour Day
18 June, Evacuation Day
1 July, Bank Holiday*
23 July, Revolution Day
11 September, New Year (Coptic Orthodox Christian)**
6 October, Armed Forces Day
23 October, National Liberation Day
24 October, Suez Victory Day
23 December, Victory Day
* Check for actual date of observance.
** New Year falls on 12 September in leap years.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Coptic Orthodox Christian and Islamic holidays. Consult subject
index for dates.
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El Salvador
1 May, Labor Day
30 June, Bank holiday (Balance day)
4 August, Transfiguration (bank holiday)
5-6 August, Transfiguration--San Salvador del Mundo
15 September, Independence Day
2 November, All Souls Day/Memorial Day
5 November, Cry of Independence Day
31 December, Bank Holiday
Also, the first week in August (the week before San Salvador del Mundo)
is a holiday.
There are also celebrations throughout holy week (the week before Easter
Sunday), especially Holy Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
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Estonia
24 February, Independence Day (1918)
1 May, Spring Day
23 June, Victory Day
24 June, St. John’s Day
20 August, Restoration of Independence (1992)
26 December, 2nd Day of Christmas
Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Christian holidays.
Consult subject index for dates.
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Ethiopia
7 January, Christmas Day (Genna)
19 January, Epiphany (Timkat)
2 March, Victory of Adwa Day
11 September, Ethiopian New Year (Enqutatash)*
27 September, Feast of the True Cross (Meskal)*
* Falls one day later in leap years.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Coptic Orthodox Christian and Islamic holidays. Consult subject
index for dates.
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Finland
6 January, Epiphany
1 May, May Day (Vappul)
2nd Sunday in May, Mother’s Day (m)
1 November, All Saints Day
2nd Sunday in November, Father’s Day (m)
6 December, Independence Day
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France
1 May, Labour Day
8 May, Fête de la Victoire 1945 (WWII Victory Day)
14 July, Bastille Day
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 November, All Saints Day
11 November, Armistice Day
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Germany
6 January, Epiphany
1 May, May Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary (in predominantly Catholic
areas)
3 October, Day of German Unity
31 October, Reformation Day (predominantly Evangelical areas only)
1 November, All Saints Day (predominantly Catholic areas only)
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Ghana
6 March, Independence Day
1 May, Labour Day
4 June, Anniversary of 1979 Coup
1 July, Republic Day
6 December, Farmers’ Day
31 December, Revolution Day
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Greece
6 January, Epiphany
25 March, Independence Day
1 May, May Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary
28 October, Ohi Day
Also, Eastern Orthodox Christian holidays.
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Guatemala
1 May, Labor Day
30 June, Army Day
1 July, Banker's Day (bank holiday)
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (in Guatemala City
only)
15 September, Independence Day
20 October, Revolution Day
1 November, All Saints Day
24 December, Christmas Eve (afternoon only)
31 December, New Year's Eve (afternoon only)
Also, Easter Week.
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Haiti
1 January, Independence Day
5 December, Discovery Day
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Honduras
14 April, Pan-American Day
1 May, Labor Day
15 September, Independence Day
3 October, Francisco Morazan Holiday
12 October, Dia de la Raza
21 October, Army Day
Also, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
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Hong Kong
5 April, Ch’ing-ming Festival (Respect for Ancestors
Day)*
6 April, Day after Ch’ing-ming Festival*
1 May, Labour Day
1 July, SAR Establishment Day
1–2 October, National Day
* Falls one day earlier in leap years.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Chinese moveable holidays and festivals. Consult subject
index for
dates.
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Hungary
15 March, National Day
1 May, Labour Day (not a bank holiday)
20 August, Constitution Day
23 October, Republic Day
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Iceland
Thursday on or after 19 April, First Day of Summer
1 May, Labour Day
17 June, Independence Day (Proclamation of the Republic)
1st Monday after 1st weekend in August, Commerce Day (bank holiday)
26 December, Boxing Day
Also, business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Christian holidays. Check subject index for dates.
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India
26 January, Republic Day
15 August, Independence Day
2 October, Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Also, business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, and Sikh holidays and
festivals.
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Indonesia
17 August, Independence Day
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Iran
Now Rouz, which is a moveable holiday.
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Ireland, Republic of
17 March, St. Patrick’s Day*
1st Monday in May, Bank Holiday
1st Monday in June, Bank Holiday
1st Monday in August, Bank Holiday
Last Monday in October, Summer Bank Holiday
26 December, St. Stephen’s Day
*St. Patrick’s Day is moved to the Monday following if it falls on a
Sunday.
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Israel
All moveable holidays; check subject index for exact
dates:
Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)
Lag B’Omer
Passover (Pesach)*
Purim (Feast of Lots)
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)
Shavuoth (Giving of the Torah)*
Sh’mini Atzeret
Simchat Torah
Sukkoth (Feast of Tabernacles)
Tisha B’Av (Fast of 9 Av)
T’u B’Shvat (New Year of the Trees)
Yom Ha’atzma’ut (Independence Day)
Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day)
Yom Hazikaron (Soldiers Memorial Day)
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Yom Verushalayim (Jerusalem Day)**
* The 1st and last days of Passover and Shavuoth are national holidays;
many people do not work the full eight days of Passover as well as
the period from Rosh Hashanah to Sukkoth.
** Falls ten days after Lag B’Omer.
Also, most businesses are closed from sundown on Friday to sundown
on Saturday. Sunday is a working day.
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Italy
6 January, Epiphany
25 April, Liberation Day
1 May, May Day
Sunday nearest 2 June, Republic Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary
1 November, All Saints Day
Sunday nearest 4 November, WWI Victory
8 December, Immaculate Conception
26 December, St. Stephen’s Day
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Ivory Coast
1 May, Labour Day
7 August, Independence Day
15 August, Assumption Day
1 November, All Saints Day
15 November, Peace Day
7 December, Félix Houphouët-Boigny Remembrance Day
Holidays that fall on a Sunday are often observed on the Monday following.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Christian and Islamic holidays.
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Jamaica
23 May, Labor Day*
Sunday before Independence Day, Emancipation Day
6 August, Independence Day
3rd Monday in October, National Heroes’ Day
26 December, Boxing Day
* Observed on the following Monday if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Also, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter, and Easter Monday. Consult
subject index for exact dates of these Christian holidays.
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Japan
2–3 January, Bank Holiday
2nd Monday in January, Coming of Age Day
11 February, National Foundation Day
20/21 March, Vernal Equinox Day (m)
29 April, Greenery Day
29 April–May 5, Golden Week
3 May, Constitution Memorial Day
4 May, Holiday for a Nation*
5 May, Children’s Day
20 July, Marine Day
15 September, Respect for the Aged Day
23 September, Autumnal Equinox Day
2nd Monday in October, Health and Sports Day
3 November, National Culture Day
23 November, Labor Thanksgiving Day
23 December, Emperor’s Birthday
31 December, Bank Holiday
* This holiday is not celebrated if it falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Holidays falling on Sunday are observed on the Monday following, except
for the Bank Holidays associated with the New Year.
Also, Buddhist holidays using the Japanese calendar. Consult subject
index for dates.
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Jordan
1 May, Labour Day
25 May, Independence Day
11 August, Accession of HM King Hussein
14 November, Birthday of HM King Hussein
Also, 10 June, Army Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Islamic holidays and festivals.
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Kenya
1 May, Labour Day
1 June, Madaraka Day (Self-Rule Day)
12 December, Jamhuri/Independence Day
Also,
10 October, Moi Day
20 October, Kenyatta Forces Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly
affected by Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, and
Sikh holidays and festivals.
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Korea, South
1 March, Independence Movement Day
5 May, Children’s Day
6 June, Memorial Day
17 July, Constitution Day
15 August, Liberation Day
3 October, National Foundation Day
The Summer vacation is the last week of July through the 1st week of
August.
Also, Korean New Year, which is a moveable holiday. Consult subject
index for exact date.
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Kuwait
1 January, New Year’s Day
25–26 February, National Day
Business openings and work schedules may also be significantly affected
by Islamic religious festivals and holidays.
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Laos
8 March, Women’s Day
13–15 April, New Year
1 May, Labour Day
1 June, Children’s Day
12 October, Day of Liberation from the French
2 December, Independence Day
Also,
6 January, Pathet Lao Day
20 January, Day of the Army
22 March, People’s Party
13 August, Day of the Free Laos
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Lebanon
1 January, New Year
6 January, Christmas (Armenian community only)
7 January, Christmas (Eastern Orthodox only)
9 February, St. Maroon’s Day
22 March, Arab League Day
1 May, Labour Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary
1 November, All Saints Day
22 November, Independence Day
Also, 6 May, Martyrs’ Day
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Lithuania
16 February, Independence Day
11 March, Restoration of Statehood Day
1 May, Labour Day (banks open)
6 July, Day of Statehood
1 November, All Saint’s Day
Also, business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Eastern Orthodox Christian holidays.
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Luxembourg
1 May, May Day
23 June, National Day (Sovereign’s Birthday)*
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1 November, All Saints Day
26 December, St. Stephen’s Day
*National Day (the Grand Duke’s Birthday) is transferred to a Monday
if it falls on a Sunday.
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Malaysia
1 May, Labour Day
30–31 May, Harvest Festival
31 August, National Day
Also, 1 February, Federal Territory Day
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Mexico
6 January, Epiphany
5 February, Anniversary of Constitution
24 February, Flag Day
21 March, Benito Juárez Day
1 May, Labor Day
5 May, Cinco de Mayo
10 May, Mother’s Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary
15–16 September, Independence Day
12 October, Día de la Raza
1 November, All Saints Day
2 November, All Souls Day
20 November, Anniversary of the Revolution
12 December, Fiesta de Guadalupe (Virigin of Guadalupe)
16–24 December, Las Posadas
28 December, Holy Innocents’ Day
Also, 1 September, Presidential Address
The week before Lent is Carnival.
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Morocco
11 January, Independence Manifesto Day
3 March, National Day
1 May, Labour Day
23 May, National Day
9 July, King Hassan’s Birthday
14 August, Reunification Day
20 August, Revolution Day
6 November, Anniversary of the Green March
18 November, Independence Day
28 December, Holy Innocents’ Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, and Sikh holidays and festivals.
Also, the week before Lent is Carnival.
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Nepal
11 January, National Unity Day
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Netherlands
30 April, Queen’s Day
5 May, Liberation Day*
5 December, Saint Nicholas Day
*A holiday only every 5 years, the next occurring in 2005, and so on.
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New Zealand
2 January, Day after New Year’s
6 February, Waitangi Day
25 April, Anzac Day
1st Monday in June, Queen’s Birthday
4th Monday in October, Labour Day
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Nicaragua
1 May, Labour Day
30 May, Mother’s Day
19 July, National Liberation Day
15 September, Independence Day
2 November, All Souls Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
Also,
1 August, Fiesta Day
14 September, San Jacinto Fight Day
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Nigeria
1 May, Labour Day
1 October, National Day
Also, Christian holidays and Islamic festivals.
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Norway
1 May, May Day
17 May, National Independence Day
24 December, Christmas Eve (half day from 12 noon)
Many Norwegians do not work from Palm Sunday to Easter.
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Pakistan
23 March, Republic Day (Pakistan Day)
1 May, Labour Day
1 July, Bank Holiday*
27 July, Qaid-i-Azam’s Birthday celebrated
14 August, Independence Day
6 September, Defense of Pakistan Day
11 September, Anniversary of the Death of Qaid-i-Azam
9 November, Birthday of Allama Iqbal
* Check for actual date of observance.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jain, and Sikh holidays and
festivals. Consult subject index for dates of these holidays.
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Panama
9 January, Martyrs’ Day
1 May, Labor Day
3rd Sunday in June, Día del Padre (Father’s Day)
3 November, Anniversary of Separation from Colombia
4 November, Flag Day
10 November, 1st Call for Independence in Los Santos
28 November, Anniversary of Independence from Spain
8 December, Mother’s Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Christian holidays, such as Shrove Monday, Shrove Tuesday (Carnival),
and Ash Wednesday, as well as Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday.
Consult subject index for exact dates of these moveable holidays.
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Paraguay
6 January, Three Kings Day
1 March, Heroes Day
1 May, Labor Day
14–15 May, Independence Day
12 June, Chaco Armistice
15 August, Founding of Asunción
29 September, Boqueron Battle Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Christian holidays.
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Peru
1 May, Labour Day
29 June, St. Peter & St. Paul Day
28–29 July, Independence Day
30 August, St. Rosa of Lima
8 October, Battle of Angamos
1 November, All Saints Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
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Philippines
8 February, Constitution Day
22 February, People’s Power Day (not banks)
9 April, Day of Valor (Bataan Day)
1 May, Labor Day
12 June, Independence Day
24 June, Manila Day
31 August, National Heroes Day
1 November, All Saints’ Day
30 November, Bonifacio’s Day
30 December, Rizal Day
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Poland
1 May, May Day
3 May, Constitution Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary
1 November, All Saints Day
11 November, Independence Day
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Portugal
25 April, Liberation Day
1 May, Labour Day
10 June, Portuguese National Day
15 August, Assumption of the Virgin Mary
5 October, Republic Day
1 November, All Saints Day
1 December, Independence Day, Youth Day
8 December, Immaculate Conception
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Puerto Rico
6 January, Three Kings Day (Epiphany)
11 January, Eugenio María de Hostos Birthday
3rd Monday in February, President’s Birthday (m)
22 March, Emancipation Day
16 April, José de Diego’s Birthday
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day (m)
24 June, St. John the Baptist
4 July, U.S. Independence Day
17 July, Luis Muñoz Rivera’s Birthday
25 July, Constitution Day
27 July, José Barbosa’s Birthday
1st Monday in September, Labor Day (m)
2nd Monday in October, Columbus Day (m)
11 November, Veterans Day
19 November, Discovery Day
4th Thursday in November, Thanksgiving
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Russia
2 January, New Year (second day)
7 January, Christmas Day
23 February, Defenders of the Motherland Day
8 March, International Women’s Day
1–2 May, Labour Day
9 May, Victory Day
12 June, Independence Day
7 November, Day of Accord and Reconciliation
12 December, Constitution Day
Holidays occurring on Saturday or Sunday are observed on the Monday
following.
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Saudi Arabia
23 September, Unification of the Kingdom
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are official holidays.
Also, work schedules may be seriously disrupted during the month of
Ramadan and businesses may commonly take time off for other Islamic
holidays.
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Senegal
1 February, Confederation Agreement Day
4 April, National Day
1 May, Labour Day
15 August, Assumption Day
20 August, Independence Day
1 November, All Saints Day
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Sierra Leone
27 April, Independence Day
Also, Easter and other Christian holidays, and Islamic festivals.
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Singapore
1 May, Labour Day
9 August, National Day
Also, the following moveable holidays. Check subject index for exact
dates.
Chinese New Year
Diwali
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Fitr
Good Friday
Visakaha (Buddha Purnima)
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Slovak Republic
1 January, Origin of the Slovak Republic
6 January, Catholic Epiphany
1 May, Labour Day
8 May, Liberation Day
5 July, Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius
29 August, Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising
1 September, Constitution of the Slovak Republic
15 September, Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
1 November, All Saints Day
24 December, Christmas Eve
26 December, Boxing Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Christian holidays.
Consult subject index for dates.
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Slovenia
1–2 January, New Year’s Day Holiday
8 February, Culture Day
27 April, National Resistance Day
1–2 May, International Labour Day
25 June, National Day
15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
31 October, Reformation Day
1 November, Remembrance Day
26 December, Independence Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Christian holidays.
South Africa
21 March, Human Rights Day
27 April, Freedom Day
1 May, Workers Day
16 June, Youth Day
9 August, National Women’s Day
24 September, Heritage Day
16 December, Day of Reconciliation
26 December, Day of Goodwill
Also, 24 April, Family Day
For holidays falling on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a holiday.
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Spain
6 January, Epiphany
1 May, May Day/Labour Day
15 August, Feast of the Assumption (not banks)
12 October, National Day
1 November, All Saints
6 December, Day of the Constitution
8 December, Immaculate Conception
Also,
Basque National Day
Easter Monday
28 February, Day of Andalucia (Andalucia only)
25 July, National day of Galicia (Galicia only)
11 September, National Day of Catalonia
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Sri Lanka
4 February, Independence Day (banks also)
1 May, May Day (banks also)
22 May, Proclamation of the Republic Day (1972)
Any of the above holidays that falls on a Saturday is observed on the
preceding work day; any that falls on a Sunday is observed on the following
work day.
The full moon day (Poya day) of each month is a holiday in Sri Lanka.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, and Islamic holidays and festivals. Any
religious holiday that falls on a weekend or Poya day is not moved to
or observed on another day.
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Sweden
5 January, Eve of Epiphany
6 January, Epiphany
30 April, Feast of Valborg (Valborg’s Eve)
1 May, May Day
6 June, National Day
31 October, All Saints Eve
1 November, All Saints Day
Also, 23–24 June, Midsummer Day (m)
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Switzerland
2 January, Berchtold’s Day
1 August, National Day (Confederation Day)
26 December, St. Stephen’s Day
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Taiwan
2 January, New Year’s (second day)
3 January, Bank Holiday*
5 April, Ch’ing-ming Festival (Respect for Ancestors Day)**
6 April, Day after Ch’ing-ming Festival**
1 July, Bank Holiday*
10 October, Double Tenth Day (National Day)
12 November, Birthday of Sun Yat-Sen
* Check for actual date of observance.
** Falls one day earlier in leap years.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Chinese moveable holidays and festivals. Consult subject
index for
dates.
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Tanzania
9 December, Independence Day
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Thailand
6 April, Chakri Day
1 May, National Labour Day (banks only)*
5 May, Coronation Day
1 July, Midyear Day (banks only)*
12 August, H.M. the Queen’s Birthday
23 October, Chulalongkorn Day
5 December, National Day (H.M. the King’s Birthday)
10 December, Constitution Day
* Check for actual date of observance.
Holidays falling on a Saturday or Sunday are observed by banks on the
Monday following.
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Tibet
Tibetan New Year, which is a moveable holiday.
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Tunisia
18 January, Revolution Day
20 March, Independence Day
21 March, Youth Day
9 April, Martyrs’ Day
1 May, Labour Day
25 July, Republic Day
13 August, Women’s Day
7 November, Commemoration Day
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Turkey
23 April, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
19 May, Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day
30 August, Victory Day
29 October, Republic Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Christian, Eastern Orthodox Christian, and Islamic holidays and festivals.
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Uganda
8 March, International Women’s Day
1 May, Labour Day
9 October, Independence Day
Also, Easter and the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
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Ukraine
8 January, Christmas (second day)
8 March, Women’s Day
1–2 May, Labor Day
9 May, Victory Day/Mother’s Day
24–26 August, Independence Day
7–8 November, Revolution Day (Reconciliation Day)
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Eastern Orthodox Christian holidays.
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United Arab Emirates
6 August, Accession of Sheik Zayid ibn Sultan Al Nuhayyan
2 December, National Day
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected
by Islamic holidays.
Consult subject index for exact dates of these
moveable holidays.
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United Kingdom
2 January, Bank Holiday (Scotland only)*
17 March, St. Patrick’s Day (Northern Ireland only)
1st Monday in May, May Day (Bank Holiday)
Last Monday in May, Bank Holiday
12 July, Battle of the Boyne Day (Northern Ireland only)
1st Monday in August, Bank Holiday (Scotland only)
Last Monday in August, Bank Holiday (except Scotland)
26 December, Boxing Day
* Check for actual date of observance.
Also, Good Friday and Easter Monday. Consult subject index for exact
dates of these Christian holidays.
Holidays falling on a weekend are observed on the Monday following.
Bank holidays in the United Kingdom are public holidays.
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United States
3rd Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3rd Monday in February, Presidents Day
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day
4 July, Independence Day
1st Monday in September, Labor Day
2nd Monday in October, Columbus Day
11 November, Veterans Day
4th Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day
25 December, Christmas
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Uruguay
6 January, Epiphany/Children’s Day
19 April, Landing Day of the 33 Orientales
1 May, Labor Day
18 May, Battle of Las Piedras
19 June, Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas
18 July, Constitution Day
25 August, Independence Day
12 October, Battle of Sarandi/Día de la Raza
1 November, All Saints Day
Some holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday are transferred
to the preceding Monday or following Friday.
Business openings and work schedules may be significantly affected by
Christian holidays.
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Venezuela
Monday nearest 6 January, Three Kings Day (Epiphany)
(banks only)*
19 March, San José Day (banks only)*
1 May, Labor Day
24 June, Battle of Carabobo
29 June, St. Peter and St. Paul Day (banks only)*
5 July, Independence Day
24 July, Birth of Simón Bolívar
15 August, Assumption (banks only)*
12 October, Día de la Raza
1 November, All Saints Day (banks only)*
8 December, Immaculate Conception (banks only)*
* Check for actual date of observance.
Also, Carnival on Shrove Monday and Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras), as
well as other Christian holidays.
See subject index for exact dates.
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Vietnam
2 September, Independence Day
Also, Vietnamese New Year and other moveable holidays. Consult subject
index for exact dates.
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Zambia
25 May, Africa Day
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Zimbabwe
18 April, Independence Day
1 May, Workers’ Day
25 May, Africa Day
Also,
11 August, Heroes’ Day
12 August, Armed Forces Day
22 December, Unity Day
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