List of holidays by country
This is the list of holidays by country. Most holidays are mentioned although some are not public holidays.
Movable Holidays (*)
2010 variable holidays:
2009 variable holidays:
2008 variable holidays:
{{Main|Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands}
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 5 March - Lavity Stoutt's birthday
- 12 March - Commonwealth day
- Good Friday - Friday before Easter (calculated according to Western Christian calendar)
- Easter Monday
- Whit Monday
- 1 July - Territory Day
- 1st Monday in August - Festival Monday
- Tuesday after 1st Monday in August - Festival Tuesday
- Wednesday after 1st Monday in August - Festival Wednesday
- 21 October - Saint Ursula's day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December - Boxing Day
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Traditional holidays:
Holidays in the People's Republic of China:
See also:
A more reliable, detailed, and up-to-date list of official non-working holidays, in Spanish, is to be found in Spanish-language Wikipedia Fiestas de Colombia.
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- January 8 - Epiphany
- March 19 - Saint Joseph's Day
- Holy Thursday, and Good Friday - variable dates
- May 1 - Labour Day
- May 21 - Ascension Day
- Corpus Christi Day - variable dates (Thursday after Trinity Sunday)
- 22 May 2008, 11 June 2009, 3 June 2010; 23 June 2011, 7 June 2012, 30 May 2013, 19 June 2014, 4 June 2015, 26 May 2016, 15 June 2017, 31 May 2018, 20 June 2019, 11 June 2020, 3 June 2021, 16 June 2022
- Sacred Heart Day - variable dates (19 days after Pentecost)
- July 2 - Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
- July 20 - Independence Day
- August 7 - Battle of Boyaca's Day
- August 15 - Assumption Day
- October 12 - Columbus Day
- November 5 - All Saint's Day
- December 8 - Immaculate Conception Day
- December 24 - Christmas Day
In addition, the following holidays are reserved for observance by Copts, though are not national holidays:
The European Union does not have official holiday days. These are under the control of member states
Source: Gibraltar Chamber of Commerce
In addition the local festivities are considered official holidays in the specific municipalities. Most holidays are patron saint's days.
Source, Guatemalan Labour Code, Guatemalan Official Holidays.
List of traditionally celebrated Haitian Holidays:
Folk religion holidays are available on the Vodou page.
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- First day to third day of the first moon in the Chinese lunar calender - Lunar New Year
- April 5 - Ching Ming Festival (April 4 in leap years)
- Good Friday
- Day following Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- May 1 - Labour Day
- Eighth day of the fourth moon in the Chinese lunar calender - Buddha's Birthday
- Fifth day of the fifth moon in the Chinese lunar calender - Tuen Ng Festival
- July 1 - Hong Kong Special Administratie Region Establishment Day
- Sixteenth day of the eighth moon in the Chinese lunar calender - Day following Mid-Autumn Festival
- October 1 - National Day of the People's Republic of China
- Ninth day of the ninth moon in the Chinese lunar calender - Chung Yeung Festival
- December 25 - Christmas Day
- December 26 - Day following Christmas
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See Holidays in India.
See Public holidays in Indonesia for a complete list.
See holidays in Iran.
See public holidays in the Republic of Ireland.
See Holidays and events in Israel for a short list.
See Jewish holidays for background information.
See Jewish holidays 2000-2050 for the exact dates on the Gregorian calendar.
See Holidays in Italy for a complete list.
See Holidays of Japan
When an official holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be an official holiday.
See Holidays in Latvia.
See Public holidays in Liechtenstein
(All dates are for 2007)
See public holidays in Lithuania.
If any of these dates happens to be on weekend (including Mother's day), next Monday is declared holiday as well.
See Public holidays in Luxembourg
(All dates are for 2007)
- See Holidays in Malaysia for the complete list and explanation of each festival.
Public holidays
Other Holidays
School Holidays
Public Holidays
Category:Religious holidays
See Holidays and celebrations in Mexico.
See Public holidays in Myanmar.
Namibia
Family Day, December 26
Independence Day, March 21
Workers' Day, May 1
Casinga Day, May 4
Ascension Day, April 29
Africa Day, May 25
Heroes' Day, August 26
Human Rights Day, December 10
Christmas, December 25
maggie smells day ((july 13))
See the complete list and descriptions of public holidays in the Netherlands.
See Holidays in New Zealand.
See Public holidays in North Korea.
See Holidays in Norway.
Public Holidays given according to Gregorian Calendar
Public Holidays given according to Hijri Calendar
(Most holidays are subject to "Holiday Economics" program; the non-working holiday is moved to the nearest Monday before or after the actual day. Changes to declaration of holidays are subject to government discretion.)
Fixed Holidays
"Drifting" Holidays
(listed according to date as of 2008):
See Holidays in Poland for background information.
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