Public holidays by country, 2026 and 2027

Pick a country to see every national public holiday for 2026 and 2027, the next upcoming holiday, and its seasons. 246 countries and territories. For holy days of every faith, see religious holidays.

Questions people ask

Which country has the most public holidays?

Countries such as Nepal, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka and Iran have some of the most, often 25 or more days a year once religious festivals are included. Many European countries have 9 to 14.

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From the open-source holidays project, which tracks official government holiday rules for over 200 countries and is updated as countries change their laws.