+Holidays Calendar
2026
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Calendar research and planning

Holiday Planning Guides

Start with the question you need to answer: which date applies, whether a day is officially recognized, what closes, or which calendar format fits your plans. These guides connect that question to the relevant country, category, source, and downloadable calendar.

Calendar years
2026 and 2027
Guide scope
Dates, status, closures, and planning
Downloads
PDF and selected ICS calendars

Choose a Holiday Calendar by Planning Need

Holiday categories are not interchangeable. Use the calendar whose sources and scope match the decision you are making.

Country holidays

Compare official public holiday dates, observed days, and regional rules by country and year.

Open country calendars

Long weekends

Find natural three-day breaks and extended planning windows that use one leave day.

Plan long weekends

Bank holidays

Check bank-holiday terminology, branch closures, payment schedules, and regional differences.

Check bank holidays

School holidays

Use education-jurisdiction dates for terms and breaks instead of assuming a national rule.

Browse school calendars

Post office holidays

Compare postal counters, collections, delivery schedules, and operator-specific notices.

Check postal schedules

Market holidays

Review exchange closures, early closes, settlement context, and market-specific schedules.

Browse market calendars

Religious holidays

Check dates by faith tradition and note when confirmation depends on an authority or observation.

Browse religious dates

Country Holiday Calendar Guides

Open a country calendar when holiday terminology, regional scope, substitute days, or official sources differ by jurisdiction. Each link leads to a full-year calendar rather than a generic global list.

United States public holidays 2026United States public holidays 2027United Kingdom public holidays 2026United Kingdom public holidays 2027Canada public holidays 2026Canada public holidays 2027Philippines public holidays 2026Philippines public holidays 2027Pakistan public holidays 2026Pakistan public holidays 2027India public holidays 2026India public holidays 2027Japan public holidays 2026Japan public holidays 2027South Korea public holidays 2026South Korea public holidays 2027China public holidays 2026China public holidays 2027

Holiday Date and Status Answers

A date-answer page is useful when the search intent is narrower than a full country calendar. These guides separate the official date from the observed date and explain what a legal holiday status means for planning.

Are there 11 or 12 federal holidays?

See the 11 annual U.S. federal holidays and why Inauguration Day can produce a broader count of 12.

Read the federal holiday count guide

When is Juneteenth 2026?

Confirm the Friday, June 19 date and see why no separate observed weekday is needed in 2026.

Read the date guide

Is Juneteenth a federal holiday?

Understand federal status, affected services, and the difference between public and private rules.

Read the status guide

Independence Day 2026

Use July 4 for the celebration and July 3 for the observed federal weekday schedule.

Compare the two dates

Father's Day 2026

Compare the June 21 date with countries that observe Father's Day at another time of year.

Open the global date guide

Printable and Downloadable Calendar Guides

Use a yearly PDF for a full-year overview, a monthly PDF when appointments need more writing space, a quarterly calendar for three-month planning, or a country holiday PDF when official dates need to remain visible on the printed page.

Start with the free 2026 PDF calendar library or thefree 2027 PDF calendar library. Selected holiday detail pages also provide single-date ICS downloads for Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and compatible applications.

How to Verify a Holiday Date

  1. Confirm the country, state, province, territory, or regional jurisdiction.
  2. Separate the official holiday date from any observed or substitute weekday.
  3. Use the responsible government or specialist authority for the calendar type.
  4. Check whether a later proclamation, lunar observation, or local notice is still pending.
  5. Verify business, school, bank, market, and postal operations with the organization involved.

A calendar can identify the date and rule, but it cannot guarantee that every private organization will close or that every employee is entitled to paid leave.