Public holidays by country
Browse 2026 public holidays by country and region, including federal, bank, statutory, gazetted, national, alternative, and regional holiday calendars.
These are confirmed 2026 Holidays Calendar pages grouped by country or region, so users can choose the right location before reading a specific holiday answer. Holiday wording varies by country: U.S. pages use federal holiday language, while UK pages use bank holiday and regional bank holiday wording where appropriate.
U.S. federal holiday; official federal name is Washington's Birthday.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May.
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, June 19, 2026.
U.S. federal holiday; observed Friday, July 3 in 2026.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September.
State and local naming varies; some jurisdictions observe Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
U.S. federal holiday observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November.
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Canada Day falls on Wednesday, July 1, 2026; workplace coverage depends on federal, provincial, territorial, or employer rules.
Regional Canada holiday on Monday, August 3, 2026; name, statutory status, and day-off rules vary by province, territory, municipality, employer, or local schedule.
Canada Labour Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7 and creates the September 5-7 long weekend; workplace coverage depends on federal, provincial, territorial, or employer rules.
Canadian Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Monday, October 12 and creates the October 10-12 weekend; provincial coverage can vary.
Remembrance Day 2026 falls on Wednesday, November 11 in Canada; statutory holiday treatment varies by province, territory, sector, and workplace rule.
Christmas Day 2026 in Canada falls on Friday, December 25; practical coverage can depend on federal, provincial, territorial, school, workplace, or local-service rules.
Boxing Day 2026 in Canada falls on Saturday, December 26; practical coverage can depend on federal, provincial, territorial, school, workplace, or local-service rules.
Use this compact directory after the holiday list when you want to open a country or regional overview page instead of a single holiday page.
Public holidays and U.S. federal holidays, including observed dates where they matter.
UK bank holiday pages with England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland context.
Scotland-specific bank holiday pages, including regional and one-off 2026 dates.
Northern Ireland bank holiday pages, including substitute days and regional scope.
Philippines public holiday pages with regular holidays, special non-working days, special working day notes, and long weekend planning.
Pakistan public holiday pages with public holidays, optional holidays, bank holiday notes, Eid planning, and local-scope reminders.
Japan public holiday pages with national holidays, substitute holidays, Citizen's Holiday rules, and Golden Week calendar context.
India public holiday pages with national holidays, Central Government gazetted dates, and State or Union Territory scope notes.
Use this section to decide whether you need a country holiday page, a single holiday detail page, or a regional holiday page.
Use this Country Holidays 2026 page when the same holiday name could mean different things in different places. A user searching public holidays 2026 by country usually needs the correct location first, then the exact date, weekday, observed date, or regional rule. For example, a United States holiday page may focus on federal holidays and observed dates, while a United Kingdom page may use bank holidays and substitute days.
Open a listed holiday page when your question is date-specific. The country holiday pages link to individual 2026 holiday answers with the calendar date, day of the week, regional scope, and official status where it matters. This is useful when users compare public holidays, federal holidays, bank holidays, and regional holidays but still need one clear answer for a specific 2026 holiday.
Choose the country or region directory when you need the full list instead of a single date. A country page is better for checking all public holidays in 2026, comparing upcoming dates, or seeing how local terminology works. The United States page is built around U.S. federal holidays, while the United Kingdom page is built around UK bank holidays and regional holiday differences.
Some holiday dates are regional rather than country-wide. Scotland and Northern Ireland pages should not be treated as whole-UK holidays unless the page says so. The same principle applies as more countries are added: country holidays, public holidays, statutory holidays, bank holidays, and regional holidays must follow the wording used in that country or area.
