Public Holidays by Country
Look up national and bank holidays for 75+ countries — current year, next year, or last year.
🇮🇳India — Public Holidays 2026
No holidays found for this country and year.
What Are Public Holidays?
A public holiday is a day designated by a government as an official day of rest or celebration. On these days, most businesses, schools, and government offices close. In many countries, employees who work on a public holiday are entitled to extra pay.
Every country has its own set of public holidays, and the number varies widely. The US has 11 federal holidays. India recognizes 3 national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti) plus dozens of restricted and regional holidays. The UK has 8 bank holidays in England and Wales, slightly more in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Use the tool above to see the exact list for any country. Upcoming holidays appear in blue; past ones in gray.
Why Holiday Dates Shift Between Years
Fixed holidays — Christmas (December 25), US Independence Day (July 4), India's Republic Day (January 26) — fall on the same calendar date every year. What changes is the day of the week. When a fixed holiday falls on a Saturday, many countries observe it on the Friday before; when it falls on Sunday, the Monday after becomes the official day off.
Lunar-calendar holidays shift significantly. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha move roughly 10 days earlier each Gregorian year because the Islamic calendar is shorter. Diwali falls on a different date each year based on the Hindu lunar calendar. Easter Sunday is calculated by a formula tied to the spring equinox and lunar cycle — it can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25.
If you're planning international projects or payroll schedules, it's worth checking the tool for both the current and next year. The dates can shift by weeks.
Public Holidays and Global Business Planning
If you work with teams or suppliers across multiple countries, holiday mismatches cause real friction. Your team in India is off for Diwali; your US counterparts don't know. Your London office is off for the August bank holiday; New York doesn't observe it.
A practical habit: at the start of each quarter, check the holidays for every country your team spans. Block them in shared calendars so nobody schedules critical meetings on days when half the attendees are offline.
For working day counts across holidays, pair this with the Business Days Calculator — it excludes weekends automatically and you can factor in the specific holidays that apply to your team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which countries are covered?
The tool covers 75+ countries across every continent — including the US, UK, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Brazil, China, and dozens more. Select your country from the dropdown to see its official public holidays.
Are the holiday dates accurate for this year?
Yes. Holiday data is pulled from the Nager.Date API which sources official government calendars. Some countries move observed holidays when they fall on weekends — those adjustments are included.
What's the difference between a public holiday and a bank holiday?
In most countries the terms are interchangeable — both mean the day is an official day off. In the UK, 'bank holiday' is the official term for all public holidays. In some countries, bank holidays are a subset: days when financial institutions close but businesses may stay open.
Do public holidays change from year to year?
Most fixed-date holidays (Christmas, Independence Day) stay the same. But holidays tied to lunar calendars — Eid, Diwali, Easter — shift every year. The year selector in the tool lets you look ahead to next year or back to last year.
Can I see next year's holidays?
Yes — use the year dropdown in the tool to switch between previous year, current year, and next year. This is useful for planning time off, payroll schedules, or international project timelines well in advance.