Public Holidays

Upcoming Holiday Highlights

Upcoming Public Holidays

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: Australia: Labour Day

: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Independence Day

: British Virgin Islands: Hamilton Lavity Stoutt's Birthday

: Guam: History and Chamorro Heritage Day

: Papua New Guinea: Public Holiday

: Paraguay: Day of Heroes

: South Korea: March 1st Movement

: Spain: Andalucía Day (in lieu)

: Spain: Balearic Day

: Switzerland: Republic Day

: Taiwan: Peace Memorial Day (in lieu)

: Anguilla: James Ronald Webster Day

: Ethiopia: Victory of Adwa

: Myanmar: Peasants' Day

: Puerto Rico: American Citizenship day

: Bulgaria: Liberation Day

: East Timor: Veterans' Day

: Georgia: Mother's Day

: Malawi: Martyrs Day

: Guadeloupe: Mid-Lent

: Malaysia: Anniversary of Installation of the Sultan

: French Polynesia: Missionary Day

: India: Chapchar Kut

: India: Panchayati Raj Diwas

: Vanuatu: Chiefs Day

: Ghana: Independence Day

: Angola: Women's Day

: Armenia: Women's Day

: Australia: Canberra Day

: Australia: Labour Day

: Australia: Adelaide Cup

: Azerbaijan: Women's Day

: Belarus: Women's Day

: Belize: National Heroes and Benefactors Day (in lieu)

: Burkina Faso: Women's Day

: Cambodia: International Women's Day

: Chad: International Women's Day

: Eritrea: Women's Day

: Georgia: International Women's Day

: Germany: International Women's Day

: Ghana: Independence Day (in lieu)

: Guinea-Bissau: International Women's Day

: Kazakhstan: Women's Day

: Kiribati: Women's Day

: Kyrgyzstan: Women's Day

: Lao: International Women's Day

: Moldova: International Women's Day

: Mongolia: International Women's Day

: Nepal: Nari Dibas

: New Zealand: Taranaki Anniversary Day

: North Korea: International Women's Day

: Russia: International Women's Day

: Sierra Leone: International Women's Day

: Tajikistan: International Women's Day

: Turkmenistan: International Women's Day

: Turks and Caicos Islands: Commonwealth Day

: Uganda: International Women's Day

: Ukraine: Women's Day

: Uzbekistan: International Women's Day

: Zambia: Women's Day

: Liberia: Decoration Day

: Comoros: Leilat al-Meiraj

: Djibouti: Al Isra et Al Mirague

: India: Shab-I-Miraj

: India: Maha Shivratri

  • Holiday info: According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva.
  • Regions: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand


: Indonesia: Isra Miraj

: Iran: The Prohet's Ascension

: Kuwait: Isra'a Wal Miraj

: Lesotho: Moshoeshoe I's Day

: Lithuania: Restoration of Independence Day

: Malaysia: Isra and Miraj

: Mauritius: Maha Shivaratree

: Nepal: Maha Shivaratri

: Oman: Isra'a Wal Miraj

: Palestine: The Prophet's Ascension

: Somalia: Mi'raaj Nabi

: Sri Lanka: Mahasivarathri Day

: Mauritius: Independence and Republic Day

: Pakistan: Shab e-Meraj

: Papua New Guinea: Public Holiday

: Zambia: Youth Day

  • Holiday info: The day is observed to celebrate the youths in society and their contribution to development. It recognises that the youths are the future leaders and must be treated as such.


: Nepal: Ghode Jatra

  • Holiday info: A horse parade organized in Tudikhel in Kathmandu every year, on the new moon of Chaitra Sukla Pakshya in the Eastern Lunar calendar
  • Regions: Kathmandu Valley


: Spain: Statute of Autonomy

: Vatican City: Anniversary of the election of Pope Francis

: Albania: Summer Day

: Andorra: Constitution Day

: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: National Heroes' Day

: Albania: Summer Day (in lieu)

: Cyprus: Green Monday

: Greece: Clean Monday

: Hungary: Revolution Day

: Liberia: J.J. Roberts' Birthday

: Mexico: Benito Juarez's Birthday

: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: National Heroes' Day (in lieu)

: Philippines: Davao City Day

: Bangladesh: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday

: International: St. Patrick's Day

: Ireland: St. Patrick's Day

: Montserrat: St. Patrick's Day

: United Kingdom: St. Patrick's Day

: Aruba: National Anthem and Flag Day

: Comoros: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day

: Liechtenstein: St. Joseph's Day

: Malta: St. Joseph's Day

: Spain: St. Joseph's Day

  • Holiday info: Feast day of St. Joseph. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus
  • Regions: Basque Country, Extremadura, Galicia, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra, Valenciana


: Switzerland: St. Joseph's Day

: Vatican City: St. Joseph's Day

: Azerbaijan: Novruz

: Iran: Oil Nationalisation Day

: Japan: Vernal Equinox Day

: Tunisia: Independence Day

: Afghanistan: Nowrooz

: Albania: Nevruz

: Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday

: India: Nauroz

: Iran: Nowruz

: Iraq: Eid Norooz

: Kazakhstan: Nauryz

: Kyrgyzstan: Nooruz

: Namibia: Independence Day

: South Africa: Human Rights Day

: Syria: Mother's Day in Middle East

: Tajikistan: Navruz

: Turkmenistan: Novruz-Bayram

: Uzbekistan: Navruz

: Afghanistan: Nowrooz Holiday

: Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday

: Colombia: St. Joseph's Day (in lieu)

: India: Bihar Divas

: Iran: Nowruz Holiday

: Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday

: Kyrgyzstan: Nooruz (in lieu)

: Namibia: Independence Day (in lieu)

: New Zealand: Otago Anniversary Day

: Puerto Rico: Emancipation Day

: South Africa: Human Rights Day (in lieu)

: Tajikistan: Navruz Holiday

: Turkmenistan: Novruz-Bayram Holiday

: Uzbekistan: Navruz Holiday

: Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday

: India: Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev

: Iran: Nowruz Holiday

: Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday

: Malaysia: Birthday of the Sultan of Johor

: Pakistan: Pakistan Day

: Tajikistan: Navruz Holiday

: Argentina: Truth and Justice Memorial Day

: Azerbaijan: Novruz Holiday

: Iran: Nowruz Holiday

: Kazakhstan: Nauryz Holiday

: Cyprus: Greek Independence Day

: Greece: Greek Independence Day

: Lebanon: Feast of the Annunciation

: San Marino: Anniversary of the 'Arengo'

: Bangladesh: Independence Day

: Mali: Martyrs Day

: Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Tabaung (in lieu)

: Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Tabaung

: Myanmar: Armed Forces Day

: India: Holi Dahan

: India: Doljatra

: Israel: Pesach I

: Nepal: Fagu Purnima

: Sri Lanka: Madin Full Moon Poya

: Bangladesh: Shab e-Barat

  • Holiday info: Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past


: Central African Republic: Boganda Day

: Guyana: Phagwah

: India: Holi

  • Holiday info: Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
  • Regions: Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand


: India: Shab e-Barat

  • Holiday info: Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past
  • Regions: Bihar


: India: Yaosang 2nd Day

: Iran: Imam Mahdi's Birthday

: Madagascar: Martyrs Day

: Myanmar: Armed Forces Day (in lieu)

: Nepal: Fagu Purnima

: Pakistan: Holi

: Suriname: Phagwah

: India: Holi Holiday

: Trinidad and Tobago: Spiritual Baptist Day

: Malta: Freedom Day

: US Virgin Islands: Transfer Day

NOTE: The above is a list of the public holidays in this month. Visit our mobile page for a full list of public holidays in 2020. .

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