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2026 Various Apr 3 American SamoaFri, Apr 3National Holiday AndorraFri, Apr 3National Holiday AngolaFri, Apr 3National Holiday AnguillaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Antigua and BarbudaFri, Apr 3National Holiday ArgentinaFri, Apr 3National Holiday ArubaFri, Apr 3National Holiday AustraliaFri, Apr 3National Holiday AustriaFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday BahamasFri, Apr 3National Holiday BarbadosFri, Apr 3National Holiday BelizeFri, Apr 3National Holiday BermudaFri, Apr 3National Holiday BoliviaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday BotswanaFri, Apr 3National Holiday BrazilFri, Apr 3National Holiday British Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday CameroonFri, Apr 3National Holiday Canada Apr 3 AlbertaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday British ColumbiaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ManitobaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday New BrunswickFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Newfoundland and LabradorFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Northwest TerritoriesFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Nova ScotiaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday NunavutFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday OntarioFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Prince Edward IslandFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday QuebecFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday SaskatchewanFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday YukonFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Cape VerdeFri, Apr 3National Holiday Cayman IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday ChileFri, Apr 3National Holiday ColombiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Cook IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday Costa RicaFri, Apr 3National Holiday CubaFri, Apr 3National Holiday CuraçaoFri, Apr 3National Holiday Czech RepublicFri, Apr 3National Holiday DenmarkFri, Apr 3National Holiday DominicaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Dominican RepublicFri, Apr 3National Holiday East TimorFri, Apr 3National Holiday EcuadorFri, Apr 3National Holiday El SalvadorFri, Apr 3National Holiday Equatorial GuineaFri, Apr 3National Holiday EstoniaFri, Apr 3National Holiday EswatiniFri, Apr 3National Holiday Falkland IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday Faroe IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday FijiFri, Apr 3National Holiday FinlandFri, Apr 3National Holiday FranceFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday French GuianaFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday French PolynesiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday GambiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday GermanyFri, Apr 3National Holiday GhanaFri, Apr 3National Holiday GibraltarFri, Apr 3National Holiday GreenlandFri, Apr 3National Holiday GrenadaFri, Apr 3National Holiday GuadeloupeFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday GuatemalaFri, Apr 3National Holiday GuernseyFri, Apr 3National Holiday GuyanaFri, Apr 3National Holiday HaitiFri, Apr 3National Holiday HondurasFri, Apr 3National Holiday Hong KongFri, Apr 3National Holiday HungaryFri, Apr 3National Holiday IcelandFri, Apr 3National Holiday India Apr 3 Andhra PradeshFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Arunachal PradeshFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday AssamFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday BiharFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ChandigarhFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday DelhiFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday GoaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday GujaratFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Himachal PradeshFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday JharkhandFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday KarnatakaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday KeralaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Madhya PradeshFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday MaharashtraFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ManipurFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday MeghalayaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday MizoramFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday NagalandFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday OdishaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday PuducherryFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday PunjabFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday RajasthanFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday SikkimFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Tamil NaduFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday TelanganaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday TripuraFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Uttar PradeshFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday UttarakhandFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday West BengalFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday IndonesiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday IrelandFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday Isle of ManFri, Apr 3National Holiday JamaicaFri, Apr 3National Holiday JerseyFri, Apr 3National Holiday KenyaFri, Apr 3National Holiday KiribatiFri, Apr 3National Holiday LatviaFri, Apr 3National Holiday LebanonFri, Apr 3National Holiday LesothoFri, Apr 3National Holiday LiechtensteinFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday LuxembourgFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday MacauFri, Apr 3National Holiday MalawiFri, Apr 3National Holiday Malaysia Apr 3 SabahFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday SarawakFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday MaltaFri, Apr 3National Holiday MexicoFri, Apr 3National Holiday MontserratFri, Apr 3National Holiday MozambiqueFri, Apr 3National Holiday NamibiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday NetherlandsFri, Apr 3Government Holiday New ZealandFri, Apr 3National Holiday NicaraguaFri, Apr 3National Holiday NigeriaFri, Apr 3National Holiday NorwayFri, Apr 3National Holiday PanamaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Papua New GuineaFri, Apr 3National Holiday ParaguayFri, Apr 3National Holiday PeruFri, Apr 3National Holiday PhilippinesFri, Apr 3National Holiday PortugalFri, Apr 3National Holiday Puerto RicoFri, Apr 3National Holiday RwandaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Saint Kitts and NevisFri, Apr 3National Holiday Saint LuciaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Saint MartinFri, Apr 3Not A Public Holiday Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFri, Apr 3National Holiday SamoaFri, Apr 3National Holiday SeychellesFri, Apr 3National Holiday Sierra LeoneFri, Apr 3National Holiday SingaporeFri, Apr 3National Holiday Sint MaartenFri, Apr 3National Holiday SlovakiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Solomon IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday South AfricaFri, Apr 3National Holiday South SudanFri, Apr 3National Holiday SpainFri, Apr 3National Holiday Sri LankaFri, Apr 3National Holiday SurinameFri, Apr 3National Holiday SwedenFri, Apr 3National Holiday Switzerland Apr 3 AargauFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Appenzell AusserrhodenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Basel-LandschaftFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday Basel-StadtFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday BernFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday FribourgFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday GenevaFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday GlarusFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday GraubündenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday JuraFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday LucerneFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday NeuchâtelFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday NidwaldenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ObwaldenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday SchaffhausenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday SchwyzFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday SolothurnFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday St. GallenFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ThurgauFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday UriFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday VaudFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ZugFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday ZurichFri, Apr 3Regional Holiday São Tomé and PríncipeFri, Apr 3National Holiday TanzaniaFri, Apr 3National Holiday TongaFri, Apr 3National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoFri, Apr 3National Holiday Turks and Caicos IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday TuvaluFri, Apr 3National Holiday US Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 3National Holiday USA Apr 3 ConnecticutFri, Apr 3Government Holiday DelawareFri, Apr 3Government Holiday HawaiiFri, Apr 3Government Holiday IndianaFri, Apr 3Government Holiday KentuckyFri, Apr 3Government Holiday LouisianaFri, Apr 3Government Holiday New JerseyFri, Apr 3Government Holiday North CarolinaFri, Apr 3Government Holiday North DakotaFri, Apr 3Government Holiday TennesseeFri, Apr 3Government Holiday UgandaFri, Apr 3National Holiday United KingdomFri, Apr 3National Holiday UruguayFri, Apr 3National Holiday VanuatuFri, Apr 3National Holiday VenezuelaFri, Apr 3National Holiday ZambiaFri, Apr 3National Holiday ZimbabweFri, Apr 3National Holiday 2025 Various Apr 18 American SamoaFri, Apr 18National Holiday AndorraFri, Apr 18National Holiday AngolaFri, Apr 18National Holiday AnguillaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Antigua and BarbudaFri, Apr 18National Holiday ArgentinaFri, Apr 18National Holiday ArubaFri, Apr 18National Holiday AustraliaFri, Apr 18National Holiday AustriaFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday BahamasFri, Apr 18National Holiday BarbadosFri, Apr 18National Holiday BelizeFri, Apr 18National Holiday BermudaFri, Apr 18National Holiday BoliviaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday BotswanaFri, Apr 18National Holiday BrazilFri, Apr 18National Holiday British Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday CameroonFri, Apr 18National Holiday Canada Apr 18 AlbertaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday British ColumbiaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ManitobaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday New BrunswickFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Newfoundland and LabradorFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Northwest TerritoriesFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Nova ScotiaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday NunavutFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday OntarioFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Prince Edward IslandFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday QuebecFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday SaskatchewanFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday YukonFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Cape VerdeFri, Apr 18National Holiday Cayman IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday ChileFri, Apr 18National Holiday ColombiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Cook IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday Costa RicaFri, Apr 18National Holiday CubaFri, Apr 18National Holiday CuraçaoFri, Apr 18National Holiday Czech RepublicFri, Apr 18National Holiday DenmarkFri, Apr 18National Holiday DominicaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Dominican RepublicFri, Apr 18National Holiday East TimorFri, Apr 18National Holiday EcuadorFri, Apr 18National Holiday El SalvadorFri, Apr 18National Holiday Equatorial GuineaFri, Apr 18National Holiday EstoniaFri, Apr 18National Holiday EswatiniFri, Apr 18National Holiday Falkland IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday Faroe IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday FijiFri, Apr 18National Holiday FinlandFri, Apr 18National Holiday FranceFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday French GuianaFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday French PolynesiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday GambiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday GermanyFri, Apr 18National Holiday GhanaFri, Apr 18National Holiday GibraltarFri, Apr 18National Holiday GreenlandFri, Apr 18National Holiday GrenadaFri, Apr 18National Holiday GuadeloupeFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday GuatemalaFri, Apr 18National Holiday GuernseyFri, Apr 18National Holiday GuyanaFri, Apr 18National Holiday HaitiFri, Apr 18National Holiday HondurasFri, Apr 18National Holiday Hong KongFri, Apr 18National Holiday HungaryFri, Apr 18National Holiday IcelandFri, Apr 18National Holiday India Apr 18 Andhra PradeshFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Arunachal PradeshFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday AssamFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ChandigarhFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday DelhiFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday GoaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday GujaratFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday JharkhandFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday KarnatakaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday KeralaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Madhya PradeshFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday MaharashtraFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ManipurFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday MeghalayaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday MizoramFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday NagalandFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday OdishaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday PuducherryFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday PunjabFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday RajasthanFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday SikkimFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Tamil NaduFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday TelanganaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday TripuraFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Uttar PradeshFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday UttarakhandFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday West BengalFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday IndonesiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday IrelandFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday Isle of ManFri, Apr 18National Holiday JamaicaFri, Apr 18National Holiday JerseyFri, Apr 18National Holiday KenyaFri, Apr 18National Holiday KiribatiFri, Apr 18National Holiday LatviaFri, Apr 18National Holiday LebanonFri, Apr 18National Holiday LesothoFri, Apr 18National Holiday LiechtensteinFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday LuxembourgFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday MacauFri, Apr 18National Holiday MalawiFri, Apr 18National Holiday Malaysia Apr 18 SabahFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday SarawakFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday MaltaFri, Apr 18National Holiday MexicoFri, Apr 18National Holiday MontserratFri, Apr 18National Holiday MozambiqueFri, Apr 18National Holiday NamibiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday NetherlandsFri, Apr 18Government Holiday New ZealandFri, Apr 18National Holiday NicaraguaFri, Apr 18National Holiday NigeriaFri, Apr 18National Holiday NorwayFri, Apr 18National Holiday PanamaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Papua New GuineaFri, Apr 18National Holiday ParaguayFri, Apr 18National Holiday PeruFri, Apr 18National Holiday PhilippinesFri, Apr 18National Holiday PortugalFri, Apr 18National Holiday Puerto RicoFri, Apr 18National Holiday RwandaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Saint Kitts and NevisFri, Apr 18National Holiday Saint LuciaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Saint MartinFri, Apr 18Not A Public Holiday Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFri, Apr 18National Holiday SamoaFri, Apr 18National Holiday SeychellesFri, Apr 18National Holiday Sierra LeoneFri, Apr 18National Holiday SingaporeFri, Apr 18National Holiday Sint MaartenFri, Apr 18National Holiday SlovakiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Solomon IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday South AfricaFri, Apr 18National Holiday South SudanFri, Apr 18National Holiday SpainFri, Apr 18National Holiday Sri LankaFri, Apr 18National Holiday SurinameFri, Apr 18National Holiday SwedenFri, Apr 18National Holiday Switzerland Apr 18 AargauFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Appenzell AusserrhodenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Basel-LandschaftFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday Basel-StadtFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday BernFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday FribourgFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday GenevaFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday GlarusFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday GraubündenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday JuraFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday LucerneFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday NeuchâtelFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday NidwaldenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ObwaldenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday SchaffhausenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday SchwyzFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday SolothurnFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday St. GallenFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ThurgauFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday UriFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday VaudFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ZugFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday ZurichFri, Apr 18Regional Holiday São Tomé and PríncipeFri, Apr 18National Holiday TanzaniaFri, Apr 18National Holiday TongaFri, Apr 18National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoFri, Apr 18National Holiday Turks and Caicos IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday TuvaluFri, Apr 18National Holiday US Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 18National Holiday USA Apr 18 ConnecticutFri, Apr 18Government Holiday DelawareFri, Apr 18Government Holiday HawaiiFri, Apr 18Government Holiday IndianaFri, Apr 18Government Holiday KentuckyFri, Apr 18Government Holiday LouisianaFri, Apr 18Government Holiday New JerseyFri, Apr 18Government Holiday North CarolinaFri, Apr 18Government Holiday North DakotaFri, Apr 18Government Holiday TennesseeFri, Apr 18Government Holiday UgandaFri, Apr 18National Holiday United KingdomFri, Apr 18National Holiday UruguayFri, Apr 18National Holiday VanuatuFri, Apr 18National Holiday VenezuelaFri, Apr 18National Holiday ZambiaFri, Apr 18National Holiday ZimbabweFri, Apr 18National Holiday 2024 Various Mar 29 American SamoaFri, Mar 29National Holiday AndorraFri, Mar 29National Holiday AngolaFri, Mar 29National Holiday AnguillaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Antigua and BarbudaFri, Mar 29National Holiday ArgentinaFri, Mar 29National Holiday ArubaFri, Mar 29National Holiday AustraliaFri, Mar 29National Holiday AustriaFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday BahamasFri, Mar 29National Holiday BarbadosFri, Mar 29National Holiday BelizeFri, Mar 29National Holiday BermudaFri, Mar 29National Holiday BoliviaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday BotswanaFri, Mar 29National Holiday BrazilFri, Mar 29National Holiday British Virgin IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday CameroonFri, Mar 29National Holiday Canada Mar 29 AlbertaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday British ColumbiaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ManitobaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday New BrunswickFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Newfoundland and LabradorFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Northwest TerritoriesFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Nova ScotiaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday NunavutFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday OntarioFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Prince Edward IslandFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday QuebecFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday SaskatchewanFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday YukonFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Cape VerdeFri, Mar 29National Holiday Cayman IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday ChileFri, Mar 29National Holiday ColombiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Cook IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday Costa RicaFri, Mar 29National Holiday CubaFri, Mar 29National Holiday CuraçaoFri, Mar 29National Holiday Czech RepublicFri, Mar 29National Holiday DenmarkFri, Mar 29National Holiday DominicaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Dominican RepublicFri, Mar 29National Holiday East TimorFri, Mar 29National Holiday EcuadorFri, Mar 29National Holiday El SalvadorFri, Mar 29National Holiday Equatorial GuineaFri, Mar 29National Holiday EstoniaFri, Mar 29National Holiday EswatiniFri, Mar 29National Holiday Falkland IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday Faroe IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday FijiFri, Mar 29National Holiday FinlandFri, Mar 29National Holiday FranceFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday French GuianaFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday French PolynesiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday GambiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday GermanyFri, Mar 29National Holiday GhanaFri, Mar 29National Holiday GibraltarFri, Mar 29National Holiday GreenlandFri, Mar 29National Holiday GrenadaFri, Mar 29National Holiday GuadeloupeFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday GuatemalaFri, Mar 29National Holiday GuernseyFri, Mar 29National Holiday GuyanaFri, Mar 29National Holiday HaitiFri, Mar 29National Holiday HondurasFri, Mar 29National Holiday Hong KongFri, Mar 29National Holiday HungaryFri, Mar 29National Holiday IcelandFri, Mar 29National Holiday India Mar 29 Andhra PradeshFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Arunachal PradeshFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday AssamFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday BiharFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ChandigarhFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ChhattisgarhFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday DelhiFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday GoaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday GujaratFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Himachal PradeshFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday JharkhandFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday KarnatakaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday KeralaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Madhya PradeshFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday MaharashtraFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ManipurFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday MeghalayaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday MizoramFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday NagalandFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday OdishaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday PuducherryFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday PunjabFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday RajasthanFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday SikkimFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Tamil NaduFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday TelanganaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Uttar PradeshFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday UttarakhandFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday West BengalFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday IndonesiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday IrelandFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday Isle of ManFri, Mar 29National Holiday JamaicaFri, Mar 29National Holiday JerseyFri, Mar 29National Holiday KenyaFri, Mar 29National Holiday KiribatiFri, Mar 29National Holiday LatviaFri, Mar 29National Holiday LebanonFri, Mar 29National Holiday LesothoFri, Mar 29National Holiday LiechtensteinFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday LuxembourgFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday MacauFri, Mar 29National Holiday MalawiFri, Mar 29National Holiday Malaysia Mar 29 SabahFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday SarawakFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday MaltaFri, Mar 29National Holiday MexicoFri, Mar 29National Holiday MontserratFri, Mar 29National Holiday MozambiqueFri, Mar 29National Holiday NamibiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday NetherlandsFri, Mar 29Government Holiday New ZealandFri, Mar 29National Holiday NicaraguaFri, Mar 29National Holiday NigeriaFri, Mar 29National Holiday NorwayFri, Mar 29National Holiday PanamaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Papua New GuineaFri, Mar 29National Holiday ParaguayFri, Mar 29National Holiday PeruFri, Mar 29National Holiday PhilippinesFri, Mar 29National Holiday PortugalFri, Mar 29National Holiday Puerto RicoFri, Mar 29National Holiday RwandaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Saint Kitts and NevisFri, Mar 29National Holiday Saint LuciaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Saint MartinFri, Mar 29Not A Public Holiday Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFri, Mar 29National Holiday SamoaFri, Mar 29National Holiday SeychellesFri, Mar 29National Holiday Sierra LeoneFri, Mar 29National Holiday SingaporeFri, Mar 29National Holiday Sint MaartenFri, Mar 29National Holiday SlovakiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Solomon IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday South AfricaFri, Mar 29National Holiday South SudanFri, Mar 29National Holiday SpainFri, Mar 29National Holiday Sri LankaFri, Mar 29National Holiday SurinameFri, Mar 29National Holiday SwedenFri, Mar 29National Holiday Switzerland Mar 29 AargauFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Appenzell AusserrhodenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Basel-LandschaftFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday Basel-StadtFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday BernFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday FribourgFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday GenevaFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday GlarusFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday GraubündenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday JuraFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday LucerneFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday NeuchâtelFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday NidwaldenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ObwaldenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday SchaffhausenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday SchwyzFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday SolothurnFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday St. GallenFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ThurgauFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday UriFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday VaudFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ZugFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday ZurichFri, Mar 29Regional Holiday São Tomé and PríncipeFri, Mar 29National Holiday TanzaniaFri, Mar 29National Holiday TongaFri, Mar 29National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoFri, Mar 29National Holiday Turks and Caicos IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday TuvaluFri, Mar 29National Holiday US Virgin IslandsFri, Mar 29National Holiday USA Mar 29 ConnecticutFri, Mar 29Government Holiday DelawareFri, Mar 29Government Holiday HawaiiFri, Mar 29Government Holiday IllinoisFri, Mar 29Government Holiday IndianaFri, Mar 29Government Holiday KentuckyFri, Mar 29Government Holiday LouisianaFri, Mar 29Government Holiday New JerseyFri, Mar 29Government Holiday North CarolinaFri, Mar 29Government Holiday North DakotaFri, Mar 29Government Holiday TennesseeFri, Mar 29Government Holiday UgandaFri, Mar 29National Holiday United KingdomFri, Mar 29National Holiday UruguayFri, Mar 29National Holiday VanuatuFri, Mar 29National Holiday VenezuelaFri, Mar 29National Holiday ZambiaFri, Mar 29National Holiday ZimbabweFri, Mar 29National Holiday 2023 Various Apr 7 American SamoaFri, Apr 7National Holiday AndorraFri, Apr 7National Holiday AngolaFri, Apr 7National Holiday AnguillaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Antigua and BarbudaFri, Apr 7National Holiday ArgentinaFri, Apr 7National Holiday ArubaFri, Apr 7National Holiday AustraliaFri, Apr 7National Holiday AustriaFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday BahamasFri, Apr 7National Holiday BarbadosFri, Apr 7National Holiday BelizeFri, Apr 7National Holiday BermudaFri, Apr 7National Holiday BoliviaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaFri, Apr 7National Holiday BotswanaFri, Apr 7National Holiday BrazilFri, Apr 7National Holiday British Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday CameroonFri, Apr 7National Holiday Canada Apr 7 AlbertaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday British ColumbiaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ManitobaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday New BrunswickFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Newfoundland and LabradorFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Northwest TerritoriesFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Nova ScotiaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday NunavutFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday OntarioFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Prince Edward IslandFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday QuebecFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday SaskatchewanFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday YukonFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Cape VerdeFri, Apr 7National Holiday Cayman IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday ChileFri, Apr 7National Holiday ColombiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Cook IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday Costa RicaFri, Apr 7National Holiday CubaFri, Apr 7National Holiday CuraçaoFri, Apr 7National Holiday Czech RepublicFri, Apr 7National Holiday DenmarkFri, Apr 7National Holiday DominicaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Dominican RepublicFri, Apr 7National Holiday East TimorFri, Apr 7National Holiday EcuadorFri, Apr 7National Holiday El SalvadorFri, Apr 7National Holiday Equatorial GuineaFri, Apr 7National Holiday EstoniaFri, Apr 7National Holiday EswatiniFri, Apr 7National Holiday Falkland IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday Faroe IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday FijiFri, Apr 7National Holiday FinlandFri, Apr 7National Holiday FranceFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday French GuianaFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday French PolynesiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday GambiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday GermanyFri, Apr 7National Holiday GhanaFri, Apr 7National Holiday GibraltarFri, Apr 7National Holiday GreenlandFri, Apr 7National Holiday GrenadaFri, Apr 7National Holiday GuadeloupeFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday GuatemalaFri, Apr 7National Holiday GuernseyFri, Apr 7National Holiday GuyanaFri, Apr 7National Holiday HaitiFri, Apr 7National Holiday HondurasFri, Apr 7National Holiday Hong KongFri, Apr 7National Holiday HungaryFri, Apr 7National Holiday IcelandFri, Apr 7National Holiday India Apr 7 Andhra PradeshFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Arunachal PradeshFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday AssamFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday BiharFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ChandigarhFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ChhattisgarhFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday DelhiFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday GoaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday GujaratFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Himachal PradeshFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday JharkhandFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday KarnatakaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday KeralaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Madhya PradeshFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday MaharashtraFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ManipurFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday MeghalayaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday MizoramFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday NagalandFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday OdishaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday PuducherryFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday PunjabFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday RajasthanFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday SikkimFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Tamil NaduFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday TelanganaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday TripuraFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Uttar PradeshFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday UttarakhandFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday West BengalFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday IndonesiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday IrelandFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday Isle of ManFri, Apr 7National Holiday JamaicaFri, Apr 7National Holiday JerseyFri, Apr 7National Holiday KenyaFri, Apr 7National Holiday KiribatiFri, Apr 7National Holiday LatviaFri, Apr 7National Holiday LebanonFri, Apr 7National Holiday LesothoFri, Apr 7National Holiday LiechtensteinFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday LuxembourgFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday MacauFri, Apr 7National Holiday MalawiFri, Apr 7National Holiday Malaysia Apr 7 SabahFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday SarawakFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday MaltaFri, Apr 7National Holiday MexicoFri, Apr 7National Holiday MontserratFri, Apr 7National Holiday MozambiqueFri, Apr 7National Holiday NamibiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday NetherlandsFri, Apr 7Government Holiday New ZealandFri, Apr 7National Holiday NicaraguaFri, Apr 7National Holiday NigeriaFri, Apr 7National Holiday NorwayFri, Apr 7National Holiday PanamaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Papua New GuineaFri, Apr 7National Holiday ParaguayFri, Apr 7National Holiday PeruFri, Apr 7National Holiday PhilippinesFri, Apr 7National Holiday PortugalFri, Apr 7National Holiday Puerto RicoFri, Apr 7National Holiday RwandaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Saint Kitts and NevisFri, Apr 7National Holiday Saint LuciaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Saint MartinFri, Apr 7Not A Public Holiday Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFri, Apr 7National Holiday SamoaFri, Apr 7National Holiday SeychellesFri, Apr 7National Holiday Sierra LeoneFri, Apr 7National Holiday SingaporeFri, Apr 7National Holiday Sint MaartenFri, Apr 7National Holiday SlovakiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Solomon IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday South AfricaFri, Apr 7National Holiday South SudanFri, Apr 7National Holiday SpainFri, Apr 7National Holiday Sri LankaFri, Apr 7National Holiday SurinameFri, Apr 7National Holiday SwedenFri, Apr 7National Holiday Switzerland Apr 7 AargauFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Appenzell AusserrhodenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Basel-LandschaftFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday Basel-StadtFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday BernFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday FribourgFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday GenevaFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday GlarusFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday GraubündenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday JuraFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday LucerneFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday NeuchâtelFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday NidwaldenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ObwaldenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday SchaffhausenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday SchwyzFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday SolothurnFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday St. GallenFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ThurgauFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday UriFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday VaudFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ZugFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday ZurichFri, Apr 7Regional Holiday São Tomé and PríncipeFri, Apr 7National Holiday TanzaniaFri, Apr 7National Holiday TongaFri, Apr 7National Holiday Trinidad and TobagoFri, Apr 7National Holiday Turks and Caicos IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday TuvaluFri, Apr 7National Holiday US Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 7National Holiday USA Apr 7 ConnecticutFri, Apr 7Government Holiday DelawareFri, Apr 7Government Holiday HawaiiFri, Apr 7Government Holiday IndianaFri, Apr 7Government Holiday KentuckyFri, Apr 7Government Holiday LouisianaFri, Apr 7Government Holiday New JerseyFri, Apr 7Government Holiday North CarolinaFri, Apr 7Government Holiday North DakotaFri, Apr 7Government Holiday TennesseeFri, Apr 7Government Holiday UgandaFri, Apr 7National Holiday United KingdomFri, Apr 7National Holiday UruguayFri, Apr 7National Holiday VanuatuFri, Apr 7National Holiday VenezuelaFri, Apr 7National Holiday ZambiaFri, Apr 7National Holiday ZimbabweFri, Apr 7National Holiday 2022 Various Apr 15 American SamoaFri, Apr 15National Holiday AndorraFri, Apr 15National Holiday AngolaFri, Apr 15National Holiday AnguillaFri, Apr 15National Holiday Antigua and BarbudaFri, Apr 15National Holiday ArgentinaFri, Apr 15National Holiday ArubaFri, Apr 15National Holiday AustraliaFri, Apr 15National Holiday BahamasFri, Apr 15National Holiday BarbadosFri, Apr 15National Holiday BelizeFri, Apr 15National Holiday BermudaFri, Apr 15National Holiday BoliviaFri, Apr 15National Holiday Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaFri, Apr 15National Holiday Bosnia and HerzegovinaFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday BotswanaFri, Apr 15National Holiday BrazilFri, Apr 15National Holiday British Virgin IslandsFri, Apr 15National Holiday CameroonFri, Apr 15National Holiday Canada Apr 15 AlbertaFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday British ColumbiaFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday New BrunswickFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday Newfoundland and LabradorFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday Northwest TerritoriesFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday Nova ScotiaFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday NunavutFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday OntarioFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday Prince Edward IslandFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday QuebecFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday SaskatchewanFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday YukonFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday Cayman IslandsFri, Apr 15National Holiday ChileFri, Apr 15National Holiday ColombiaFri, Apr 15National Holiday Cook IslandsFri, Apr 15National Holiday Costa RicaFri, Apr 15National Holiday CubaFri, Apr 15National Holiday CuraçaoFri, Apr 15National Holiday Czech RepublicFri, Apr 15National Holiday DenmarkFri, Apr 15National Holiday DominicaFri, Apr 15National Holiday Dominican RepublicFri, Apr 15National Holiday East TimorFri, Apr 15National Holiday EcuadorFri, Apr 15National Holiday El SalvadorFri, Apr 15National Holiday Equatorial GuineaFri, Apr 15National Holiday EstoniaFri, Apr 15National Holiday EswatiniFri, Apr 15National Holiday Falkland IslandsFri, Apr 15National Holiday Faroe IslandsFri, Apr 15National Holiday FijiFri, Apr 15National Holiday FinlandFri, Apr 15National Holiday FranceFri, Apr 15Regional Holiday French GuianaFri, Apr 15Not A Public Holiday French PolynesiaFri, Apr 15National Holiday GambiaFri, Apr 15National Holiday GermanyFri, Apr 15National Holiday GhanaFri, Apr 15National Holiday GibraltarFri, Apr 15National Holiday GreenlandFri, Apr 15National Holiday GrenadaFri, Apr 15National Holiday GuadeloupeFri, Apr 15Not A Public Holiday GuatemalaFri, Apr 15National Holiday GuernseyFri, Apr 15National Holiday GuyanaFri, Apr 15National Holiday HaitiFri, Apr 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Summary
Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Which countries observe Good Friday in 2026?

When is Good Friday?

Many countries observe Good Friday as a national holiday on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.

Some countries observe the Orthodox calendar in which Good Friday may occur on a different date.

What is Good Friday?

The most important events in Christianity are the death and later resurrection of Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God, and whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity.

After the last supper, Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, put on trial, sentenced to death. He was then tied and nailed by the wrists and feet to a large wooden cross and left to die. This is why the cross is used as a symbol of the Christian faith.

Good Friday is a day of mourning. During special Good Friday services Christians meditate on Jesus's suffering and death on the cross, and what this means for their faith.

Why is it called 'Good Friday'?

At first glance, it seems a strange name for a day that marked such a terrible event as a crucifixion, but when we look at the origin of the name it becomes clearer... or it would if there was one origin that people could agree on. As it stands, you can take your pick from the following:

Some say it comes from the use of "Good" as an adjective applied to the day, which is an Old English synonym for "holy."
Others believe it stems from a corruption of the word "God," in much the same way that "Good Bye" comes from the phrase "God be with ye." So the name may be derived from 'God's Friday'.
Undoubtedly most Christians perceive the day as "good" because the message of Easter is of Christ's victory over sin, death, and the devil. Indeed, the New Testament is also known as the Gospel, which is Greek for 'Good News'.

Also, it also worth noting that this confusion over the name is mainly confined to Western European and North American Christians. Eastern Orthodox Christians call it "Great and Holy Friday. Around the rest of the world, it's known as Holy Friday in most Latin nations, 'Great Friday' by the Slavic peoples, "Friday of Mourning" in Germany and "Long Friday" in Norway.

Good Friday Traditions

Many Church services are held in the afternoon, usually between noon to 3pm, to remember the hours when Jesus was crucified on the cross.

Some churches observe the day by re-enacting the process of the cross in the rituals of stations of the cross, which depicts the final hours of Jesus' life. Other churches may participate in Veneration of the Cross, a short ceremony in which Christians kneel before the cross and affirm their faith.

In Jerusalem, Christians follow in Jesus' footsteps and walk Via Dolorosa, the traditional path that led to the site of the crucifixion. Many who participate try to ritually bear the same weight Jesus did by carrying crosses on their backs.

Though it's not a public holiday in the Vatican or Italy, the Pope will say a mass at the Vatican before leads an annual public prayer of the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome. A procession is then made to the Palatine Hill, accompanied by a huge cross covered in burning torches.

Alfombras in Central America

In some Central American countries, including Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, the streets are decorated with vividly hued designs along the route of Good Friday processions. The tradition of creating these “alfombras,” Spanish for carpet or rug, originated in Spain’s Andalusia region. The practice crossed the pond with missionaries more than 400 years ago. The patterns often depict religious or natural images, created from brightly coloured sawdust. Alfombras are not meant to endure. The patterns disappear beneath the feet of the marchers and spectators.

Hot Cross Buns

A traditional Good Friday treat in the UK, Canada and Australia. Only available at this time of year, these sweet buns are made from a yeast dough augmented with raisins, currants and sometimes a little citron. They’re decorated with a cross made of light frosting, two strips of plain dough, or just a knife imprint. The hot cross buns tradition is savoured by cultures around the world, going back to at least the 16th century when Queen Elizabeth I is said to have forbidden their sale except on Good Friday, Christmas or for burials. The last two occasions have fallen by the wayside: Once Good Friday is over, you’re unlikely to see the treats until next year.

Did you know?

Three facts about Good Friday

In 19th-century France, it was a symbol of free thinking to hold a sausage-eating party on Good Friday

In the United States, 12 of the 50 states recognize Good Friday as a holiday

During the Great Fire of New Orleans in the year 1788, priests had refused to allow church bells to be rung as fire alarms because it was Good Friday. And due to their decision, around 856 buildings got burned.

More facts about Good Friday

Good Friday around the world in 2026

When is Good Friday?

What is Good Friday?

Why is it called 'Good Friday'?

Good Friday Traditions

Alfombras in Central America

Hot Cross Buns

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