Holidays and Observances around the World
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North America
- Aruba
- Barbados
- Belize (Coming soon)
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
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- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- The Bahamas
- United States
- US Virgin Islands
Atlantic
South America
Australia & Pacific
- Australia
- Fiji
- Kiribati (Coming soon)
- New Zealand
- Tonga (Coming soon)
UN & World
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- China
- Cyprus
- Georgia
- Hong Kong
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
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- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lebanon
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar (Coming soon)
- Nepal
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- Oman
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- Philippines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan (Coming soon)
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Indian Ocean
Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guernsey (Coming soon)
- Holy See (Vatican City)
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia, Republic of
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo Democratic Republic
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Upcoming holidays and observances
Weekday | Date | Holiday name | Countries where this is observed (might not be complete) |
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Monday | Aug 8 | Peace Festival | Germany |
Monday | Aug 8 | Peasants' Day | Tanzania |
Monday | Aug 8 | Victory Day | United States |
Monday | Aug 8 | Heroes' Day | Zimbabwe |
Tuesday | Aug 9 | Double Seven Festival | China |
Tuesday | Aug 9 | National Day | Singapore |
Tuesday | Aug 9 | Indigenous Peoples Day | Suriname |
Tuesday | Aug 9 | National Women's Day | South Africa |
Tuesday | Aug 9 | Defence Forces Day | Zimbabwe |
Wednesday | Aug 10 | Royal National Agricultural Show Day Queensland | Australia |
Wednesday | Aug 10 | Independence Day | Ecuador |
Wednesday | Aug 10 | Last Day of Santo Domingo Celebrations | Nicaragua |
Thursday | Aug 11 | Mountain Day | Japan |
Thursday | Aug 11 | Independence Day | Chad |
Friday | Aug 12 | The Queen's Birthday | Thailand |
Friday | Aug 12 | Mother's Day | Thailand |
Saturday | Aug 13 | Independence Day | Central African Republic |
Saturday | Aug 13 | Women's and Family Day | Tunisia |
Sunday | Aug 14 | Tisha B'Av | Australia, Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, United States |
Sunday | Aug 14 | Father's Day | Brazil |
Sunday | Aug 14 | The Day of Cantabria | Spain |
Sunday | Aug 14 | Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab | Morocco |
Sunday | Aug 14 | Independence Day | Pakistan |
Sunday | Aug 14 | Vigil of Assumption Day | Holy See (Vatican City) |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Andorra, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Haiti, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, San Marino, United Kingdom, United States, Holy See (Vatican City), Venezuela |
Monday | Aug 15 | San Martín Day | Argentina |
Monday | Aug 15 | National Mourning Day | Bangladesh |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Burkina Faso |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Burundi |
Monday | Aug 15 | Discovery Day | Canada |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Central African Republic |
Monday | Aug 15 | Independence Day | Congo |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Cote d'Ivoire |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Cameroon |
Monday | Aug 15 | Mother Day | Costa Rica |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Cabo Verde |
Monday | Aug 15 | Flooding of the Nile | Egypt |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Gabon |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Gambia |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Guinea |
Monday | Aug 15 | Constitution Day | Equatorial Guinea |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption Day | Guatemala |
Monday | Aug 15 | Independence Day | India |
Monday | Aug 15 | Liberation Day | South Korea |
Monday | Aug 15 | Feast of the Assumption | Lebanon |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Madagascar |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Martinique |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Mauritius |
Monday | Aug 15 | Foundation of Old Panama City | Panama |
Monday | Aug 15 | Founding of Asuncion | Paraguay |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Reunion |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption Day | Rwanda |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Seychelles |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Senegal |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Togo |
Monday | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Mayotte |
Tuesday | Aug 16 | Restoration Day | Dominican Republic |
Tuesday | Aug 16 | Independence Day | Gabon |
Tuesday | Aug 16 | Bennington Battle Day | United States |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Flag Day | Bolivia |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Spirit Festival | China |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Independence Day | Gabon |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Indonesian Independence Day | Indonesia |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Parsi New Year | India |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Nikini Full Moon Poya Day | Sri Lanka |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Slovenians in Prekmurje Incorporated into the Mother Nation Day | Slovenia |
Wednesday | Aug 17 | Ghost Festival | Taiwan |
Thursday | Aug 18 | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | India |
Friday | Aug 19 | Independence Day (National Day) | Afghanistan |
Friday | Aug 19 | Gold Cup Parade | Canada |
Friday | Aug 19 | Statehood Day in Hawaii | United States |
Saturday | Aug 20 | Independence Restoration Day | Estonia |
Saturday | Aug 20 | Hungary National Day | Hungary |
Saturday | Aug 20 | Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People | Morocco |
Sunday | Aug 21 | Rio 2016 Summer Olympics end | Brazil |
Sunday | Aug 21 | Youth Day | Morocco |
Sunday | Aug 21 | Ninoy Aquino Day | Philippines |
Monday | Aug 22 | Summer Bank Holiday | Guernsey |
Monday | Aug 22 | Father's Day | South Sudan |
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