Public Holiday Checker

Enter any date and instantly find out whether it is a public holiday in any country around the world. Select the country and date, and this tool tells you exactly which holiday is observed, whether it is a statutory day off, and how it is celebrated locally. Perfect for scheduling international meetings, checking whether businesses or government offices will be open, or simply planning travel. Results include the holiday name in both English and the local language, the holiday type (national, religious, regional), and whether the day is a full or partial day off. The checker covers 250+ countries and territories and accounts for holidays that shift date each year, such as Easter, Eid al-Fitr, and Diwali.

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Presets:

Holidays Found

No holidays found

No public holidays or observances are recorded for this date.

How to Use

  1. 1
    Pick a date

    Select a date using the date picker or click a preset button like Today, New Year's Day, or Christmas.

  2. 2
    Choose a country (optional)

    Optionally select a specific country from the dropdown to filter results, or leave it set to All countries.

  3. 3
    Check for holidays

    Click the Check Holiday button to see all public holidays, observances, and celebrations on that date.

About

The Holiday Checker queries HolidayFYI's database of public holidays, observances, religious celebrations, and cultural events across more than 200 countries and territories. Simply pick a date to see every holiday observed worldwide on that day, or narrow your search to a specific country.

Many holidays do not fall on a fixed date. Easter shifts based on the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow the Islamic lunar calendar. Chinese New Year, Diwali, and Vesak are tied to their respective lunisolar calendars. The Holiday Checker accounts for all these variable dates, computed year by year.

Results are tagged by type: Public Holiday, Bank Holiday, Observance, Religious Holiday, Cultural Celebration, National Day, UN International Day, or Seasonal Celebration. This helps you quickly see whether offices and banks will be closed or if it is an informal celebration.

FAQ

What counts as a public holiday?
A public holiday (also called a statutory holiday, bank holiday, or legal holiday) is a day designated by law when most workers are entitled to a day off with pay. This tool distinguishes public holidays from observances, which are culturally recognised dates that do not carry a legal day off.
Does the Holiday Checker include moveable feasts?
Yes. Easter, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Vesak, and other lunar or lunisolar holidays are computed year by year with correct variable dates.
How many countries does the Holiday Checker cover?
The Holiday Checker covers more than 200 countries and territories with public holidays, observances, religious holidays, cultural celebrations, and national days.
Are observances treated the same as public holidays?
No — observances are tagged separately. Public holidays are days when most workers get a paid day off; observances are culturally significant dates that may or may not involve time off, depending on the country and employer.
How often is the holiday data updated?
Holiday dates are generated for each calendar year using official government gazettes, the python-holidays library, and manual curation. New years are added ahead of time, and corrections are applied as governments announce changes to their holiday calendars.