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International Holidays (by country)
International Holidays (by month)

International Holidays (by country)

 

Australia
Where New Years Day and Boxing day falls on Sunday the following Monday is observed as the holiday. Other days are not moved.

Jan: 1, 26
Apr: 9, 12, 26
Oct: 4
Dec: 25,  26,Ê27,Ê28

Austria
Under some collective labour agreements holidays may include 24 December or 31 December.

Jan: 1 + 6
Apr: 12, 25
May: 1, 20, 31
Jun: 10
Aug: 15
Oct: 26
Nov: 1
Dec: 8, 25 + 26

Belgium

Jan: 1
Apr: 12
May: 1, 20, 31
Jul: 11, 21
Aug: 15
Sep: 27
Nov: 1, 2, 11, 15
Dec: 25, Ê26

Denmark

Jan: 1
Apr: 8 (PM), 9, 12
May: 20, 31
Jun: #9; 5
Dec: 24, 25, 26, 31

Finland

Jan: 1 + 6
Apr: 9, 12
May: 1, 20
Jun: 25
Jul: 25
Nov: 1
Dec: 6, 24, 25, 26

Germany

Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved.

Jan: 1, 19
Apr: 9, 12
May: 1, 20, 31
Oct: 3
Dec: 25, 26, 31

Hong Kong
Holidays are moved to Monday if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Holidays occurring on a weekend are liable to be moved to the next working day.

Jan: 1, 23, 24
Apr: 4, 5, 9, 12
May: 1, 26
Jun: 22
Jul: 1
Sep: 29
Oct: 1, 22
Dec: #9; 25, 26

Ireland
St. Patrick’s day is moved to the Monday following if it falls on a Sunday.

Jan: 1
Mar: 17
Apr: 9, 12
May: 3
Jun: 7
Aug: 2
Oct: 27
Dec: 25, 26

Italy

Jan: 1, 6
Apr: 12, 25
May: 1
June: 2
Aug: 15
Nov: 1
Dec: 8, 25, 26

Netherlands

Jan: 1
Feb: 23
Apr: 9, 12, 30
May: 20, 31
Dec: 5, 25, 26

New Zealand
New Years day and the day after are moved to the Monday and Tuesday following if they occur on a weekend. If Saturday or Sunday is New Years day then the Monday and Tuesday are holidays. If Friday is New Years Day then Monday is given in lieu of the 2nd day holiday.

Jan: 1, 2
Feb: 6
Apr: 9, 12, 26
Jun: 7
Oct: 25
Dec: 25, 26, Ê27,Ê28

Norway
Norwegians take holidays during the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Monday, so it may be difficult to do business during this time.

Jan: 1
Apr: 9, 12
May: 1, 17, 20, 31
JDec: 24, 25, 26 + 31

Portugal

Jan: 1
Feb: 24
Apr: 8 (PM), 9, 25
May: 1
Jun: 10
Aug: 15
Oct: 5
Nov: 1
Dec: 1, 8, 24 + 25
(plus local festivals)

Russia & Baltics
Holidays occurring on Saturday or Sunday are observed on the Monday following.

Jan: 1, 2, 7, 14
Feb: 23
Mar: 8, 14
Apr: 9, 12
May: 1, 9
Jun: 12
Nov: 7
Dec: 12

Spain

Jan: 1, 6
Mar: 14
Apr: 8, 9, 12
May: 1
Aug: 15
Oct: 12
Nov: 1
Dec: 6, 8 + 25
(plus local fiestas)

Sweden
Note that the Eve of a holiday is as important or more so than the holiday itself. Most Swedes take the day off if not then half a day.

Jan: 1,  6
Apr: 8 (PM), 9, 12, 30(PM)
May: 1, 20, 31
Jun: 25
Jul: 25
Oct: 29 (PM)
Dec: 24, 25, 26, 31

Singapore
Note that holidays falling on a Sunday will generally be celebrated on the Monday following. Also, should two holidays coincide an extra day may be given immediately after to make up.

Jan: 1,22, 23
Feb: 2, 3
Apr: 9
May: 1, 3, 4
Aug: 9
Nov: 12, 15
Dec: 25, 27

United Kingdom
Holidays falling on a weekend are celebrated on the Monday following.

Jan: 1
Apr: 9, 12
May: 3, 31
Aug: 30
Dec: 25, 26, Ê27,Ê28

United States
Holidays occurring on a Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday, those on a Sunday on the Monday following.

Jan: 1, 19
Feb: 16
May: 31
Jun: 14
Jul: 4, Ê5
Sep: 6
Oct: 11
Nov: #9; 11, 25
Dec: É24, 25, É31
(plus State Holidays)

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