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Holidays by Country
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| March 20 | No Ruz (New Year) | |
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| July 5 | Independance Day | |
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| May 25 | Anniversary of the Revoloution | |
| July 9 | Independance Day | |
| October 12 | Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) | |
| Armenia | ||
| May 28 | Independence Day (First Republic Day) | |
| September 21 | Referendum Day (Independance Day ) | |
| Australia | ||
| January 26 | Australia Day | |
| December 26 | Boxing Day | |
| Austria | ||
| October 26 | National Day | |
| Bahamas | ||
| July 10 | Independence Day |
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March 26 |
National Day |
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December 16 |
Victory Day |
Belgium |
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July 21 |
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November 11 |
Armistice Day |
Bolivia |
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August 6 |
Independence Day |
Brazil |
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September 7 |
Independence Day |
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November 15 |
Proclamation of the Republic |
Cambodia |
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April 13-15 |
New Year |
Canada |
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May 22 |
Victoria Day (Observed) |
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July 1 |
Canada Day |
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September 5 |
Labor Day |
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October 10 |
Thanksgiving Day |
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November 11 |
Remembrance Day |
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December 26 |
Boxing Day |
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Chile |
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September 18 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 |
Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
China |
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Jaunuary 29 |
New Year |
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October 1 – 2 |
National Day |
Columbia |
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July 20 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 |
Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
Costa Rica |
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September 15 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 |
Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
Cuba |
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July 25-27 |
Revolution Days |
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October 10 |
Grito de Yara |
Czech Republic |
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October 28 |
Independence Day |
Denmark |
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June 5 |
Constitution Day |
Dominican Republic |
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Febuary 27 |
Independence Day |
Ecuador |
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August 10 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 |
Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
Egypt |
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June 18 |
Evacuation Day |
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July 23 |
Revolution Day |
El Salvador |
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September 15 |
Independence Day |
Estonia |
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Feburary 24 |
Independence Day |
Finland |
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December 6 |
Independence Day |
France |
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July 14 |
Bastille Day |
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November 11 |
Armistice Day |
Germany |
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October 3 |
Day of German Unity |
Ghana |
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March 6 |
Independence Day |
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July 1 |
Republic Day |
Great Britain |
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December 26 |
Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day) |
Greece |
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March 25 |
Independence Day |
Guatemala |
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September 15 |
Independence Day |
Haiti |
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January 1 |
Independence Day |
Honduras |
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September 15 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 | Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
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March 15 |
Anniversary of the 1848-49 Revolution |
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August 20 |
St. Stephen’s Day |
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October 23 |
Republic Day |
Iceland |
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June 17 |
Independence Day |
India |
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January 26 |
Republic Day |
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August 15 |
Independence Day |
Indonesia |
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August 17 |
Independence Day |
International (Many Countries) |
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January 1 |
New Year |
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May 1 |
May Day (Labor Day) |
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October 24 |
United Nations Day |
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December 1 |
World AIDS Day |
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December 10 |
Human Rights Day |
Iran |
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March 20 |
No Ruz (New Year) |
Ireland |
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March 17 |
St. Patrick’s Day |
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December 26 |
Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day) |
Israel |
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May 2 |
Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzma’ut) |
Jamaica |
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August 6 |
Independence Day |
Japan |
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January 10 |
Seijin-no-hi (Coming of Age Day) |
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Febuary 11 |
Kenkoku-kinen-bi (National Foundation Day) |
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March 21 |
Shunbun-no-hi (Vernal Equinox) |
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May 3 |
Kenpou-kinen-bi (Constitution Day) |
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September 23 |
Shubun-no-hi (Autumnal Equinox) |
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December 23 |
Tennou-tanjyou-bi (Emperor’s Birthday) |
Jordan |
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May 25 |
Independence Day |
Kenya |
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June 1 |
Madaraka (Self-Rule Day) |
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December 12 |
Jamhuri (Independence Day) |
Korea |
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January 29 |
New Year (Sollal) |
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August 15 |
Liberation Day |
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September 18 |
Chusok (Harvest Festival) |
Korea (South) |
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July 17 |
Constitution Day |
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October 3 |
National Foundation Day |
Kuwait |
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February 25-26 |
National Day & Liberation Day |
Laos |
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April 13-15 |
New Year |
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October 12 |
Liberation Day |
Latvia |
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November 18 |
Proclamation of the Republic |
Lebanon |
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November 22 |
Independence Day |
Lithuania |
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Febuary 16 |
Independence Day |
Malaysia |
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August 31 |
National Day |
Mexico |
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Febuary 5 |
Constitution Day |
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May 5 |
Cinco de Mayo |
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September 16 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 |
Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
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November 1-2 |
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) |
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November 20 |
Anniversary of the Revolution |
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December 12 |
Fiesta de Guadalupe |
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December 16 – 24 |
Las Posadas |
Morocco |
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July 30 |
National Day (Throne Day) |
Nepal |
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January 11 |
National Unity Day |
New Zealand |
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Febuary 6 |
Waitangi Day |
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December 26 |
Boxing Day |
Nicaragua |
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July 19 |
National Liberation Day |
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September 15 |
Independence Day |
Nigeria |
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October 1 |
Independence Day |
Norway |
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May 17 |
Syttende Mai (National Day) |
Pakistan |
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March 23 |
Republic Day |
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August 14 |
Independence Day |
Panama |
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November 3 |
Anniversary of Independence from Columbia |
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November 28 |
Anniversary of Independence from Spain |
Peru |
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July 28 - 29 |
Independence Day |
Philippines |
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June 12 |
Independence Day |
Poland |
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May 3 |
Constitution Day |
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November 11 |
Independence Day |
Portugal |
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October 5 |
Republic Day |
Puerto Rico |
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July 25 |
Constitution Day |
Russia |
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June 12 |
Independence Day |
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November 7 |
Day of Accord and Reconciliation |
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December 12 |
Constitution Day |
Saudi Arabia |
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September 23 |
Unification of the Kingdom |
Senegal |
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April 4 |
National Day |
Singapore |
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August 9 |
National Day |
Slovakia |
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January 1 |
Origin of the Slovak Republic |
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September 1 |
Constitution of the Slovak Republic |
Somalia |
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June 26 |
Independence Day |
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July 1 |
Foundation of the Somali Republic |
South Africa |
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March 21 |
Human Rights Day |
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April 27 |
Freedom Day |
Spain |
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October 12 |
National Day |
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December 6 |
Constitution Day |
Sweden |
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December 13 |
Santa Lucia Day |
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June 6 |
National Day |
Switzerland |
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August 1 |
National Day |
Taiwan |
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October 10 |
National Day |
Tanzania |
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December 9 |
Independence Day |
Thailand |
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December 5 |
National Day (King’s Birthday) |
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April 6 | Chakri Day |
Tibet |
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January 29 |
Losar (New Year) |
Tunisia |
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July 25 |
Republic Day |
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March 20 |
Independence Day |
Turkey |
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August 30 |
Victory Day |
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October 29 |
Republic Day |
Uganda |
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October 9 |
Independence Day |
Ukraine |
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August 24 |
Independence Day |
United States |
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January 2 |
New Year’s Day (Observed) |
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January 16 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed) |
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Febuary 20 |
President’s Day (Observed) |
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May 29 |
Memorial Day (Observed) |
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July 4 |
Independence Day |
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September 5 |
Labor Day |
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October 10 |
Columbus Day (Observed) |
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November 11 |
Veteran’s Day |
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November 24 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Venezuela |
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July 5 |
Independence Day |
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October 12 |
Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day) |
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January 29 |
New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan) |
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September 2 |
Independence Day |
Zambia |
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May 25 |
Africa Day |
Zimbabwe |
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April 18 |
Independence Day |
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May 25 |
Africa Day |
Last Updated: 06-Dec-2006