Good Friday 2025
Good Friday is a national public holiday in 25 of the countries covered here in 2025, on 18 April 2025 in every one of them. Nowhere is the day off moved to another day this year.
| Country | Date | Weekday | Day off taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArgentinaViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| Australia | Friday | Same day | |
| BrazilSexta-Feira Santa | Friday | Same day | |
| Canada | Friday | Same day | |
| ChileViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| ColombiaViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| DenmarkLangfredag | Friday | Same day | |
| FinlandPitkรคperjantai | Friday | Same day | |
| GermanyKarfreitag | Friday | Same day | |
| Greeceฮฮตฮณฮฌฮปฮท ฮ ฮฑฯฮฑฯฮบฮตฯ ฮฎ | Friday | Same day | |
| India | Friday | Same day | |
| IndonesiaWafat Yesus Kristus | Friday | Same day | |
| KenyaIjumaa Kuu | Friday | Same day | |
| Netherlands | Friday | Same day | |
| New Zealand | Friday | Same day | |
| Nigeria | Friday | Same day | |
| NorwayLangfredag | Friday | Same day | |
| Philippines | Friday | Same day | |
| PortugalSexta-Feira Santa | Friday | Same day | |
| Singapore | Friday | Same day | |
| South Africa | Friday | Same day | |
| SpainViernes Santo | Friday | Same day | |
| SwedenLรฅngfredagen | Friday | Same day | |
| SwitzerlandKarfreitag | Friday | Same day | |
| United Kingdom | Friday | Same day |
Why the date is what it is
Linked to Easter. The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April.
Frequently asked questions
When is Good Friday in 2025?
18 April 2025. It is a national public holiday in all 25 countries covered here that observe it, on the same date in each.
Which countries have a public holiday for Good Friday in 2025?
25 of the countries covered here: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. This counts national public holidays only, so a country observing it in some regions only is not listed.
Why does the date of Good Friday change?
Linked to Easter. The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April.
Good Friday in other years
This page counts national public holidays only. A country that marks Good Friday without granting a nationwide day off does not appear, and neither does one that observes it in some regions only. The full list per country is on each country page, and the same data is available as JSON.