Public Holidays 2025
In 2025 the 44 countries covered here observe 528 national public holidays between them, an average of 12 per country. Colombia has the most with 18 and Vietnam the fewest with 7. The single most widely shared date is 1 January, a public holiday in 41 of them.
Which dates are public holidays in the most countries in 2025?
Dates that are a national public holiday in at least three of the 44 countries listed here, ranked by how many.
| Date | Usually called | Countries | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | 41 | United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, plus 37 more |
| December 25, 2025 | Christmas Day | 37 | United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, plus 33 more |
| May 1, 2025 | Labour Day | 30 | Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Chile, plus 26 more |
| April 18, 2025 | Good Friday | 25 | Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Chile, plus 21 more |
| April 21, 2025 | Easter Monday | 23 | Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany, plus 19 more |
| December 26, 2025 | Boxing Day | 19 | Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany, plus 15 more |
| April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunday | 13 | Chile, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland, plus 9 more |
| June 6, 2025 | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | 12 | Sweden, India, South Korea and Philippines, plus 8 more |
| August 15, 2025 | Assumption | 12 | Chile, France, Belgium and Spain, plus 8 more |
| May 29, 2025 | Ascension Day | 11 | Germany, France, Netherlands and Belgium, plus 7 more |
| June 9, 2025 | Whit Monday | 11 | Germany, France, Netherlands and Belgium, plus 7 more |
| November 1, 2025 | All Saints' Day | 10 | Chile, France, Belgium and Spain, plus 6 more |
| March 30, 2025 | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | 9 | India, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia, plus 5 more |
| January 6, 2025 | Epiphany | 8 | Colombia, Spain, Italy and Austria, plus 4 more |
| June 8, 2025 | Pentecost | 7 | Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, plus 3 more |
How many public holidays does each country have in 2025?
Open a country for the full 2025 table with weekdays, long weekends and an FAQ.
Americas
| Country | Holidays in 2025 | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Canada 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Mexico 2025 | 7 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Brazil 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Argentina 2025 | 16 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Chile 2025 | 16 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Colombia 2025 | 18 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
Europe
| Country | Holidays in 2025 | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom 2025 | 8 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Ireland 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Germany 2025 | 9 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| France 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Netherlands 2025 | 9 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Belgium 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Spain 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Italy 2025 | 12 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Portugal 2025 | 13 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Switzerland 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Austria 2025 | 13 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Sweden 2025 | 13 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Norway 2025 | 12 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Denmark 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Finland 2025 | 13 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Poland 2025 | 14 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Greece 2025 | 14 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Ukraine 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
Asia Pacific
| Country | Holidays in 2025 | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 2025 | 10 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| New Zealand 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| India 2025 | 10 | January 26, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| China 2025 | 15 | January 1, 2025 | October 6, 2025 |
| Japan 2025 | 16 | January 1, 2025 | November 24, 2025 |
| South Korea 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Singapore 2025 | 11 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Philippines 2025 | 13 | January 1, 2025 | December 30, 2025 |
| Indonesia 2025 | 17 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Malaysia 2025 | 16 | January 1, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
| Thailand 2025 | 18 | January 1, 2025 | December 31, 2025 |
| Vietnam 2025 | 7 | January 1, 2025 | September 2, 2025 |
| Bangladesh 2025 | 15 | February 21, 2025 | December 25, 2025 |
Middle East & Africa
| Country | Holidays in 2025 | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey 2025 | 9 | January 1, 2025 | October 29, 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates 2025 | 8 | January 1, 2025 | December 3, 2025 |
| Egypt 2025 | 13 | January 7, 2025 | October 6, 2025 |
| South Africa 2025 | 13 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Nigeria 2025 | 12 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Kenya 2025 | 12 | January 1, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in 2025?
It depends entirely on the country. Across the 44 countries listed here the 2025 total ranges from 7 (Vietnam) to 18 (Colombia), averaging 12. There is no worldwide public holiday, because every holiday is set by national law.
Which dates are public holidays in the most countries in 2025?
January 1, 2025 leads, marked in 41 of the 44 countries here, followed by December 25, 2025 (37), May 1, 2025 (30) and April 18, 2025 (25). The full ranking is in the table above.
Are the 2025 dates final?
Not everywhere, and the split is not the obvious one. A fixed date such as 25 December will not move, but the day off attached to it can: the UK confirms the Christmas and New Year substitute days by royal proclamation, and the United States sets its in lieu of days under 5 U.S.C. 6103. Several countries do not have a settled calendar for a future year at all. China publishes its arrangement in early November for the following year, Spain re-fixes its calendar by BOE resolution each autumn and lets regions substitute days, Thailand approves the Buddhist lunar dates by cabinet resolution one year at a time, and Argentina adds bridge days by annual decree. On top of that every Hijri date is confirmed by moon sighting and can move by a day. Across the 44 countries here, the country pages say per country how far ahead that country's calendar is actually fixed and who fixes it. Confirm anything business-critical with the national source.
How the 2025 dates are worked out
Nothing on this page is typed in by hand. Each holiday carries a rule, and the date is computed from that rule for 2025 specifically. A fixed holiday such as 25 December simply repeats. A weekday holiday such as the fourth Thursday in November has to be resolved against the 2025 calendar. Easter-linked holidays are counted from Easter Sunday, and holidays on the Islamic calendar shift about eleven days earlier every Gregorian year because the Hijri year is shorter.
That matters when you are planning ahead: a 2025calendar copied from another year will be wrong for a third of the world's holidays. Compare years directly with the 2026 overview or the 2027 overview. Calendars for 2025, 2026 and 2027 are available for every country listed above. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset.