Holidays & Events
Public holidays for 2026 across 14 countries with substitute days and regional notes, the major religious observances of the year, an "on this day" fact and the fun and awareness days coming up. Lunar-calendar dates are marked where they depend on moon sighting.
Holidays by country
United States12 public holidays in 2026United Kingdom8 public holidays in 2026Canada10 public holidays in 2026Australia10 public holidays in 2026India9 public holidays in 2026Germany10 public holidays in 2026France11 public holidays in 2026Spain9 public holidays in 2026Japan18 public holidays in 2026China7 public holidays in 2026Brazil12 public holidays in 2026Mexico8 public holidays in 2026United Arab Emirates8 public holidays in 2026South Africa12 public holidays in 2026
Religious observances 2026
Islamic dates depend on the sighting of the new moon and may differ by a day between countries and authorities. Jewish observances begin at sundown the evening before.
| Observance | Date | Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse) | Feb 17, 2026 | Chinese lunisolar |
| Ramadan begins | Feb 18, 2026 | Islamic — depends on moon sighting |
| Holi | Mar 4, 2026 | Hindu lunisolar |
| Eid al-Fitr | Mar 20, 2026 | Islamic — depends on moon sighting |
| Passover begins (eve) | Apr 1, 2026 | Hebrew — begins at sundown |
| Easter (Western) | Apr 5, 2026 | Gregorian computus |
| Easter (Orthodox) | Apr 12, 2026 | Julian computus |
| Eid al-Adha | May 27, 2026 | Islamic — depends on moon sighting |
| Islamic New Year 1448 AH | Jun 16, 2026 | Islamic — approximate |
| Rosh Hashanah begins (eve) | Sep 11, 2026 | Hebrew — begins at sundown |
| Yom Kippur begins (eve) | Sep 20, 2026 | Hebrew — begins at sundown |
| Diwali | Nov 8, 2026 | Hindu lunisolar |
| Hanukkah begins (eve) | Dec 4, 2026 | Hebrew — begins at sundown |
| Christmas | Dec 25, 2026 | Gregorian |
| Orthodox Christmas | Jan 7, 2027 | Julian calendar |