There is a total of 325 public holidays and observances in December of 2021 for over 230 countries and 3300 locations around the world. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays & observances along with when and where they are observed.

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Date Holiday Location
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Andorra
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Angola
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Argentina
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Burkina Faso
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Bulgaria
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Bahrain
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
St. Barts
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Central African Republic
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Switzerland
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Cote d'Ivoire
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Cook Islands
Friday, January 1, 2021 Liberation Day
Cuba
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Cabo Verde
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Curaçao
Friday, January 1, 2021 Restoration of the Czech Independence Day
Czechia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Germany
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Djibouti
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Denmark
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Algeria
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Ecuador
Friday, January 1, 2021 January 1 Bank Holiday
Egypt
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Eritrea
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Spain
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Fiji
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Falkland Islands
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Faroe Islands
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
France
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Gabon
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Georgia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Greenland
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Guinea
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Guam
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day Holiday
Guyana
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Hong Kong
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day/Independence Day
Haiti
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Hungary
Friday, January 1, 2021 January 1 Bank Holiday
Japan
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Kenya
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Kyrgyzstan
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Kiribati
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Comoros
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
North Korea
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
South Korea
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Lebanon
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Saint Lucia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Liberia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Lithuania
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Mali
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year Holiday
Myanmar
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Mongolia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Macau
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Martinique
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Mauritania
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Mauritius
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Maldives
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Malawi
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Mexico
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Mozambique
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
New Caledonia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Niger
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Norfolk Island
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Oman
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Panama
Friday, January 1, 2021 January 1 Bank Holiday
Pakistan
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Poland
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Reunion
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Romania
Friday, January 1, 2021 Western New Year's Day
Serbia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Russia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Rwanda
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Solomon Islands
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Seychelles
Friday, January 1, 2021 Independence Day
Sudan
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Sweden
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Saint Helena
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Slovenia
Friday, January 1, 2021 Republic Day
Slovakia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Sierra Leone
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
San Marino
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Senegal
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
El Salvador
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Syria
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Turks and Caicos Islands
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Chad
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Thailand
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Tunisia
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Tonga
Friday, January 1, 2021 Republic Day/New Year's Day
Taiwan
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Tanzania
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Uganda
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
United Kingdom
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Uzbekistan
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Vatican City (Holy See)
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
US Virgin Islands
Friday, January 1, 2021 International New Year's Day
Vietnam
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year's Day
Vanuatu
Friday, January 1, 2021 New Year
Zambia
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year's Day (Day 2)
Albania
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year's Holiday
Azerbaijan
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year's (Day 2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Day off for New Year's Day
Brunei
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
Bhutan
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year Holiday
Botswana
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Day After New Year’s Day
Canada
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Berchtold Day
Switzerland
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Day After New Year's Day
Cook Islands
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year's Holiday
China
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Victory Day
Cuba
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Reconquest Day
Spain
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year's (Day 2)
Georgia
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Heroes’ Day/Ancestors’ Day
Haiti
Saturday, January 2, 2021 January 2 Bank Holiday
Japan
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Carnival Day
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year Holiday
Kazakhstan
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year holiday
Saint Lucia
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Berchtold Day
Liechtenstein
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year's Day Holiday
Montenegro
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year (Day 2)
Mauritius
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Day after New Year's Day
New Zealand
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Second Day of Western New Year's Day
Serbia
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Day After New Year's Day
Rwanda
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year holiday
Seychelles
Saturday, January 2, 2021 New Year Holiday
Uzbekistan
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Day After New Year's Day
Samoa
Saturday, January 2, 2021 Second Day of New Year
Kosovo
Sunday, January 3, 2021 New Year's Day (Day 3)
Armenia
Sunday, January 3, 2021 Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day
Burkina Faso
Sunday, January 3, 2021 New Year's Holiday
China
Sunday, January 3, 2021 Day off for New Year's Day
Iraq
Sunday, January 3, 2021 January 3 Bank Holiday
Japan
Sunday, January 3, 2021 New Year's Day Holiday
Kuwait
Sunday, January 3, 2021 Fathers' Day
Serbia
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day off for New Year's Day (Day 2)
Albania
Monday, January 4, 2021 New Year's Day (Day 4)
Armenia
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day off for New Year's Holiday
Azerbaijan
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day off for Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day
Burkina Faso
Monday, January 4, 2021 Martyrs of Independence Day
Congo Democratic Republic
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day After New Year's Day observed
Cook Islands
Monday, January 4, 2021 Epiphany
Dominican Republic
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day off for New Year Holiday
Kazakhstan
Monday, January 4, 2021 Independence Day
Myanmar
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day off for Day after New Year's Day
New Zealand
Monday, January 4, 2021 New Year Holiday
Russia
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day After New Year's Day observed
Rwanda
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day of King Amador
Sao Tome and Principe
Monday, January 4, 2021 2nd January (substitute day)
United Kingdom
Monday, January 4, 2021 World Braille Day
United States
Monday, January 4, 2021 Day off for Second Day of New Year
Kosovo
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Christmas Eve
Armenia
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 New Year Holiday
Russia
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Twelfth Night
Sweden
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Andorra
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Christmas Day
Armenia
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Austria
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Eve
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Belgium
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 The Three Wise Men Day
Honduras
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Croatia
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Army Day
Iraq
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Twelfth Night
Iceland
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Italy
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Orthodox Christmas
Lebanon
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Liechtenstein
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Eve
Montenegro
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Day of the Holy Kings
Mexico
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 The Three Wise Men Day
Peru
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Poland
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 First Day of Baptism
Serbia
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 New Year Holiday
Russia
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Sweden
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 The Three Wise Men Day
Uruguay
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Epiphany
Vatican City (Holy See)
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 The Three Wise Men Day
Venezuela
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Three Kings Day
US Virgin Islands
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Christmas Remembrance Day
Armenia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Australia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Coptic Christmas Day
Egypt
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Eritrea
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Ethiopian Christmas Day
Ethiopia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Georgia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Constitution Day
Ghana
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Croatia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Victory over Genocide Day
Cambodia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Kazakhstan
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Pioneers Day
Liberia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Moldova
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
Romania
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Christmas Day
Serbia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Russia
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Coptic Christmas
Sudan
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day
Ukraine
Thursday, January 7, 2021 International Programmers' Day
United States
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Estelle Reel Day
United States
Thursday, January 7, 2021 Christmas Day
Kosovo
Friday, January 8, 2021 Public Holiday
Belarus
Friday, January 8, 2021 Public Holiday (Day off for May Day)
Kyrgyzstan
Friday, January 8, 2021 Election Day
Kyrgyzstan
Friday, January 8, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day holiday
Moldova
Friday, January 8, 2021 Orthodox Christmas Day Holiday
Montenegro
Friday, January 8, 2021 New Year Holiday
Russia
Friday, January 8, 2021 Battle of New Orleans
United States
Saturday, January 9, 2021 Day of the Republika Srpska
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Saturday, January 9, 2021 Međimurje Unification Day
Croatia
Saturday, January 9, 2021 Martyr's Day
Panama
Saturday, January 9, 2021 Peace Agreement Day
South Sudan
Saturday, January 9, 2021 National Children's Day
Thailand
Sunday, January 10, 2021 Bangabandhu Homecoming Day
Bangladesh
Sunday, January 10, 2021 Vodoun Festival
Benin
Sunday, January 10, 2021 Majority Rule Day
The Bahamas
Sunday, January 10, 2021 Margaret Thatcher Day
Falkland Islands
Monday, January 11, 2021 Majority Rule Day observed
The Bahamas
Monday, January 11, 2021 Epiphany
Colombia
Monday, January 11, 2021 Kosrae Constitution Day
Micronesia
Monday, January 11, 2021 Coming of Age Day
Japan
Monday, January 11, 2021 Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto
Morocco
Monday, January 11, 2021 Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos
Puerto Rico
Monday, January 11, 2021 Three Kings Day Holiday
Venezuela
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Berber New Year
Algeria
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Zanzibar Revolution Day
Tanzania
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Freedom and Democracy Day
Cabo Verde
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Lohri
India
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Kayin New Year Day
Myanmar
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Constitution Day
Mongolia
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Liberation Day
Togo
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Stephen Foster Memorial Day
United States
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Orthodox New Year
Australia
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Traditional Day of Offerings
Bhutan
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Orthodox New Year
Canada
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Pongal
India
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Makar Sankranti
India
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Sri Lanka
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Amazigh New Year
Morocco
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Malaysia
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Maghe Sankranti
Nepal
Thursday, January 14, 2021 New Year
Serbia
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Old New Year
Russia
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Revolution and Youth Day
Tunisia
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Orthodox New Year
Ukraine
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Election Day
Uganda
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Orthodox New Year
United Kingdom
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Defenders of the Motherland Day
Uzbekistan
Thursday, January 14, 2021 Divina Pastora Day
Venezuela
Friday, January 15, 2021 George Price Day
Belize
Friday, January 15, 2021 Day of the International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia
Croatia
Friday, January 15, 2021 Day of Peaceful Reintegration of the Croatian Danube Region
Croatia
Friday, January 15, 2021 Mihai Eminescu Commemoration Day
Moldova
Friday, January 15, 2021 John Chilembwe Day
Malawi
Friday, January 15, 2021 Election Day Holiday
Uganda
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Day of Remembrance
Benin
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Special Working Day
Belarus
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination
Congo Democratic Republic
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Signing of the Peace Accords
El Salvador
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Teachers' Day
Thailand
Sunday, January 17, 2021 Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
Congo Democratic Republic
Sunday, January 17, 2021 Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima
Iran
Sunday, January 17, 2021 World Religion Day
United States
Saturday, January 16, 2021 Daylight Saving Time ends
Fiji
Monday, January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
American Samoa
Monday, January 18, 2021 Day off for Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
Congo Democratic Republic
Monday, January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Guam
Monday, January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr Day
Puerto Rico
Monday, January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
United States
Monday, January 18, 2021 Robert E. Lee's Birthday
United States
Monday, January 18, 2021 Idaho Human Rights Day
United States
Monday, January 18, 2021 Civil Rights Day
United States
Monday, January 18, 2021 Holiday for Divina Pastora Day
Venezuela
Monday, January 18, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
US Virgin Islands
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Timket
Eritrea
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Epiphany / Timkat
Ethiopia
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Orthodox Epiphany
Georgia
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Epiphany (Orthodox)
North Macedonia
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Epiphany
Ukraine
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Robert E. Lee's Birthday
United States
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 State Holiday
United States
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 Confederate Heroes' Day
United States
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Martyrs’ Day
Azerbaijan
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 National Heroes' Day
Cabo Verde
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Heroes Day
Guinea-Bissau
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
India
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Army Day
Mali
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 Inauguration Day
United States
Thursday, January 21, 2021 Errol Barrow Day
Barbados
Thursday, January 21, 2021 Our Lady of Altagracia
Dominican Republic
Thursday, January 21, 2021 Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Day
Norway
Friday, January 22, 2021 Plurinational State Foundation Day
Bolivia
Friday, January 22, 2021 Franco-German Day
Germany
Friday, January 22, 2021 Public Health Holiday
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saturday, January 23, 2021 First Philippine Republic Day
Philippines
Sunday, January 24, 2021 Unification Day
Romania
Sunday, January 24, 2021 International Day of Education
United States
Monday, January 25, 2021 Betico Croes' Birthday
Aruba
Monday, January 25, 2021 Day off for Duarte's Day
Dominican Republic
Monday, January 25, 2021 Revolution Day January 25
Egypt
Monday, January 25, 2021 National Heroes Day
Cayman Islands
Monday, January 25, 2021 Wellington Anniversary Day
New Zealand
Monday, January 25, 2021 Burns Night
United Kingdom
Monday, January 25, 2021 Public Health Holiday
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Australia Day
Australia
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Duarte's Day
Dominican Republic
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Republic Day
India
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Australia Day
Norfolk Island
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Liberation Day
Uganda
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 International Customs Day
United States
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism
Germany
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Saint Dévote's Day
Monaco
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Holocaust Remembrance Day
Moldova
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 St Sava's Day
North Macedonia
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day
Serbia
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Day of Fatherland Defenders
Turkmenistan
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
United States
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Army Day
Armenia
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
Australia
Thursday, January 28, 2021 José Martí's Birthday Memorial
Cuba
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Day off for Revolution Day January 25
Egypt
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Tu Bishvat
Israel
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Sri Lanka
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Thaipoosam Cavadee
Mauritius
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Thaipusam
Malaysia
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day)
United Kingdom
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat
United States
Friday, January 29, 2021 Kansas Day
United States
Saturday, January 30, 2021 The Three Holy Hierarchs
Greece
Sunday, January 31, 2021 Independence Day
Nauru
Sunday, January 31, 2021 World Leprosy Day
United States
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