January 2026 Holidays & Observances Worldwide
There is a total of 297 public holidays and observances in January of 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Andorra |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Angola |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Argentina |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Burkina Faso |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Bulgaria |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Bahrain |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
St. Barts |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year’s Day |
Belarus |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Belize |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Central African Republic |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Switzerland |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Cote d'Ivoire |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Cook Islands |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Liberation Day |
Cuba |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Cabo Verde |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Curaçao |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Restoration of the Czech Independence Day |
Czechia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Germany |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Djibouti |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Denmark |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Algeria |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Ecuador |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Eritrea |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Spain |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Fiji |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Falkland Islands |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Faroe Islands |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
France |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Gabon |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Georgia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Greenland |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Guinea |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year Day |
Greece |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Guatemala |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Guam |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day Holiday |
Guyana |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Hong Kong |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day/Independence Day |
Haiti |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Hungary |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Kyrgyzstan |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Kiribati |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Comoros |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
North Korea |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
South Korea |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Lebanon |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Saint Lucia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Liberia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Lithuania |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Mali |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Macau |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Martinique |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Mauritania |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Mauritius |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Maldives |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Malawi |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Mexico |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Mozambique |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
New Caledonia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Niger |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Norfolk Island |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Oman |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Panama |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Reunion |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Romania |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Western New Year's Day |
Serbia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Russia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Rwanda |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Solomon Islands |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Seychelles |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Independence Day |
Sudan |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Sweden |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year’s Day |
Singapore |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Saint Helena |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Slovenia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Republic Day |
Slovakia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Sierra Leone |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
San Marino |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Senegal |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
El Salvador |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Syria |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Chad |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Thailand |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Tunisia |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Tonga |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Republic Day/New Year's Day |
Taiwan |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Tanzania |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day (Suspended) |
Ukraine |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Uganda |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
United Kingdom |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Uzbekistan |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
US Virgin Islands |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | International New Year's Day |
Vietnam |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day |
Vanuatu |
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year |
Zambia |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year's Day (Day 2) |
Albania |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day off for New Year |
Angola |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year's (Day 2) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year Holiday |
Botswana |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Berchtold Day |
Switzerland |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day After New Year's Day |
Cook Islands |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Victory Day |
Cuba |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Reconquest Day |
Spain |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year's (Day 2) |
Georgia |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Heroes’ Day/Ancestors’ Day |
Haiti |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | January 2 Bank Holiday |
Japan |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Carnival Day |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year Holiday |
Kazakhstan |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year holiday |
Saint Lucia |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Berchtold Day |
Liechtenstein |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year's Day Holiday |
Montenegro |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year (Day 2) |
Mauritius |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day after New Year's Day |
New Zealand |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Public Sector Holiday |
Peru |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day after New Year's Day |
Romania |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Second Day of Western New Year's Day |
Serbia |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year Holiday |
Russia |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day After New Year's Day |
Rwanda |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | New Year holiday |
Seychelles |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | 2nd January |
United Kingdom |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Day After New Year's Day |
Samoa |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Second Day of New Year |
Kosovo |
| Friday, January 2, 2026 | Tweede Nuwe Jaar |
South Africa |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day |
Burkina Faso |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Martyrs of Independence Day observed |
Congo Democratic Republic |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
India |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Birthday of Imam Ali and Father's Day |
Iran |
| Saturday, January 3, 2026 | January 3 Bank Holiday |
Japan |
| Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Martyrs of Independence Day |
Congo Democratic Republic |
| Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Fathers' Day |
Serbia |
| Sunday, January 4, 2026 | Day of King Amador |
Sao Tome and Principe |
| Sunday, January 4, 2026 | World Braille Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | Christmas Eve |
Armenia |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | New Year Holiday |
Russia |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | Twelfth Night |
Sweden |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | Day off for Day of King Amador |
Sao Tome and Principe |
| Monday, January 5, 2026 | Twelfth Night |
United Kingdom |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Andorra |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Christmas Day |
Armenia |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Austria |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Eve |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Belgium |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | The Three Wise Men Day |
Honduras |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Croatia |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Army Day |
Iraq |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Twelfth Night |
Iceland |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Italy |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas |
Lebanon |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Liechtenstein |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Eve |
Montenegro |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Day of the Holy Kings |
Mexico |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | The Three Wise Men Day |
Peru |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Poland |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | First Day of Baptism |
Serbia |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | New Year Holiday |
Russia |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Sweden |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | The Three Wise Men Day |
Uruguay |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany |
Vatican City (Holy See) |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | The Three Wise Men Day |
Venezuela |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Three Kings Day |
US Virgin Islands |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Christmas Remembrance Day |
Armenia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Australia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Coptic Christmas Day |
Egypt |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Eritrea |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Ethiopian Christmas Day |
Ethiopia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Georgia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Constitution Day |
Ghana |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Croatia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Victory over Genocide Day |
Cambodia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Kazakhstan |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Pioneers Day |
Liberia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Moldova |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Synaxis of St. John the Baptist |
Romania |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Christmas Day |
Serbia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
Russia |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Coptic Christmas |
Sudan |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
United Kingdom |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | International Programmers' Day |
United States |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Estelle Reel Day |
United States |
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Christmas Day |
Kosovo |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Day Off for Vodoun Festival |
Benin |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day holiday |
Moldova |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Orthodox Christmas Day Holiday |
Montenegro |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | New Year Holiday |
Russia |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Battle of New Orleans |
United States |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Day of the Republika Srpska |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Vodoun Festival |
Benin |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Međimurje Unification Day |
Croatia |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Martyrs' Day |
Panama |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | Peace Agreement Day |
South Sudan |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Majority Rule Day |
The Bahamas |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Margaret Thatcher Day |
Falkland Islands |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | National Children's Day |
Thailand |
| Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Kosrae Constitution Day |
Micronesia |
| Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto |
Morocco |
| Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos |
Puerto Rico |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Majority Rule Day observed |
The Bahamas |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Epiphany |
Colombia |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Berber New Year |
Algeria |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Kosrae Constitution Day observed |
Micronesia |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Coming of Age Day |
Japan |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
Tanzania |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Freedom and Democracy Day |
Cabo Verde |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Constitution Day |
Mongolia |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Liberation Day |
Togo |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Stephen Foster Memorial Day |
United States |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Orthodox New Year |
Australia |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Pongal |
India |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Makar Sankranti |
India |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Amazigh New Year |
Morocco |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar |
Malaysia |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | New Year |
Serbia |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Old New Year |
Russia |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Orthodox New Year |
Ukraine |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Defenders of the Motherland Day |
Uzbekistan |
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Divina Pastora Day |
Venezuela |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | George Price Day |
Belize |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Day of the International Recognition of the Republic of Croatia |
Croatia |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Day of Peaceful Reintegration of the Croatian Danube Region |
Croatia |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Mihai Eminescu Commemoration Day |
Moldova |
| Thursday, January 15, 2026 | John Chilembwe Day |
Malawi |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Leilat al-Meiraj (The Prophet's Ascension) |
United Arab Emirates |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
Australia |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Day of Remembrance |
Benin |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
Brunei |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination |
Congo Democratic Republic |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Miraj |
Djibouti |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Al Isra' wal Miraj |
Jordan |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
Comoros |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Miraj |
Kuwait |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
Malaysia |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Lailatul Isra Wal Mi Raj |
Philippines |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
Russia |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Victims of the Armed Conflict |
El Salvador |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Teachers' Day |
Thailand |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
United Kingdom |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Mi'raj |
Mayotte |
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj |
South Africa |
| Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj observed |
Brunei |
| Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination |
Congo Democratic Republic |
| Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Prophet's Ascension |
Iran |
| Sunday, January 18, 2026 | World Religion Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
American Samoa |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Timket |
Eritrea |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Epiphany / Timkat |
Ethiopia |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Orthodox Epiphany |
Georgia |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Guam |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Epiphany (Orthodox) |
North Macedonia |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Northern Mariana Islands |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Wellington Anniversary Day |
New Zealand |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr Day |
Puerto Rico |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Robert E. Lee's Birthday |
United States |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Confederate Heroes' Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Idaho Human Rights Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Civil Rights Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 19, 2026 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
US Virgin Islands |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | National Heroes' Day |
Cabo Verde |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Heroes Day |
Guinea-Bissau |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Army Day |
Mali |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Errol Barrow Day |
Barbados |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Our Lady of Altagracia |
Dominican Republic |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Birthday |
Norway |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Plurinational State Foundation Day |
Bolivia |
| Thursday, January 22, 2026 | Franco-German Day |
Germany |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | Vasant Panchami |
India |
| Friday, January 23, 2026 | First Philippine Republic Day |
Philippines |
| Saturday, January 24, 2026 | Unification Day |
Romania |
| Saturday, January 24, 2026 | International Day of Education |
United States |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Betico Croes' Birthday |
Aruba |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Revolution Day January 25 |
Egypt |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | Burns Night |
United Kingdom |
| Sunday, January 25, 2026 | World Leprosy Day |
United States |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Australia Day |
Australia |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Duarte's Day |
Dominican Republic |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Republic Day |
India |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | National Heroes Day |
Cayman Islands |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Australia Day |
Norfolk Island |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Northland Anniversary Day |
New Zealand |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Auckland Anniversary Day |
New Zealand |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | Liberation Day |
Uganda |
| Monday, January 26, 2026 | International Customs Day |
United States |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Remembrance Day for the Victims of National Socialism |
Germany |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Saint Dévote's Day |
Monaco |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Holocaust Remembrance Day |
Moldova |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | St Sava's Day |
North Macedonia |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Spirituality Day/St Sava's Day |
Serbia |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | Day of Fatherland Defenders |
Turkmenistan |
| Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust |
United States |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | Army Day |
Armenia |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | José Martí's Birthday Memorial |
Cuba |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Day off for Revolution Day January 25 |
Egypt |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Kansas Day |
United States |
| Friday, January 30, 2026 | The Three Holy Hierarchs |
Greece |
| Saturday, January 31, 2026 | Independence Day |
Nauru |
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