Public holidays worldwide in April 2026
68 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in April 2026 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Friday, 3 April 2026, when 117 countries have a public holiday. Holidays that apply only in some regions are not included here; open a country page for those.
| Date | Holiday | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr Wed | Cyprus National Day 1 country | Cyprus |
| 2 Apr Thu | Maundy Thursday 16 countries | Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay |
| 2 Apr Thu | Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War 1 country | Argentina |
| 2 Apr Thu | Holy Thursday 1 country | Nicaragua |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Friday 116 countries | Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica and 86 more |
| 3 Apr Fri | Perry Christie Day 1 country | Bahamas |
| 4 Apr Sat | Holy Saturday 13 countries | Belize, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| 4 Apr Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Senegal |
| 4 Apr Sat | Peace Day 1 country | Angola |
| 5 Apr Sun | Easter Sunday 44 countries | Albania, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Caribbean Netherlands, Congo, Croatia, Curaçao, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, French Polynesia, Greenland, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and 14 more |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Monday 112 countries | Albania, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Congo, Cook Islands, Croatia, Curaçao, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Eswatini, Faroe Islands, Finland and 82 more |
| 6 Apr Mon | Ching Ming Festival 1 country | Hong Kong |
| 6 Apr Mon | Family Day 1 country | South Africa |
| 6 Apr Mon | Kimbangu's Day 1 country | DR Congo |
| 6 Apr Mon | Ntaryamira Day 1 country | Burundi |
| 6 Apr Mon | Self Determination Day 1 country | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| 7 Apr Tue | Easter Monday 1 country | Hong Kong |
| 7 Apr Tue | Easter Tuesday 1 country | Nauru |
| 7 Apr Tue | Health Day 1 country | Kiribati |
| 7 Apr Tue | Karume Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 7 Apr Tue | Tutsi Genocide Memorial Day 1 country | Rwanda |
| 7 Apr Tue | Women's Day 1 country | Mozambique |
| 9 Apr Thu | Day of Valor 1 country | Philippines |
| 9 Apr Thu | Martyrs' Day 1 country | Tunisia |
| 9 Apr Thu | National Unity Day 1 country | Georgia |
| 10 Apr Fri | Good Friday 8 countries | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia |
| 10 Apr Fri | Fast and Prayer Day 1 country | Liberia |
| 11 Apr Sat | Holy Saturday 2 countries | Bulgaria, Georgia |
| 11 Apr Sat | Juan Santamaría Day 1 country | Costa Rica |
| 12 Apr Sun | Easter Sunday 12 countries | Albania, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine |
| 13 Apr Mon | Easter Monday 9 countries | Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia |
| 14 Apr Tue | America's Day 1 country | Honduras |
| 14 Apr Tue | Bengali New Year 1 country | Bangladesh |
| 14 Apr Tue | Khmer New Year 1 country | Cambodia |
| 15 Apr Wed | Khmer New Year 1 country | Cambodia |
| 16 Apr Thu | Khmer New Year 1 country | Cambodia |
| 17 Apr Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Syria |
| 17 Apr Fri | Women's Day 1 country | Gabon |
| 18 Apr Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Zimbabwe |
| 19 Apr Sun | Beginning of the Independence Movement 1 country | Venezuela |
| 19 Apr Sun | Landing of the 33 Patriots Day 1 country | Uruguay |
| 20 Apr Mon | Birthday of José de Diego 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 20 Apr Mon | King's Birthday 1 country | Eswatini |
| 21 Apr Tue | Commemoration Day 1 country | Belarus |
| 21 Apr Tue | Tiradentes 1 country | Brazil |
| 23 Apr Thu | First Day of Summer 1 country | Iceland |
| 23 Apr Thu | National Independence & Children's Day 1 country | Türkiye |
| 23 Apr Thu | Saint George 1 country | Vatican City |
| 24 Apr Fri | Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 24 Apr Fri | Concord Day 1 country | Niger |
| 25 Apr Sat | Anzac Day 5 countries | Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Norfolk Island, Tokelau |
| 25 Apr Sat | National Flag Day 2 countries | Eswatini, Faroe Islands |
| 25 Apr Sat | Freedom Day 1 country | Portugal |
| 25 Apr Sat | Liberation Day 1 country | Italy |
| 25 Apr Sat | Sinai Liberation Day 1 country | Egypt |
| 26 Apr Sun | Union Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 27 Apr Mon | King's Day 4 countries | Aruba, Curaçao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten |
| 27 Apr Mon | Independence Day 2 countries | Sierra Leone, Togo |
| 27 Apr Mon | Anzac Day 1 country | New Zealand |
| 27 Apr Mon | Day of Uprising Against Occupation 1 country | Slovenia |
| 27 Apr Mon | Freedom Day 1 country | South Africa |
| 27 Apr Mon | King's Birthday 1 country | Caribbean Netherlands |
| 28 Apr Tue | Kenneth Kaunda's Birthday 1 country | Zambia |
| 28 Apr Tue | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Barbados |
| 28 Apr Tue | Saint Pierre-Chanel Day 1 country | Wallis and Futuna |
| 28 Apr Tue | Workers' Memorial Day 1 country | Gibraltar |
| 29 Apr Wed | Shōwa Day 1 country | Japan |
| 30 Apr Thu | Reunification Day 1 country | Vietnam |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in April 2026?
Friday, 3 April 2026, when 117 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in April 2026?
68 distinct date and holiday combinations across all countries in our data.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page lists only holidays that apply in the whole country. Regional holidays are shown on each country's page.