Public holidays worldwide in December 2026
66 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in December 2026 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Friday, 25 December 2026, when 177 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 Dec Tue | Army Abolition Day 1 country | Costa Rica |
| 1 Dec Tue | Freedom and Democracy Day 1 country | Chad |
| 1 Dec Tue | National Day 1 country | Central African Republic |
| 1 Dec Tue | National Day/Great Union 1 country | Romania |
| 1 Dec Tue | Restoration of Independence 1 country | Portugal |
| 4 Dec Fri | Anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tubou I 1 country | Tonga |
| 4 Dec Fri | Farmers' Day 1 country | Ghana |
| 4 Dec Fri | Gospel Day 1 country | Marshall Islands |
| 5 Dec Sat | Discovery Day 1 country | Haiti |
| 6 Dec Sun | Independence Day 2 countries | Finland, Åland Islands |
| 6 Dec Sun | Constitution Day 1 country | Spain |
| 8 Dec Tue | Immaculate Conception 13 countries | Andorra, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Equatorial Guinea, Italy, Liechtenstein, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City |
| 8 Dec Tue | Battle Day 1 country | Falkland Islands |
| 8 Dec Tue | Constitution Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 8 Dec Tue | Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1 country | Malta |
| 8 Dec Tue | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary 1 country | Philippines |
| 8 Dec Tue | Immaculate Conception Day 1 country | Argentina |
| 8 Dec Tue | Liberation Day 1 country | Syria |
| 8 Dec Tue | Mother's Day 1 country | Panama |
| 8 Dec Tue | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day 1 country | North Macedonia |
| 8 Dec Tue | The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1 country | Seychelles |
| 8 Dec Tue | The Immaculate Conception 1 country | Monaco |
| 8 Dec Tue | Virgin of Caacupe 1 country | Paraguay |
| 8 Dec Tue | Youth Day 1 country | Albania |
| 9 Dec Wed | Battle of Ayacucho 1 country | Peru |
| 9 Dec Wed | Independence Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 9 Dec Wed | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 10 Dec Thu | Human Rights Day 1 country | Namibia |
| 10 Dec Thu | Human Rights and Peace Day 1 country | Kiribati |
| 10 Dec Thu | Victory Day 1 country | Iraq |
| 11 Dec Fri | Proclamation of Independence Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
| 12 Dec Sat | Jamhuri Day 1 country | Kenya |
| 13 Dec Sun | National day 1 country | Saint Lucia |
| 13 Dec Sun | Republic Day 1 country | Malta |
| 16 Dec Wed | Day of Reconciliation 1 country | South Africa |
| 16 Dec Wed | Independence Day 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 16 Dec Wed | National Day 1 country | Bahrain |
| 16 Dec Wed | Victory Day 1 country | Bangladesh |
| 17 Dec Thu | National Day 1 country | Bahrain |
| 17 Dec Thu | Revolution Day 1 country | Tunisia |
| 18 Dec Fri | Nigerien Republic Day 1 country | Niger |
| 21 Dec Mon | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Anguilla |
| 21 Dec Mon | São Tomé Day 1 country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 22 Dec Tue | Unity Day 1 country | Zimbabwe |
| 24 Dec Thu | Christmas Eve 20 countries | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, San Marino, Slovakia, South Sudan, Sweden, Venezuela, Åland Islands |
| 24 Dec Thu | Independence Day 1 country | Libya |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Day 176 countries | Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad and 146 more |
| 25 Dec Fri | Catholic Christmas Day 1 country | Belarus |
| 26 Dec Sat | St. Stephen's Day 64 countries | Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy and 34 more |
| 26 Dec Sat | Boxing Day 15 countries | Barbados, Belize, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jersey, Kenya, Lesotho, Montserrat, Papua New Guinea, Suriname, Uganda |
| 26 Dec Sat | Second day of Christmas 3 countries | Bulgaria, Latvia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 26 Dec Sat | Day of Goodwill 2 countries | Namibia, South Africa |
| 26 Dec Sat | Christmas Day 1 country | Tonga |
| 26 Dec Sat | Family Day 1 country | Vanuatu |
| 26 Dec Sat | Independence and Unity Day 1 country | Slovenia |
| 26 Dec Sat | National Day of Thanksgiving 1 country | Solomon Islands |
| 27 Dec Sun | Christmas Holiday 1 country | Falkland Islands |
| 28 Dec Mon | St. Stephen's Day 6 countries | Anguilla, Australia, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Malawi, United Kingdom |
| 28 Dec Mon | Boxing Day 3 countries | Isle of Man, New Zealand, Nigeria |
| 29 Dec Tue | Cambodia Peace Day 1 country | Cambodia |
| 29 Dec Tue | Independence Day 1 country | Mongolia |
| 30 Dec Wed | Rizal Day 1 country | Philippines |
| 31 Dec Thu | New Year's Eve 13 countries | Armenia, Curaçao, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Guatemala, Iceland, Latvia, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, San Marino, Sweden, Venezuela |
| 31 Dec Thu | Festival Day 1 country | Montserrat |
| 31 Dec Thu | Last Day of The Year 1 country | Philippines |
| 31 Dec Thu | New Year's Evey 1 country | Guinea-Bissau |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in December 2026?
Friday, 25 December 2026, when 177 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in December 2026?
66 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.