Public holidays worldwide in December 2027
73 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in December 2027 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Saturday, 25 December 2027, when 160 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 Wed | Army Abolition Day 1 country | Costa Rica |
| 1 Dec Wed | Freedom and Democracy Day 1 country | Chad |
| 1 Dec Wed | National Day 1 country | Central African Republic |
| 1 Dec Wed | National Day/Great Union 1 country | Romania |
| 1 Dec Wed | Restoration of Independence 1 country | Portugal |
| 3 Dec Fri | Farmers' Day 1 country | Ghana |
| 3 Dec Fri | Gospel Day 1 country | Marshall Islands |
| 4 Dec Sat | Anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tubou I 1 country | Tonga |
| 5 Dec Sun | Discovery Day 1 country | Haiti |
| 6 Dec Mon | Independence Day 2 countries | Finland, Åland Islands |
| 6 Dec Mon | Constitution Day 1 country | Spain |
| 8 Dec Wed | Immaculate Conception 13 countries | Andorra, Austria, Chile, Colombia, Equatorial Guinea, Italy, Liechtenstein, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City |
| 8 Dec Wed | Battle Day 1 country | Falkland Islands |
| 8 Dec Wed | Constitution Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 8 Dec Wed | Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1 country | Malta |
| 8 Dec Wed | Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary 1 country | Philippines |
| 8 Dec Wed | Immaculate Conception Day 1 country | Argentina |
| 8 Dec Wed | Liberation Day 1 country | Syria |
| 8 Dec Wed | Mother's Day 1 country | Panama |
| 8 Dec Wed | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day 1 country | North Macedonia |
| 8 Dec Wed | The Feast of the Immaculate Conception 1 country | Seychelles |
| 8 Dec Wed | The Immaculate Conception 1 country | Monaco |
| 8 Dec Wed | Virgin of Caacupe 1 country | Paraguay |
| 8 Dec Wed | Youth Day 1 country | Albania |
| 9 Dec Thu | Battle of Ayacucho 1 country | Peru |
| 9 Dec Thu | Independence Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 9 Dec Thu | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 10 Dec Fri | Human Rights Day 1 country | Namibia |
| 10 Dec Fri | Human Rights and Peace Day 1 country | Kiribati |
| 10 Dec Fri | Victory Day 1 country | Iraq |
| 11 Dec Sat | Proclamation of Independence Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
| 13 Dec Mon | Jamhuri Day 1 country | Kenya |
| 13 Dec Mon | National day 1 country | Saint Lucia |
| 13 Dec Mon | Republic Day 1 country | Malta |
| 16 Dec Thu | Day of Reconciliation 1 country | South Africa |
| 16 Dec Thu | Independence Day 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 16 Dec Thu | National Day 1 country | Bahrain |
| 16 Dec Thu | Victory Day 1 country | Bangladesh |
| 17 Dec Fri | National Day 1 country | Bahrain |
| 17 Dec Fri | Revolution Day 1 country | Tunisia |
| 18 Dec Sat | Nigerien Republic Day 1 country | Niger |
| 20 Dec Mon | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Anguilla |
| 21 Dec Tue | São Tomé Day 1 country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 22 Dec Wed | Unity Day 1 country | Zimbabwe |
| 24 Dec Fri | 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 Fri | Christmas Day 3 countries | Micronesia, United States, United States Virgin Islands |
| 24 Dec Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Libya |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day 159 countries | Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica and 129 more |
| 25 Dec Sat | Catholic Christmas Day 1 country | Belarus |
| 26 Dec Sun | St. Stephen's Day 62 countries | Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Benin, Botswana, Caribbean Netherlands, 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, Jamaica and 32 more |
| 26 Dec Sun | Boxing Day 13 countries | Barbados, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Jersey, Kenya, Lesotho, Montserrat, Papua New Guinea, Suriname, Uganda |
| 26 Dec Sun | Second day of Christmas 2 countries | Latvia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 26 Dec Sun | Christmas Day 1 country | Tonga |
| 26 Dec Sun | Day of Goodwill 1 country | Namibia |
| 26 Dec Sun | Family Day 1 country | Vanuatu |
| 26 Dec Sun | Independence and Unity Day 1 country | Slovenia |
| 26 Dec Sun | National Day of Thanksgiving 1 country | Solomon Islands |
| 27 Dec Mon | Christmas Day 13 countries | Albania, Anguilla, Australia, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, United Kingdom, Zambia |
| 27 Dec Mon | St. Stephen's Day 4 countries | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Malawi |
| 27 Dec Mon | Boxing Day 3 countries | Belize, Hong Kong, Nigeria |
| 27 Dec Mon | Christmas Holiday 1 country | Falkland Islands |
| 27 Dec Mon | Day of Goodwill 1 country | South Africa |
| 27 Dec Mon | Second day of Christmas 1 country | Bulgaria |
| 28 Dec Tue | St. Stephen's Day 4 countries | Australia, Cayman Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, United Kingdom |
| 28 Dec Tue | Boxing Day 2 countries | Isle of Man, New Zealand |
| 28 Dec Tue | Christmas Day 1 country | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 29 Dec Wed | Cambodia Peace Day 1 country | Cambodia |
| 29 Dec Wed | Independence Day 1 country | Mongolia |
| 30 Dec Thu | Rizal Day 1 country | Philippines |
| 31 Dec Fri | 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 Fri | Festival Day 1 country | Montserrat |
| 31 Dec Fri | Last Day of The Year 1 country | Philippines |
| 31 Dec Fri | New Year's Evey 1 country | Guinea-Bissau |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in December 2027?
Saturday, 25 December 2027, when 160 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in December 2027?
73 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.