Public holidays worldwide in February 2026
58 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in February 2026 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Monday, 16 February 2026, when 21 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 Feb Sun | Air Force Day 1 country | Nicaragua |
| 1 Feb Sun | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Rwanda |
| 2 Feb Mon | Candlemas 1 country | Liechtenstein |
| 2 Feb Mon | Constitution Day 1 country | Mexico |
| 2 Feb Mon | Feast of the Virgin of Candelaria 1 country | Bolivia |
| 2 Feb Mon | Saint Brigid's Day 1 country | Ireland |
| 3 Feb Tue | Heroes's Day 1 country | Mozambique |
| 3 Feb Tue | Martyrs' Day 1 country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 4 Feb Wed | Liberation Day 1 country | Angola |
| 5 Feb Thu | Unity Day 2 countries | Burundi, Yemen |
| 5 Feb Thu | Feast of Saint Agatha 1 country | San Marino |
| 6 Feb Fri | Waitangi Day 2 countries | New Zealand, Tokelau |
| 7 Feb Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Grenada |
| 8 Feb Sun | Prešeren Day 1 country | Slovenia |
| 10 Feb Tue | Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck 1 country | Malta |
| 11 Feb Wed | Anniversary of the foundation of Vatican City 1 country | Vatican City |
| 11 Feb Wed | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Liberia |
| 11 Feb Wed | Foundation Day 1 country | Japan |
| 11 Feb Wed | Youth Day 1 country | Cameroon |
| 16 Feb Mon | Carnival 9 countries | Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| 16 Feb Mon | Carnival Monday 4 countries | Aruba, Curaçao, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 16 Feb Mon | Presidents Day 2 countries | United States, United States Virgin Islands |
| 16 Feb Mon | Archbishop Janani Luwum Day 1 country | Uganda |
| 16 Feb Mon | Carnival Day 1 country | Sint Maarten |
| 16 Feb Mon | Lunar New Year 1 country | South Korea |
| 16 Feb Mon | Presidents' Day 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 16 Feb Mon | Statehood Day 1 country | Serbia |
| 16 Feb Mon | The Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania 1 country | Lithuania |
| 17 Feb Tue | Carnival 7 countries | Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| 17 Feb Tue | Chinese New Year 3 countries | Philippines, Singapore, Suriname |
| 17 Feb Tue | Carnival Tuesday 2 countries | Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 17 Feb Tue | Lunar New Year 2 countries | Hong Kong, South Korea |
| 17 Feb Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 1 country | China |
| 17 Feb Tue | Presidents' Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 17 Feb Tue | Revolution Day 1 country | Libya |
| 17 Feb Tue | Statehood Day 1 country | Serbia |
| 18 Feb Wed | Ash Wednesday 3 countries | Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica |
| 18 Feb Wed | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Sierra Leone |
| 18 Feb Wed | Birthday of Luis Muñoz Marín 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 18 Feb Wed | Chinese New Year 1 country | Singapore |
| 18 Feb Wed | Independence Day 1 country | Gambia |
| 18 Feb Wed | Lunar New Year 1 country | South Korea |
| 18 Feb Wed | Second day of Lunar New Year 1 country | Hong Kong |
| 19 Feb Thu | Third day of Lunar New Year 1 country | Hong Kong |
| 21 Feb Sat | Father Walter Lini Day 1 country | Vanuatu |
| 21 Feb Sat | International Mother Language Day 1 country | Bangladesh |
| 21 Feb Sat | Robert Mugabe National Youth Day 1 country | Zimbabwe |
| 22 Feb Sun | Independence Day 1 country | Saint Lucia |
| 22 Feb Sun | Sports Day 1 country | Bahrain |
| 23 Feb Mon | Clean Monday 1 country | Greece |
| 23 Feb Mon | Day of Veterans of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies 1 country | Moldova |
| 23 Feb Mon | Defender of the Fatherland Day 1 country | Russia |
| 23 Feb Mon | Green Monday 1 country | Cyprus |
| 23 Feb Mon | Republic Day 1 country | Guyana |
| 23 Feb Mon | The Emperor's Birthday 1 country | Japan |
| 24 Feb Tue | Independence Day 1 country | Estonia |
| 25 Feb Wed | Day of the Revolution 1 country | Suriname |
| 27 Feb Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Dominican Republic |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in February 2026?
Monday, 16 February 2026, when 21 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in February 2026?
58 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.