Public holidays worldwide in January 2026
75 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in January 2026 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Thursday, 1 January 2026, when 196 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 Jan Thu | New Year's Day 192 countries | Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde and 162 more |
| 1 Jan Thu | Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic 1 country | Slovakia |
| 1 Jan Thu | Independence Day 1 country | Sudan |
| 1 Jan Thu | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1 country | Vatican City |
| 1 Jan Thu | Triumph of the Revolution 1 country | Cuba |
| 2 Jan Fri | New Year's Day 13 countries | Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cook Islands, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, Slovenia |
| 2 Jan Fri | Day after New Year's Day 2 countries | New Zealand, Romania |
| 2 Jan Fri | Ancestry Day 1 country | Haiti |
| 2 Jan Fri | Carnival Day 1 country | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2 Jan Fri | Currency change day 1 country | Bulgaria |
| 2 Jan Fri | New Year Holiday 1 country | Seychelles |
| 2 Jan Fri | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 2 Jan Fri | New Year's Day (Ponte) 1 country | Angola |
| 2 Jan Fri | Takai Commission Holiday 1 country | Niue |
| 2 Jan Fri | Victory of Fidel Castro 1 country | Cuba |
| 3 Jan Sat | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 3 Jan Sat | Revolution Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
| 4 Jan Sun | Martyrs Day 1 country | DR Congo |
| 4 Jan Sun | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 5 Jan Mon | Christmas Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 5 Jan Mon | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 6 Jan Tue | Epiphany 18 countries | Andorra, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Greece, Haiti, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United States Virgin Islands, Vatican City, Åland Islands |
| 6 Jan Tue | Army Day 1 country | Iraq |
| 6 Jan Tue | Children's Day 1 country | Uruguay |
| 6 Jan Tue | Christmas Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 6 Jan Tue | Day of Kings 1 country | Dominican Republic |
| 6 Jan Tue | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 6 Jan Tue | Three Kings Day 1 country | Suriname |
| 6 Jan Tue | Three Kings Day / Epiphany 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 7 Jan Wed | Christmas Day (Orthodox) 7 countries | Belarus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Russia |
| 7 Jan Wed | Christmas Day 1 country | Serbia |
| 7 Jan Wed | Constitution Day 1 country | Ghana |
| 7 Jan Wed | Coptic Christmas 1 country | Sudan |
| 7 Jan Wed | Orthodox Christmas 1 country | Eritrea |
| 7 Jan Wed | Saint John the Baptist 1 country | Romania |
| 7 Jan Wed | Victory over Genocide Day 1 country | Cambodia |
| 8 Jan Thu | Christmas Day (Orthodox) 1 country | Moldova |
| 9 Jan Fri | Martyr's Day 1 country | Panama |
| 10 Jan Sat | Traditional Day 1 country | Benin |
| 11 Jan Sun | Proclamation of Independence 1 country | Morocco |
| 12 Jan Mon | Amazigh New Year 1 country | Algeria |
| 12 Jan Mon | Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 12 Jan Mon | Coming of Age Day 1 country | Japan |
| 12 Jan Mon | Epiphany 1 country | Colombia |
| 12 Jan Mon | Majority Rule Day 1 country | Bahamas |
| 12 Jan Mon | Zanzibar Revolution Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 13 Jan Tue | Democracy Day 1 country | Cape Verde |
| 13 Jan Tue | Liberation Day 1 country | Togo |
| 14 Jan Wed | Amazigh New Year 1 country | Morocco |
| 15 Jan Thu | George Price Day 1 country | Belize |
| 15 Jan Thu | John Chilembwe Day 1 country | Malawi |
| 16 Jan Fri | Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination 1 country | DR Congo |
| 17 Jan Sat | Patrice Lumumba Assassination 1 country | DR Congo |
| 18 Jan Sun | World Religion Day 1 country | Suriname |
| 19 Jan Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3 countries | Puerto Rico, United States, United States Virgin Islands |
| 19 Jan Mon | Epiphany (Orthodox) 2 countries | Ethiopia, Georgia |
| 19 Jan Mon | Orthodox Epiphany 1 country | Eritrea |
| 20 Jan Tue | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Mali |
| 20 Jan Tue | Heroes' Day 1 country | Cape Verde |
| 20 Jan Tue | Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 20 Jan Tue | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Guinea-Bissau |
| 21 Jan Wed | Errol Barrow Day 1 country | Barbados |
| 21 Jan Wed | Our Lady of Altagracia 1 country | Dominican Republic |
| 23 Jan Fri | Bounty Day 1 country | Pitcairn Islands |
| 24 Jan Sat | Union Day/Small Union 1 country | Romania |
| 25 Jan Sun | Betico Croes Day 1 country | Aruba |
| 26 Jan Mon | Australia Day 4 countries | Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island |
| 26 Jan Mon | Duarte's Birthday 1 country | Dominican Republic |
| 26 Jan Mon | Liberation Day 1 country | Uganda |
| 26 Jan Mon | National Heroes Day 1 country | Cayman Islands |
| 27 Jan Tue | Saint Devota's Day 1 country | Monaco |
| 28 Jan Wed | Army Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 28 Jan Wed | Buckley's Uprising Day 1 country | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 29 Jan Thu | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day 1 country | Egypt |
| 31 Jan Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Nauru |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in January 2026?
Thursday, 1 January 2026, when 196 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in January 2026?
75 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.