Public holidays worldwide in January 2027
75 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in January 2027 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Friday, 1 January 2027, when 197 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 Fri | New Year's Day 193 countries | Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada and 163 more |
| 1 Jan Fri | Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic 1 country | Slovakia |
| 1 Jan Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Sudan |
| 1 Jan Fri | Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God 1 country | Vatican City |
| 1 Jan Fri | Triumph of the Revolution 1 country | Cuba |
| 2 Jan Sat | New Year's Day 11 countries | Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cook Islands, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Rwanda, Samoa, Serbia, Slovenia |
| 2 Jan Sat | Ancestry Day 1 country | Haiti |
| 2 Jan Sat | Carnival Day 1 country | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2 Jan Sat | Day after New Year's Day 1 country | Romania |
| 2 Jan Sat | New Year Holiday 1 country | Seychelles |
| 2 Jan Sat | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 2 Jan Sat | Takai Commission Holiday 1 country | Niue |
| 2 Jan Sat | Victory of Fidel Castro 1 country | Cuba |
| 3 Jan Sun | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 3 Jan Sun | Revolution Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
| 4 Jan Mon | Day after New Year's Day 1 country | New Zealand |
| 4 Jan Mon | Martyrs Day 1 country | DR Congo |
| 4 Jan Mon | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 4 Jan Mon | New Year's Day 1 country | Albania |
| 5 Jan Tue | Christmas Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 5 Jan Tue | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 6 Jan Wed | 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 Wed | Army Day 1 country | Iraq |
| 6 Jan Wed | Children's Day 1 country | Uruguay |
| 6 Jan Wed | Christmas Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 6 Jan Wed | Day of Kings 1 country | Dominican Republic |
| 6 Jan Wed | New Year holiday 1 country | Russia |
| 6 Jan Wed | Three Kings Day 1 country | Suriname |
| 6 Jan Wed | Three Kings Day / Epiphany 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 7 Jan Thu | Christmas Day (Orthodox) 7 countries | Belarus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Russia |
| 7 Jan Thu | Christmas Day 1 country | Serbia |
| 7 Jan Thu | Constitution Day 1 country | Ghana |
| 7 Jan Thu | Coptic Christmas 1 country | Sudan |
| 7 Jan Thu | Orthodox Christmas 1 country | Eritrea |
| 7 Jan Thu | Saint John the Baptist 1 country | Romania |
| 7 Jan Thu | Victory over Genocide Day 1 country | Cambodia |
| 8 Jan Fri | Christmas Day (Orthodox) 1 country | Moldova |
| 9 Jan Sat | Martyr's Day 1 country | Panama |
| 10 Jan Sun | Traditional Day 1 country | Benin |
| 11 Jan Mon | Birthday of Eugenio María de Hostos 1 country | Puerto Rico |
| 11 Jan Mon | Coming of Age Day 1 country | Japan |
| 11 Jan Mon | Epiphany 1 country | Colombia |
| 11 Jan Mon | Majority Rule Day 1 country | Bahamas |
| 11 Jan Mon | Proclamation of Independence 1 country | Morocco |
| 12 Jan Tue | Amazigh New Year 1 country | Algeria |
| 12 Jan Tue | Zanzibar Revolution Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 13 Jan Wed | Democracy Day 1 country | Cape Verde |
| 13 Jan Wed | Liberation Day 1 country | Togo |
| 14 Jan Thu | Amazigh New Year 1 country | Morocco |
| 15 Jan Fri | George Price Day 1 country | Belize |
| 15 Jan Fri | John Chilembwe Day 1 country | Malawi |
| 16 Jan Sat | Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination 1 country | DR Congo |
| 17 Jan Sun | Patrice Lumumba Assassination 1 country | DR Congo |
| 17 Jan Sun | World Religion Day 1 country | Suriname |
| 18 Jan Mon | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3 countries | Puerto Rico, United States, United States Virgin Islands |
| 19 Jan Tue | Epiphany (Orthodox) 2 countries | Ethiopia, Georgia |
| 19 Jan Tue | Orthodox Epiphany 1 country | Eritrea |
| 20 Jan Wed | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Mali |
| 20 Jan Wed | Heroes' Day 1 country | Cape Verde |
| 20 Jan Wed | Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 20 Jan Wed | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Guinea-Bissau |
| 21 Jan Thu | Errol Barrow Day 1 country | Barbados |
| 21 Jan Thu | Our Lady of Altagracia 1 country | Dominican Republic |
| 23 Jan Sat | Bounty Day 1 country | Pitcairn Islands |
| 24 Jan Sun | Union Day/Small Union 1 country | Romania |
| 25 Jan Mon | Betico Croes Day 1 country | Aruba |
| 25 Jan Mon | National Heroes Day 1 country | Cayman Islands |
| 25 Jan Mon | Revolution Day 2011 / National Police Day 1 country | Egypt |
| 26 Jan Tue | Australia Day 4 countries | Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Norfolk Island |
| 26 Jan Tue | Duarte's Birthday 1 country | Dominican Republic |
| 26 Jan Tue | Liberation Day 1 country | Uganda |
| 27 Jan Wed | Saint Devota's Day 1 country | Monaco |
| 28 Jan Thu | Army Day 1 country | Armenia |
| 28 Jan Thu | Buckley's Uprising Day 1 country | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 31 Jan Sun | Independence Day 1 country | Nauru |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in January 2027?
Friday, 1 January 2027, when 197 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in January 2027?
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.