Public holidays worldwide in October 2026
97 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in October 2026 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Monday, 12 October 2026, when 20 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 Oct Thu | National Day 3 countries | China, Hong Kong, Nigeria |
| 1 Oct Thu | Botswana Day holiday 1 country | Botswana |
| 1 Oct Thu | Children's Day 1 country | El Salvador |
| 1 Oct Thu | Cyprus Independence Day 1 country | Cyprus |
| 1 Oct Thu | Defender of Ukraine Day 1 country | Ukraine |
| 1 Oct Thu | Independence Day 1 country | Palau |
| 1 Oct Thu | Tuvalu Day 1 country | Tuvalu |
| 2 Oct Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Guinea |
| 2 Oct Fri | Tuvalu Day Holiday 1 country | Tuvalu |
| 3 Oct Sat | Francisco Morazán's Day/Soldier's Day 1 country | Honduras |
| 3 Oct Sat | German Unity Day 1 country | Germany |
| 3 Oct Sat | National Day 1 country | Iraq |
| 4 Oct Sun | Day of Peace and Reconciliation 1 country | Mozambique |
| 4 Oct Sun | Independence Day 1 country | Lesotho |
| 4 Oct Sun | St. Francis of Assisi's Day 1 country | Italy |
| 5 Oct Mon | Constitution Day 1 country | Vanuatu |
| 5 Oct Mon | National Foundation Day 1 country | South Korea |
| 5 Oct Mon | Peat Cutting Day 1 country | Falkland Islands |
| 5 Oct Mon | Republic Day 1 country | Portugal |
| 5 Oct Mon | Territory Day 1 country | Christmas Island |
| 5 Oct Mon | Thanksgiving 1 country | Saint Lucia |
| 5 Oct Mon | World Teachers' Day 1 country | Kiribati |
| 6 Oct Tue | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Egypt |
| 8 Oct Thu | Battle of Angamos 1 country | Peru |
| 9 Oct Fri | Abolition Day 1 country | Saint Barthélemy |
| 9 Oct Fri | Hangul Day 1 country | South Korea |
| 9 Oct Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Uganda |
| 9 Oct Fri | Independence of Guayaquil 1 country | Ecuador |
| 10 Oct Sat | Constitution Day 1 country | Sint Maarten |
| 10 Oct Sat | Curaçao Day 1 country | Curaçao |
| 10 Oct Sat | Day of the Maroons 1 country | Suriname |
| 10 Oct Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Cuba |
| 10 Oct Sat | Mazingira Day 1 country | Kenya |
| 10 Oct Sat | Pchum Ben 1 country | Cambodia |
| 11 Oct Sun | Pchum Ben 1 country | Cambodia |
| 11 Oct Sun | Revolution Day 1 country | North Macedonia |
| 12 Oct Mon | Columbus Day 5 countries | Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
| 12 Oct Mon | Day of Indigenous Resistance 1 country | Venezuela |
| 12 Oct Mon | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity 1 country | Argentina |
| 12 Oct Mon | Day of the race 1 country | Uruguay |
| 12 Oct Mon | Ethnic Pride Day 1 country | El Salvador |
| 12 Oct Mon | Independence Day 1 country | Equatorial Guinea |
| 12 Oct Mon | Indigenous Resistance Day 1 country | Nicaragua |
| 12 Oct Mon | Lotu a Tamaiti 1 country | Samoa |
| 12 Oct Mon | National Day of Spain 1 country | Spain |
| 12 Oct Mon | National Heritage Day 1 country | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 12 Oct Mon | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Bahamas |
| 12 Oct Mon | Norfolk Island Agricultural Show 1 country | Norfolk Island |
| 12 Oct Mon | Our Lady of Aparecida 1 country | Brazil |
| 12 Oct Mon | Pchum Ben 1 country | Cambodia |
| 12 Oct Mon | Sports Day 1 country | Japan |
| 12 Oct Mon | Thanksgiving 1 country | Canada |
| 13 Oct Tue | Commonwealth Cultural Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 13 Oct Tue | Rwagasore Day 1 country | Burundi |
| 14 Oct Wed | Capital's Day 1 country | Moldova |
| 14 Oct Wed | Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedra 1 country | Georgia |
| 14 Oct Wed | Liberation Day 1 country | Yemen |
| 14 Oct Wed | Nyerere Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 15 Oct Thu | Commemoration Day of the King's Father 1 country | Cambodia |
| 15 Oct Thu | Evacuation Day 1 country | Tunisia |
| 15 Oct Thu | Mother's Day 1 country | Malawi |
| 16 Oct Fri | National Heroes Day 1 country | Jamaica |
| 17 Oct Sat | Dessalines Day 1 country | Haiti |
| 19 Oct Mon | Chung Yeung Festival 1 country | Hong Kong |
| 19 Oct Mon | Constitution Day 1 country | Niue |
| 19 Oct Mon | Heroes and Foreparents Day 1 country | British Virgin Islands |
| 19 Oct Mon | National Day of Prayer 1 country | Zambia |
| 20 Oct Tue | Chinese Arrival day 1 country | Suriname |
| 20 Oct Tue | Mashujaa Day 1 country | Kenya |
| 20 Oct Tue | Revolution Day 1 country | Guatemala |
| 21 Oct Wed | Army Day 1 country | Honduras |
| 21 Oct Wed | Ndadaye Day 1 country | Burundi |
| 23 Oct Fri | 1956 Revolution Memorial Day 1 country | Hungary |
| 23 Oct Fri | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle 1 country | North Macedonia |
| 23 Oct Fri | Liberation Day 1 country | Libya |
| 23 Oct Fri | United Nations Day 1 country | Micronesia |
| 24 Oct Sat | United Nations Day 1 country | Palau |
| 25 Oct Sun | Republic Day 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 25 Oct Sun | Thanksgiving Day 1 country | Grenada |
| 26 Oct Mon | Angam Day 1 country | Nauru |
| 26 Oct Mon | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Benin |
| 26 Oct Mon | Gospel Day 1 country | Cook Islands |
| 26 Oct Mon | Independence Day 1 country | Zambia |
| 26 Oct Mon | Labour Day 1 country | New Zealand |
| 26 Oct Mon | National Holiday 1 country | Austria |
| 26 Oct Mon | October Holiday 1 country | Ireland |
| 26 Oct Mon | Peniamina Gospel Day 1 country | Niue |
| 27 Oct Tue | Independence Day 1 country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 28 Oct Wed | Independent Czechoslovak State Day 1 country | Czechia |
| 28 Oct Wed | Ochi Day 1 country | Greece |
| 28 Oct Wed | Ohi Day 1 country | Cyprus |
| 29 Oct Thu | Coronation Day of King Sihamoni 1 country | Cambodia |
| 29 Oct Thu | Republic Day 1 country | Türkiye |
| 31 Oct Sat | All Saints' Day 2 countries | Finland, Sweden |
| 31 Oct Sat | Reformation Day 2 countries | Chile, Slovenia |
| 31 Oct Sat | All Saints' Day Eve 1 country | Philippines |
| 31 Oct Sat | Martyrs' Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in October 2026?
Monday, 12 October 2026, when 20 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in October 2026?
97 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.