List of countries by number of public holidays

The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has a 5 day working schedule, with weekend holidays on Saturdays and Sundays. Country/RegionMinimum number ofpublic holidaysMaximum number ofpublic holidaysNotesAlbania1314Argentina1619depending on state and workplaceAustralia913depending on stateAustria1318depending on state and workplaceBangladesh2222Belgium1010Barbados1112Bhutan1923Brazil912including bank holidaysBulgaria1212Cambodia2121Canada1011depending on jurisdictionCayman Islands1212Chile1617depending on state and workplaceChina1313Colombia1919Croatia1414Cyprus14 14Czechia13 13Denmark10 10Dominican Republic12 12Ecuador1111depending on cityEgypt12 12Estonia12 12Fiji11 23Finland13 13France11 1313 only in Alsace and MoselleGermany1013depending on stateGhana1313Greece1212Hong Kong1717Hungary1113Iceland1616India1721depends on the stateIndonesia1719Polling day is declared as a public holiday during years with General Elections or Local ElectionsIran2626Ireland1010Israel1111Italy1212Japan1616Kazakhstan1616Kenya1313Kosovo1111Latvia1313Lebanon1919Liechtenstein2022Lithuania1515Luxembourg1111Macau2020Malaysia1124Depending on the state. Some holidays take place for two days.Mexico78Swearing in of new president every 6 yearsMongolia1616Morocco1616Myanmar2526Nepalhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2023/02/14/how-many-public-holidays-is-too-many3543+Netherlands79New Zealand1212Nigeria1212Norway1212Malta1414Pakistan1516Peru1414Philippines1818Polandhttps://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3464393,christmas-eve-officially-a-day-off-in-poland-from-20251414Portugal1315depending on the regionRomania1515Russia1414Rwanda1414Saint Lucia1212Serbia99Singapore1113Polling day is declared as a public holiday during years with General Elections or Presidential ElectionsSlovakia1415Slovenia1414South Africa1212South Korea1717Spain1213depending on autonomous communitySri Lanka2525Sweden1212Switzerland915depending on the canton, including holidays falling on a weekend Taiwan1616Thailand1616Tanzania1616Timor-Leste1818Trinidad and Tobago1414Turkey1414Ukraine1111United Kingdom810depending on nation, but 8 for England and WalesUnited States611Uruguay1212Venezuela1414Vietnam66Note: Tet goes for 7 days but is only listed as one holiday Maldives1922

See also List of holidays by country - A list of holidays sorted by country List of minimum annual leave by country

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