Brazil
1 January - New Year's Day
18-21 February - Carnival
12 March - Commonwealth Day
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
21 April - Tiradentes' Day
1 May - Labor Day
7 June - Corpus Christi
7 September - Independence Day
12 October - Our Lady of Aparecida
2 November - All Souls Day
15 November - Republic Day
25 December - Christmas

Canada
1 January - New Year's Day
15 February - Flag Day
12 March - Commonwealth Day
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
9 April - Easter Monday
21 May - Victoria Day
1 July - Canada Day
2 July - Canada Day Holiday
6 August - Provincial Day
3 September - Labor Day
8 October - Thanksgiving Day
11 November - Remembrance Day
25 December - Christmas
26 December - Boxing Day

China
1-3 January - New Year's Day
22-28 January - New Year/Spring Fest.
8 March - Women's Day (1/2 day)
5-7 April - Qingming Festival
1-3 May - Labor Day
4 May - Youth Day (1/2 day)
1 June - Children's Day
22-24 June - Dragon Boat Festival
1 August - Army Day (1/2 day)
30 September - Moon Festival
1-7 October - National Day

France
1 January - New Year's Day
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
9 April - Easter Monday
1 May - Labor Day
8 May - Liberation Day
17 May - Ascension Day
27 May - Whit Sunday
28 May - Whit Monday
14 July - Bastille Day
15 August - Assumption Day
1 November - All Saints Day
11 November - Armistice Day
25 December - Christmas
31 December - New Year's Evening

Germany
1 January - New Year’s Day
6 January - Epiphany
22 February - Carnival
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
9 April - Easter Monday
1 May - Labor Day
17 May - Ascension Day
28 May - Pentecost Monday
7 June - Corpus Christi
15 August - Assumption Day
3 October - Unity Day
31 October - Reformation Day
1 November - All Saints Day
18 November - National Day
25 December - Christmas
26 December - Boxing Day
31 December - New Year’s Eve

Hong Kong
1 January - New Year’s Day
23-25 January - Chinese New Year
4 April - Qing Ming Festival
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
9 April - Easter Monday
28 April - Buddha’s Birthday
1 May - Labor Day
23 June - Dragon Boat Festival
1-2 July - Establishment Day
30 September - Mid-Autumn Festival
1 October - National Day
23 October - Chung Yeung Festival
25 December - Christmas
26 December - Boxing Day

Indonesia
1-3 January - New Year’s Day
23 January - Chinese New Year
4 February - Muhammad's Birthday
6 April - Good Friday
5 May - Waisak Day
17 May - Ascension Day
20 July - 1st Day of Ramadan
17 August - Independence Day
19 August - Last Day of Ramadan
26 October - Eid-al-Adha
15 November - Islamic New Year
24 December - Christmas Eve
25 December - Christmas
Most important holiday for Muslims in Indonesia, Sunday August 19, 2012

India
1 January - New Year’s Day
14 January - Makar Sankranti/Pongal
26 January - Republic Day
4 February - Prophet's Birthday
20 February - Maha Shivaratri
8 March - Holi
6 April - Good Friday
21 June - Rath Yatra
2 August - Raksha Bandhan
10 August - Janmashtami
15 August - Independence Day
19 August - Eid-ul-Fitar
29 August - Onam
19 September - Vinayaka Chaturthi
2 October - Mathatma Gandhi Jayanti
24 October - Dussehra/Dasara
26 October - Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha
13 November - Diwali
15 November - Muharram
25 December - Christmas

Israel
8 March - Purim Bank Holiday
7 April - First day of Passover
14 April - Last day of Passover
26 April - Israel Independence Day
27 May - Pentecost 17 September - Rosh Hashanah
26 September - Yom Kippur 1 October - Feast of Tabernacles
9 October - Simchat Torah 9 December - Hanukkah

Italy
1 January - New Year’s Day
6 January - Epiphany
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
9 April - Easter Monday
25 April - Liberation Day
1 May - Labor Day
2 June - Founding of the Republic
15 August - Assumption Day
1 November - All Saints’ Day
8 December - Immaculate Conception
25 December - Christmas
26 December - St. Stephen's Day
31 December - New Year’ Eve

Japan
1 January - New Year’s Day
9 January - Coming of Age
11 February - National day
20 March - Spring Equinox
29/30 April - Showa Day
3 May - Constitution Memorial Day
4 May - Greenery Day
5 May - Children’s Day
16 July - Sea Day
31 August - Festival of Souls
17 September - Respect for the Aged
22 September - Autumn Equinox Day
8 October - Sports Day
3 November - Culture Day
23 November - Thanksgiving Day
23/24 December - Emperor's Birthday
25 December - Christmas
31 December - Omisoka

Korea (South)
1 January - New Year’s Day
22-24 January - Korean New Year
4 February - Muhammad's Birthday
1 March - Independence Day
5 May - Children’s Day
28 May - Buddha’s Birthday
6 June - Memorial Day
15 August - Liberation Day
29-1 Sept/Oct - Thanksgiving
3 October - National Day
25 December - Christmas

Malaysia
1 January - New Year’s Day
23/24 January - Chinese New Year
4 February - Muhammad's Birthday
1 May - Labor Day
5 May - Wesak Day
2 June - Agong's Birthday
19/20 August - Hari Raya Puasa
31 August - National Day
16 September - Malaysia Day
26-27 October - Hari Raya Haji
13 November - Deepavali
15 November - Islamic New Year
25 December - Christmas

Macau
1 January - New Year’s Day
23 January - Chinese New Year
4/5 April - Cheng Ming
6 April - Good Friday
7 April - Holy Saturday
8 April - Easter
28 April - Buddha’s Birthday
1 May - Labor Day
23 June - Dragon Boat Festival
1 July - Bank Holiday
30 September - Mid-Autumn Festival
1/2 October - National Day
23 October - Chong Yeong Day
2 November- All Souls’ Day
8 December - Immaculate Conception
20 December - SARE Day
24 December - Christmas Eve
25 December - Christmas
31 December - New Year’s Eve

Mexico
1/2 January - New Year’s Day
16 February - Constitution Day
19 February - Army Day
24 February - Flag Day
19 March - Benito Juárez’s Birthday
8 April - Easter
1 May - Labor Day
5 May - Cinco de Mayo
17 September - Independence Day
19 November - Revolution Day
1 December - Inauguration Day
25 December - Christmas
School holidays are for two weeks at
Christmas and two weeks at Easter

Phillipines
1 January - New Year’s Day
2 January - Rizal Day
5 April - Maundy Thursday
6 April - Good Friday
1 May - Labour Day
11 June - Independence Day
20 August - Ninoy Aquino Day
26 August - National Heroes' Day
27 August - National Heroes' Holiday
1 November - All Saints' Day
3 December - Bonifacio Day
25 December - Christmas
31 December - New Year’s Eve

Saudi Arabia
20 July - Start of Ramadan (estimated)
14-23 August - Eid al-Fitr
Djoulde Soumae/Ramadan ends
23 September - National Day
21-30 October - Feast of the Sacrifice
The work week is from Saturday
through Wednesday, and generally a
half day on Thursday. Schools are
closed on Thursday and Friday (Friday
being the Muslim holy day).

Spain
1 January - New Year’s Day
6 January - Epiphany
19 March - San Jose
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
1 May - Labor Day
15 August - Assumption Day
12 October - Hispanic Day
1 November - All Saints’ Day
6 December - Constitution Day
8 December - Immaculate Conception
25 December - Christmas

Thailand
1-2 January - New Year’s Day
23 January - Chinese New Year
7 March - Makha Bucha
6 April - Chakri Day
13-17 April - Songkran
1 May - Labor Day
5 May - Coronation Day
4 June - Visakha Bucha/Vesak Day
2 August - Asalha Puja Day
3 August - Beginning of Lent
12/13 August - Queen’s Birthday
23 October - Chulalongkorn
30 October - End of Lent
31 October - Thod Kathin
5 December - King’s Birthday
10 December - Thai Constitution Day
31 December - New Year’s Eve

United Kingdom
1 January - New Year’s Day
6 April - Good Friday
8 April - Easter
9 April - Easter Monday
7 May - Early May Bank Holiday
4 June - Spring Bank Holiday
5 June - Queen's Diamond Jubilee
16 July - Mitch Zerg’s Birthday
27 August - Summer Bank Holiday
5 November - Guy Fawkes Day
11 November - Remembrance Day
25 December - Christmas
26 December - Boxing Day

United States
1 January - New Year’s Day
16 January - M L King Day
20 February - Presidents' Day
8 April - Easter
28 May - Memorial Day
4 July - Independence Day
3 September - Labor Day
8 October - Columbus Day
6 November - Election Day
11 November - Veterans Day
12 November - Veterans Day Holiday
22 November - Thanksgiving Day
25 December - Christmas
31 December - New Year’s Eve

Viet Nam
1-2 January - New Year’s Day
23-26 January - Vietnamese New Year
31 March - Gio to Hung Vuong Day
2 April - Hung Kings’ Festival
30 April - Reunification Day
1 May - Labour Day
2 September - National Day
25 December - Christmas