International Public Holidays 2018
| Data |
Day of the week | Country and holiday |
| JANUARY | ||
| 01 January | Monday | United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Australia, USA, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, South Africa, Georgia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, UK, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Sweden: New Year's Day |
| 02 January | Tuesday | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Switzerland, Ukraine: New Year's Day/ New Year's Holiday |
| 03 January | Wednesday | Armenia, Japan, Russia, China: New Year's Day/ New Year's Holiday |
| 04 January | Thursday | Armenia, Russia: New Year's Holiday |
| 05 January | Friday | Armenia, Russia: New Year's Holiday |
| 08 January | Monday | Japan: Coming of Age Day Russia: New Year's Holiday Ukraine: Orthodox Christmas day |
| 15 January | Monday | USA: Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.Day |
| 19 January | Friday | Georgia: Orthodox Epiphany |
| 22 January | Monday | Azerbaijan: Martyrs’ Day (OBS) |
| 26 January | Friday | Australia: Australia day |
| FEBRUARY | ||
| 06 February | Tuesday | New Zealand: Waitangi Day |
| 12 February | Monday | Australia: Royal Hobart Regatta Canada: Family Day (in British Columbia) Japan: National Foundation Day (OBS) |
| 15 February | Thursday | China: Chinese New Year |
| 16 February | Friday | China: Chinese New Year Hong Kong: Chinese Lunar New Year holidays Singapore: Lunar New Year |
| 19 February | Monday | Canada: Family Day USA: Presidents' Day China: Chinese New Year Hong Kong: Chinese Lunar New Year holidays |
| 20 February | Tuesday | China: Chinese New Year |
| 21 February | Wednesday | China: Chinese New Year |
| 23 February | Friday | Russia: Defense of the Fatherland |
| MARCH | ||
| 01 March | Thursday | Israel: Purim Thailand: Makha Bucha Day |
| 02 March | Friday | Израиль: Purim |
| 05 March | Monday | Australia: Labour Day |
| 08 March | Thursday | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine: International Women's Day |
| 09 March | Friday | Russia: International Women's Day |
| 12 March | Monday | Australia: Canberra Day |
| 19 March | Monday | Switzerland: St Josephs Day UK: St. Patrick’s Day (Northern Ireland only) |
| 20 March | Tuesday | Azerbaijan: Nowruz/Spring Holiday |
| 21 March | Wednesday | South Africa: Human Rights Day Japan: Vernal Equinox Day Kazakhstan: Noruz Azerbaijan: Nowruz/Spring Holiday (extra holiday) |
| 22 March | Thursday | Kazakhstan: Noruz Azerbaijan: Nowruz/Spring Holiday (extra holiday) |
| 23 March | Friday | Kazakhstan: Noruz Azerbaijan: Nowruz/Spring Holiday (extra holiday) |
| 26 March | Monday | New Zealand: Otago Anniversary |
| 29 March | Thursday | Denmark, Norway: Maundy Thursday |
| 30 March | Friday | Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, South Africa, Hong Kong, Canada, Latvia, UK, Luxembourg, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden: Good Friday |
| APRIL | ||
| 02 April | Monday | Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, South Africa, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Latvia, UK, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden: Easter Monday |
| 03 April | Tuesday | Australia: Easter Tuesday |
| 05 April | Thursday | Hong Kong, China: Ching-Ming Festival |
| 06 April | Friday | Georgia: Orthodox Good Friday Israel: Pesach Day 7 China: Ching Ming Festival Thailand: Chakri Dynasty Day |
| 09 April | Monday | Georgia: Orthodox Easter Monday, Day of National Unity Ukraine: Orthodox Easter Monday |
| 13 April | Friday | Thailand: Songkran Festival |
| 16 April | Monday | Thailand: Songkran Festival |
| 17 April | Tuesday | Belarus: Commemoration Day |
| 19 April | Thursday | Israel: Independence Day |
| 23 April | Monday | Turkey: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day |
| 24 April | Tuesday | Armenia: Genocide Memorial Day |
| 25 April | Wednesday | Australia, New Zealand: ANZAC Day |
| 27 April | Friday | Denmark: General Prayer Day South Africa: Freedom Day |
| 30 April | Monday | Japan: Showa Day Russia: Labour Day / May Day China: Labour Day Holiday Latvia: Labour Day |
| MAY | ||
| 01 May | Tuesday | Armenia, Belarus, South Africa, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Russia, China, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Sweden: Labor Day / Worker day / May Day Kazakhstan: Unification Day UK: Early May Bank Holiday |
| 02 May | Wednesday | Russia, Ukraine: Labour Day Holiday |
| 03 May | Thursday | Japan, Poland: Constitution Day |
| 04 May | Friday | Japan: Greenery Day Latvia: Restoration of Independence Day |
| 07 May | Monday | Australia: Labour Day UK: Early May Bank Holiday Kazakhstan: Defender of the Fatherland Day |
| 08 May | Tuesday | Czech Republic: Anniversary of liberation |
| 09 May | Wednesday | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine: Victory Day |
| 10 May | Thursday | Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden: Ascension Day |
| 11 May | Friday | Denmark: Ascension Day |
| 17 May | Thursday | Norway: Constitution Day |
| 21 May | Monday | Canada: Victoria / Patriot’s Day Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Switzerland: Whitmonday |
| 22 May | Tuesday | Hong Kong: Buddha's Birthday |
| 28 May | Monday | Armenia, Azerbaijan: Republic Day USA: Memorial Day UK: Spring Bank Holiday Ukraine: Orthodox Pentecost Monday |
| 29 May | Tuesday | Singapore: Wesak Day Thailand: Visakha Bucha Day |
| 31 May | Thursday | Poland, Switzerland: Corpus Christi |
| JUNE | ||
| 04 June | Monday | Australia: Western Australia Day New Zealand: Queen’s Birthday |
| 05 June | Tuesday | Denmark: Constitution Day |
| 06 June | Wednesday | Australia: Queensland Day Sweden: National Day of Sweden or the Swedish Flag Day |
| 11 June | Monday | Australia: Queen`s birthday Russia: Declaration of Russian Sovereignty |
| 12 June | Tuesday | Russia: Declaration of Russian Sovereignty |
| 15 June | Friday | Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa Turkey: Ramadan Feast Azerbaijan: The Day of National Salvation of the Azerbaijani People / Ramadan holiday |
| 18 June | Monday | Hong Kong, China: Dragon Boat Festival |
| 22 June | Friday | Sweden: Midsummer Eve |
| 25 June | Monday | Canada: Discovery Day vai The National Holiday of Quebec |
| 26 June | Tuesday | Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Armed Forces Day |
| 28 June | Thursday | Ukraine: Constitution Day |
| 29 June | Friday | Switzerland: Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| JULY | ||
| 02 July | Monday | Hong Kong: Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (OBS) Canada: Canada day |
| 03 July | Tuesday | Belarus: Independence Day |
| 04 July | Wednesday | USA: Independence Day |
| 05 July | Thursday | Armenia: Constitution Day Czech Republic: Day of Cyril and Metodey |
| 06 July | Friday | Czech Republic: Jan Hus Kazakhstan: Day of the Capital |
| 12 July | Thursday | UK: Battle of the Boyne |
| 16 July | Monday | Japan: Navy Day |
| 27 July | Friday | Thailand: Asarnha Bucha Day |
| 30 July | Monday | Thailand: TH King's Birthday OBS |
| AUGUST | ||
| 01 August | Wednesday | Switzerland: National Day |
| 06 August | Monday | Australia: Bank Holiday NSW / Picnic Day Canada: Civic Holiday |
| 09 August | Thursday | South Africa: National Women's Day Singapore: National Day |
| 13 August | Monday | Thailand: Queen's Birthday |
| 15 August | Wednesday | Australia: Ekka People's Day Luxembourg, Poland, Switzerland: Assumption Day |
| 21 August | Tuesday | United Arab Emirates: Arafat (Haj) Day Turkey: Festival of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 22 August | Wednesday | United Arab Emirates: Eid Al Adha Holiday Kazakhstan: Kurban Ait Singapore: Hari Raya Puasa Turkey: Kurban Bayrami Holiday Azerbaijan: Feast of the Sacrifice |
| 23 August | Thursday | United Arab Emirates: Eid Al Adha Holiday |
| 24 August | Friday | Turkey: Kurban Bayrami Holiday Ukraine: Independence Day |
| 27 August | Monday | UK: Summer Bank Holiday |
| 28 August | Tuesday | Georgia: Assumptio (Orthodox) |
| 30 August | Thursday | Kazakhstan: Constitution Day Turkey: Victory Day |
| SEPTEMBER | ||
| 03 September | Monday | USA, Canada: Labor Day |
| 06 September | Thursday | Switzerland: Federal Fast |
| 10 September | Monday | Israel: Rosh Hashana (New Year) |
| 11 September | Tuesday | United Arab Emirates: Hijri New Year (Islamic New Year) Israel: Rosh Hashana (New Year) |
| 17 September | Monday | Japan: Respect for the Aged Day |
| 18 September | Tuesday | Israel: Yom Kippur Eve |
| 19 September | Wednesday | Israel: Yom Kippur Eve |
| 21 September | Thursday | Armenia: Independence Day |
| 24 September | Monday | Australia: Queens Birthday South Africa: Heritage Day Israel: Sukkot Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day China: Mid Autumn Festival |
| 25 September | Tuesday | Hong Kong: Day after mid Autumn festival |
| 28 September | Friday | Czech Republic: Czech Statehood Day |
| OCTOBER | ||
| 01 October | Monday | Australia: Labour Day NSW Hong Kong: Chinese National Day Israel: Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah China: National Day |
| 02 October | Tuesday | China: National Day Holiday |
| 03 October | Wednesday | China: National Day Holiday |
| 04 October | Thursday | China: National Day Holiday |
| 05 October | Friday | China: National Day Holiday |
| 08 October | Monday | USA: Columbus Day Australia: Family & Community Day Japan: Physical Fitness Day Canada: Thanksgiving |
| 15 October | Monday | Ukraine: Defenders of Ukraine Day |
| 17 October | Wednesday | Hong Kong: Chung Yeung Festival |
| 18 October | Thursday | Azerbaijan: National Independence Day |
| 22 October | Monday | New Zealand: Labour Day |
| 23 October | Tuesday | Thailand: Chulalongkoun Day |
| 25 October | Thursday | Australia: Hobart Show |
| 29 October | Monday | Turkey: Republic Day |
| NOVEMBER | ||
| 01 November | Thursday | Luxembourg, Poland, Switzerland: All Saint's Day |
| 05 November | Monday | Russia: National Unity Day (OBS) |
| 06 November | Tuesday | Australia: Melbourne Cup Day |
| 07 November | Wednesday | Belarus: October Revolution Day Singapore: Deepavali |
| 09 November | Friday | Azerbaijan: State Flag Day of Azerbaijan |
| 12 November | Monday | Canada: Remembrance Day USA: Veterans Day Azerbaijan: Constitution Day |
| 16 November | Friday | New Zealand: Christchurch Show Day |
| 19 November | Monday | Latvia: Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (OBS) Azerbaijan: National Revival Day (OBS) |
| 20 November | Tuesday | United Arab Emirates: Prophet Mohammed's Birthday |
| 22 November | Thursday | USA: Thanksgiving Day |
| 23 November | Friday | Georgia: St George's Day Japan: Labour Thanksgiving Day |
| DECEMBER | ||
| 03 December | Monday | Kazakhstan: Day of the First President |
| 05 December | Wednesday | Thailand: King's Birthday |
| 10 December | Monday | Thailand: Constitution Day |
| 17 December | Monday | South Africa: Day of Reconciliation (OBS) Kazakhstan: Independance Day Holiday |
| 18 December | Tuesday | Kazakhstan: Independence Day Holiday (OBS) |
| 24 December | Monday | Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia, Norway, Sweden: Christmas Eve Day Japan: The Emperors Birthday (OBS) |
| 25 December | Tuesday | USA, Australia, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, South Africa, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, UK, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Latvia: Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Wednesday | Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada, UK, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden: Boxing Day Latvia: Christmas Day South Africa: Day of Goodwill |
| 31 December | Monday | Armenia, Denmark, Japan, Latvia, Switzerland, Thailand, Sweden: New Year’s Eve Azerbaijan: World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day |