Public holidays by country
Browse 2026 public holidays by country and region, including U.S. federal holidays, UK bank holidays, and regional holiday pages.
These are confirmed 2026 Holidays Calendar pages grouped by country or region, so users can choose the right location before reading a specific holiday answer. Holiday wording varies by country: U.S. pages use federal holiday language, while UK pages use bank holiday and regional bank holiday wording where appropriate.
U.S. federal holiday; official federal name is Washington's Birthday.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May.
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, June 19, 2026.
U.S. federal holiday; observed Friday, July 3 in 2026.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September.
State and local naming varies; some jurisdictions observe Indigenous Peoples Day instead.
U.S. federal holiday observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
U.S. federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November.
U.S. federal holiday on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Use this compact directory after the holiday list when you want to open a country or regional overview page instead of a single holiday page.
Use this section to decide whether you need a country holiday page, a single holiday detail page, or a regional holiday page.
Use this Country Holidays 2026 page when the same holiday name could mean different things in different places. A user searching public holidays 2026 by country usually needs the correct location first, then the exact date, weekday, observed date, or regional rule. For example, a United States holiday page may focus on federal holidays and observed dates, while a United Kingdom page may use bank holidays and substitute days.
Open a listed holiday page when your question is date-specific. The country holiday pages link to individual 2026 holiday answers with the calendar date, day of the week, regional scope, and official status where it matters. This is useful when users compare public holidays, federal holidays, bank holidays, and regional holidays but still need one clear answer for a specific 2026 holiday.
Choose the country or region directory when you need the full list instead of a single date. A country page is better for checking all public holidays in 2026, comparing upcoming dates, or seeing how local terminology works. The United States page is built around U.S. federal holidays, while the United Kingdom page is built around UK bank holidays and regional holiday differences.
Some holiday dates are regional rather than country-wide. Scotland and Northern Ireland pages should not be treated as whole-UK holidays unless the page says so. The same principle applies as more countries are added: country holidays, public holidays, statutory holidays, bank holidays, and regional holidays must follow the wording used in that country or area.
