Worldwide Public Holidays February 2021

Monday, February 1, 2021

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Federal Territory Day (KUL LBN PJY)
• regional

• 
• Mauritius
• Commemoration of the Abolition of Slavery

• 
• Mexico
• Constitution Day Holiday

• 
• Nauru
• Independence Day Holiday

• 
• New Zealand
• regional
• Auckland Provincial Anniversary Day (AUK)
• regional

• 
• New Zealand
• regional
• Nelson Provincial Anniversary Day (NSN)
• regional

• 
• Rwanda
• National Heroes' Day

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

• 
• Liechtenstein
• Candlemas (Mariä Lichtmess)

• 
• Nauru
• Independence Day Holiday

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

• 
• Mozambique
• Mozambique's Heroes' Day

• 
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Martyrs' Day

Thursday, February 4, 2021

• 
• Angola
• Liberation Day

• 
• Maldives
• Public Holiday (First Sitting of the People's Majlis)

• 
• Sri Lanka
• National Day (Independence Day)

Friday, February 5, 2021

• 
• Burundi
• Unity Day

• 
• Pakistan
• Kashmir Solidarity Day

• 
• San Marino
• Liberation Day / Saint Agatha's Day

Saturday, February 6, 2021

• 
• New Zealand
• Waitangi Day (National Day)

• 
• Niue
• Waitangi Day

Sunday, February 7, 2021

• 
• Grenada
• Independence Day (National Day)

Monday, February 8, 2021

• 
• Grenada
• Independence Day Holiday

• 
• New Zealand
• Waitangi Day Holiday (National Day)

• 
• Slovenia
• Preseren's Day (Day of Slovenian Culture)

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

• 
• Lebanon
• Saint Maroun's Day

• 
• Qatar
• National Sports Day

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

• 
• Iran
• Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

• 
• Malta
• Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year Holiday

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Holiday

Thursday, February 11, 2021

• 
• Cameroon
• Youth Day

• 
• China
• Spring Festival (Chinese New Year's Eve)

• 
• Holy See (Vatican City)
• Lateran Treaty Day

• 
• Japan
• Foundation Day

• 
• Liberia
• Armed Forces Day

• 
• Macau
• government afternoon
• Lunar New Year's Eve (afternoon)
• government afternoon

• 
• Mongolia
• banks
• Bituun (Lunar New Year's Eve)
• banks

• 
• South Korea
• Seol-nal Holiday

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year's Eve

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Eve (Vietnamese New Year's Eve)

• 
• Yemen
• National Day (tentative)

Friday, February 12, 2021

• 
• Bhutan
• Dangpa Losar (Lunar New Year) (Year of the Female Iron Ox)

• 
• Brunei
• Chinese New Year

• 
• China
• Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

• 
• Christmas Island
• Chinese New Year

• 
• Hong Kong
• Lunar New Year's Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Sonam Lochhar (SK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Losar (SK)
• regional

• 
• Indonesia
• Chinese New Year (Tahun Baru Imlek)

• 
• Macau
• Lunar New Year's Day (Novo Ano Lunar)

• 
• Malaysia
• Chinese New Year

• 
• Mauritius
• Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)

• 
• Mongolia
• Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) (Year of the White Cow)

• 
• Myanmar
• Union Day

• 
• Nepal
• other
• Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year)
• other

• 
• North Korea
• Seollal Holiday

• 
• Philippines
• Chinese Lunar New Year

• 
• Singapore
• Chinese New Year

• 
• South Korea
• Seol-nal (Lunar New Year)

• 
• Suriname
• Chinese New Year

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year's Day

• 
• Thailand
• Chinese New Year

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnamese New Year)

Saturday, February 13, 2021

• 
• Bhutan
• Losar Holiday

• 
• Brunei
• Chinese New Year Holiday

• 
• China
• Spring Festival

• 
• Hong Kong
• The second day of the Lunar New Year

• 
• Macau
• The second day of the Lunar New Year

• 
• Malaysia
• Chinese New Year, Day 2

• 
• Mongolia
• Lunar New Year Holiday

• 
• Singapore
• Chinese New Year Holiday

• 
• South Korea
• Seol-nal Holiday

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year Holiday

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Holiday

Sunday, February 14, 2021

• 
• Afghanistan
• Liberation Day

• 
• China
• Spring Festival

• 
• Hong Kong
• The third day of the Lunar New Year

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma (WB)
• regional

• 
• Lebanon
• Rafik Hariri Memorial Day

• 
• Macau
• The third day of the Lunar New Year

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Chinese New Year Holiday (KTN TRG)
• regional

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Chinese New Year Holiday (KDH JHR)
• regional

• 
• Mongolia
• Lunar New Year Holiday

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year Holiday

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Holiday

Monday, February 15, 2021

• 
• American Samoa
• Presidents' Day

• 
• Andorra
• Carnival

• 
• Argentina
• Lunes de Carnaval

• 
• Aruba
• Carnival Monday

• 
• Bolivia
• Carnaval

• 
• Brazil
• ponto facultativo
• Carnival
• ponto facultativo

• 
• Canada
• regional
• Family Day (AB BC NB ON SK)
• regional

• 
• Canada
• regional
• Islander Day (PE)
• regional

• 
• Canada
• regional
• Louis Riel Day (MB)
• regional

• 
• Canada
• regional
• Heritage Day (NS) (Honouring Edward Francis Arab)
• regional

• 
• China
• Spring Festival

• 
• Christmas Island
• Chinese New Year Holiday (Day 2)

• 
• Curaçao
• Carnival Holiday

• 
• Ecuador
• Carnaval

• 
• French Guiana (Guyane)
• other
• Carnaval Monday (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Gibraltar
• Commonwealth Day

• 
• Grenada
• regional
• Carnival Monday (Carriacou and Petite Martinique)
• regional

• 
• Guadeloupe
• other
• Carnaval Monday (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Haiti
• afternoon
• Lundi Gras (Carnival Monday) (afternoon)
• afternoon

• 
• Hong Kong
• The fourth day of the Lunar New Year

• 
• India
• regional
• Lui-Ngai-Ni (MN)
• regional

• 
• Luxembourg
• other
• Carnival (jour férié d'usage) (not official)
• other

• 
• Macau
• banks government
• The fourth day of the Lunar New Year
• banks government

• 
• Martinique
• other
• Carnaval Monday (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
• Presidents' Day

• 
• Panama
• banks
• Carnaval (Shrove Monday)
• banks

• 
• Puerto Rico
• banks government
• Día de los Próceres Puertorriqueños
• banks government

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• other
• Carnaval Monday
• other

• 
• Saint Martin
• other
• Carnaval Monday
• other

• 
• Serbia
• National Day (Sretenje)

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 20)

• 
• USA (United States)
• other
• Presidents' Day (widespread in gov. and fin. sectors)
• other

• 
• Uruguay
• banks government
• Carnaval
• banks government

• 
• Venezuela
• Carnival

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Holiday

• 
• US Virgin Islands
• government
• Presidents' Day
• government

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

• 
• Angola
• Carnival

• 
• Argentina
• Martes de Carnaval

• 
• Bolivia
• Carnaval (Martes de Ch'alla)

• 
• Brazil
• ponto facultativo
• Carnival
• ponto facultativo

• 
• Cape Verde
• government afternoon
• Carnaval (except full day in São Vicente)
• government afternoon

• 
• China
• Spring Festival (workday moved to Sun. Feb. 7)

• 
• Ecuador
• Carnaval

• 
• French Guiana (Guyane)
• other
• Mardi Gras (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Grenada
• regional
• Carnival Tuesday (Carriacou and Petite Martinique)
• regional

• 
• Guadeloupe
• other
• Mardi Gras (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Haiti
• Mardi Gras (Carnival)

• 
• India
• regional
• Vasant Panchami / Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Saraswati Puja (HR OR TR WB)
• regional

• 
• Liechtenstein
• banks
• Fasnachtsdienstag
• banks

• 
• Lithuania
• Independence Day (National Day)

• 
• Macau
• banks government
• The fifth day of the Lunar New Year
• banks government

• 
• Martinique
• other
• Mardi Gras (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• North Korea
• Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong Il's Birthday)

• 
• Panama
• Carnaval (Mardi Gras)

• 
• Portugal
• ponto facultativo
• Shrove Tuesday (Carnival) (optional but widespread)
• ponto facultativo

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• other
• Mardi Gras
• other

• 
• Saint Martin
• other
• Mardi Gras
• other

• 
• Serbia
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Taiwan
• Chinese New Year Holiday

• 
• Uganda
• Archbishop Janani Luwum Memorial Day

• 
• Uruguay
• banks government
• Carnaval
• banks government

• 
• Venezuela
• Carnival

• 
• Vietnam
• Tet Holiday

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

• 
• Brazil
• morning ponto facultativo
• Ash Wednesday (until 2pm)
• morning ponto facultativo

• 
• Cape Verde
• government
• Ash Wednesday (except morning only in São Vicente)
• government

• 
• Cayman Islands
• Ash Wednesday

• 
• China
• Spring Festival (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 20)

• 
• East Timor
• government
• Public Sector Holiday (Ash Wednesday) (tentative)
• government

• 
• French Guiana (Guyane)
• other
• Ash Wednesday (Mercredi des Cendres) (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Guadeloupe
• other
• Ash Wednesday (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Haiti
• Mercredi des Cendres (Carnival)

• 
• Jamaica
• Ash Wednesday

• 
• Kosovo
• Kosovo Independence Day (Dita e Pavarësisë)

• 
• Libya
• February 17 Revolution Day

• 
• Martinique
• other
• Ash Wednesday (jour chômé d'usage)
• other

• 
• Panama
• banks
• Carnaval (Ash Wednesday)
• banks

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• other
• Ash Wednesday
• other

• 
• Saint Martin
• other
• Ash Wednesday
• other

Thursday, February 18, 2021

• 
• Gambia
• Independence Day (National Day)

• 
• Sierra Leone
• Armed Forces Day

Friday, February 19, 2021

• 
• India
• regional
• Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (MH)
• regional

Saturday, February 20, 2021

• 
• India
• regional
• Statehood Day (AR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• State Day (MZ)
• regional

Sunday, February 21, 2021

• 
• Bangladesh
• Shahid Dibosh (International Mother Language Day)

• 
• Bhutan
• Anniversary of His Majesty the King

• 
• Russia
• Public Holiday

• 
• Vanuatu
• In memory of Dr. W. H. Lini (Father of Independence)

• 
• Zimbabwe
• Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day

Monday, February 22, 2021

• 
• Bhutan
• Anniversary of His Majesty the King Holiday

• 
• Russia
• Public Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 20)

• 
• Saint Lucia
• Independence Day

• 
• Transdniestria (PMR)
• Motherland Defenders' Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 27)

• 
• Vanuatu
• Dr. W. H. Lini Holiday

• 
• Zimbabwe
• Public Holiday

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

• 
• Bhutan
• Anniversary of His Majesty the King Holiday

• 
• Brunei
• National Day

• 
• Guyana
• Republic Day (Mashramani / National Day)

• 
• Japan
• Emperor's Birthday

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• Homeland Defenders' Day

• 
• Russia
• Motherland Defenders' Day

• 
• Transdniestria (PMR)
• Motherland Defenders' Day

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

• 
• Estonia
• Iseseisvuspäev (Independence Day)

Thursday, February 25, 2021

• 
• Iran
• Imam Ali's Birthday

• 
• Kuwait
• National Day

• 
• Philippines
• Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution

• 
• Suriname
• Day of Liberation and Innovation (Dag van de Revolutie)

Friday, February 26, 2021

• 
• India
• regional
• Hazrat Alis Birthday (UP)
• regional

• 
• Israel
• regional banks
• Purim Bank Holiday (Tel-Aviv)
• regional banks

• 
• Kuwait
• Liberation Day

• 
• North Korea
• Cheongwoldaeboreum (Korean Folk Festival)

• 
• Saint Helena
• regional
• Queen's Day (Tristan da Cunha) (might move to early March)
• regional

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Navam Full Moon Poya Day

• 
• Thailand
• Makha Bucha Day

Saturday, February 27, 2021

• 
• Dominican Republic
• Independence Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Magha Purnima (HP HR JK* MP PB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Bir Chilarai Divas (AS)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Bhumchu (SK)
• regional

• 
• Taiwan
• Peace Memorial Holiday

Sunday, February 28, 2021

• 
• Israel
• regional banks
• Purim Bank Holiday (Jerusalem)
• regional banks

• 
• Kuwait
• government
• Public Holiday
• government

• 
• Taiwan
• Peace Memorial Day