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Worldwide Public Holidays May 2026

This page, which is updated nightly, contains the list of worldwide public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays for May 2026, from the qppstudio worldwide public holidays database. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free apps for Android and iPhone.

The list of worldwide public holidays for next month is:


Friday, May 1, 2026

  • Albania
  • (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
  • Aruba
  • (Dia di Obrero)
  • Austria
  • (Staatsfeiertag)
  • Brazil
  • (Dia Mundial do Trabalho)
  • Cambodia
  • (Buddha Day)
  • Croatia
  • (Praznik rada)
  • Cuba
  • (Día Internacional de los Trabajadores)
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • India
  • regional
  • (MH)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Buruh Internasional)
  • Kosovo
  • (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • (Darba svetki)
  • Malta
  • (Jum il-Haddiem)
  • Moldova
  • Nepal
  • (Bhudda Day)
  • Nepal
  • (Majdoor Divas)
  • Nepal
  • other
  • (May Full Moon) (for Kirat, Rai, Yakhkha, Sunuwar, and Limbu employees)
  • other
  • Panama
  • (Día del Trabajador)
  • Poland
  • (Swieto Panstwowe)
  • Serbia
  • (Praznik rada)
  • Spain
  • (Fiesta del Trabajo)
  • Suriname
  • (Dag van de arbeid)
  • Sweden
  • (Första maj)
  • Thailand
  • banks private sector
  • (except Government)
  • banks private sector
  • Tunisia
  • government
  • government
  • Yemen
  • (might move to Sat. May. 2)

Saturday, May 2, 2026

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid) (MD)
  • regional
  • Sri Lanka
  • Vietnam

Sunday, May 3, 2026

  • Bahrain
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • China
  • Vietnam

Monday, May 4, 2026

  • Armenia
  • (8th Summit of the EPC) (workday moved to Sat. Apr. 18)
  • Austria
  • regional government schools
  • (OÖ)
  • regional government schools
  • China
  • Latvia
  • Thailand

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

  • Cambodia
  • (Pithi Chrat Preah Neanng Korl)
  • China
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 9)
  • Ethiopia
  • (Patriots' Victory Day)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Netherlands
  • other government
  • other government
  • Palau

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

  • Belgium
  • municipal government
  • (Brussels Region Day)
  • municipal government
  • France
  • (Armistice 1945)
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • government
  • New Caledonia
  • banks other government
  • banks other government
  • Slovakia
  • other
  • other
  • Ukraine
  • (might be canceled due to martial law)

Saturday, May 9, 2026

  • India
  • regional
  • (TR* WB)
  • regional
  • Jersey
  • (National Day)
  • Kosovo
  • (Dita e Evropës)
  • Moldova
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni)

Sunday, May 10, 2026

  • Guatemala
  • other
  • (only for women employees)
  • other
  • Lebanon

Monday, May 11, 2026

  • Samoa
  • Thailand
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Tokelau
  • Tuvalu
  • (Gospel Day)
  • Uzbekistan

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

  • Georgia

Thursday, May 14, 2026

  • Aruba
  • (Dia di Asuncion)
  • Cambodia
  • Indonesia
  • (Kenaikan Yesus Kristus)
  • Malawi
  • Paraguay
  • Saint Helena
  • regional
  • (Ascension Island/Tristan da Cunha)
  • regional
  • Sweden
  • (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag)
  • Togo

Friday, May 15, 2026

  • Belgium
  • banks
  • banks
  • Curaçao
  • banks
  • banks
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2026) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Monaco
  • banks
  • banks
  • Spain
  • municipal
  • (Madrid City) (MD)
  • municipal

Saturday, May 16, 2026

  • India
  • regional
  • (OR*)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (SK)
  • regional

Sunday, May 17, 2026

  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Raja's Birthday) (PLS)
  • regional

Monday, May 18, 2026

  • Canada
  • (not statutory in NB NL NS PE)
  • Canada
  • regional other
  • (NB) (prescribed day of rest)
  • regional other
  • Canada
  • banks
  • banks
  • Congo (DRC)
  • Haiti
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (PLS)
  • regional
  • Nauru
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • Uruguay
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Venezuela
  • banks
  • banks

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

  • Cape Verde
  • municipal
  • municipal
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • Türkiye

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

  • Indonesia
  • government
  • government
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Hari Hol Pahang) (PHG)
  • regional
  • Yemen
  • (might move to Sat. May. 23)

Saturday, May 23, 2026

  • Abkhazia
  • India
  • regional
  • (JK*)
  • regional
  • Sweden
  • banks
  • banks

Sunday, May 24, 2026

  • Macau
  • (Dia do Buda)
  • Norway
  • (Pentecost)
  • Poland
  • (Pentecost)
  • Sweden
  • (Pingstdagen)

Monday, May 25, 2026

  • Argentina
  • (Día de la Revolución de Mayo)
  • Bolivia
  • regional
  • (Feriado Departamental) (H)
  • regional
  • Bulgaria
  • Ecuador
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • (OAU Anniversary)
  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • (might be moved to Sun. May. 24)
  • Lebanon
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Macau
  • banks
  • banks
  • Macau
  • government
  • (Feast of Buddha)
  • government
  • Macedonia
  • Puerto Rico
  • banks government
  • (Día de la Conmemoración de los Muertos en la Guerra)
  • banks government

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

  • Bahrain
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • India
  • regional
  • (TR*)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (WB*)
  • regional
  • Kuwait
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Sudan
  • Türkiye
  • afternoon
  • afternoon
  • Yemen

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

  • Abkhazia
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Albania
  • (Kurban Bajramit)
  • Algeria
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Bahrain
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Bolivia
  • other afternoon
  • (only for mothers)
  • other afternoon
  • Brunei
  • (Hari Raya Aidil Adha)
  • Burkina Faso
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Burundi
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Bénin
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Cameroon
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Chad
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Comoros
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Djibouti
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Egypt
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Eritrea
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Ethiopia
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Gabon
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Gambia
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Ghana
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Guinea
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Guyana
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • India
  • regional
  • (PY*)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Raya Idul Adha 1447 Hijriyah)
  • Iran
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Iraq
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Jordan
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Kosovo
  • (Bajrami i Vogël, dita e parë)
  • Kuwait
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Lebanon
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Libya
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Malawi
  • (Feast of Sacrifice) (tentative)
  • Malaysia
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Maldives
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Mali
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Mauritania
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Mayotte
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Morocco
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Mozambique
  • government muslim
  • (Eid ul-Adha) (tentative)
  • government muslim
  • Myanmar
  • (date to be confirmed)
  • Nepal
  • muslim
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • muslim
  • Niger
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Nigeria
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Oman
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Pakistan
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Qatar
  • Rwanda
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Sierra Leone
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Singapore
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Somalia
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Eid Al Adha) (CE)
  • regional
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Eid Al Adha) (ML)
  • regional
  • Sudan
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Suriname
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Syria
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Tanzania
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Togo
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Tunisia
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Türkiye
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Uganda
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Qurbon Hayit / Iyd ul Adha)
  • Yemen
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)

Thursday, May 28, 2026

  • Gambia
  • India
  • regional
  • (JK)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2026) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • government
  • government
  • Libya
  • Maldives
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Morocco
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Niger
  • (Feast of Sacrifice)
  • Oman
  • Philippines
  • regional
  • (BARMM)
  • regional
  • Qatar
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • South Sudan
  • muslim
  • (only for Muslims)
  • muslim
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • Yemen

Friday, May 29, 2026

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Fiji
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • government
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Lebanon
  • government
  • government
  • Libya
  • Maldives
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • government
  • government
  • Yemen

Saturday, May 30, 2026

  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Croatia
  • (Dan državnosti)
  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Harvest Festival) (LBN SBH)
  • regional
  • Maldives
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Nicaragua
  • (Día de las Madres)
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Saudi Arabia
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Día de Canarias) (CN)
  • regional
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Yemen

Sunday, May 31, 2026

  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei
  • (Hari Ulang Tahun Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei)
  • India
  • regional
  • (SK*)
  • regional
  • Thailand
  • (Buddha Day)
  • Yemen
  • government
  • government
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