Worldwide Public Holidays October 2026

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• 
• Botswana
• Botswana Day Holiday

• 
• China
• National Day (Guoqing Jie)

• 
• Cyprus
• Cyprus Independence Day

• 
• Hong Kong
• National Day

• 
• India
• regional banks
• Half Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts (SK*)
• regional banks

• 
• Macau
• PRC National Day

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Constitution Day (Chuuk)
• regional

• 
• Nigeria
• National Day

• 
• Palau
• Independence Day

• 
• San Marino
• Investiture of the Captains Regent (Heads of State)

• 
• Tuvalu
• Independence Day (Tuvalu Day)

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Day of Teachers and Instructors (O'qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni)

Friday, October 2, 2026

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Guinea
• Independence Day

• 
• India
• Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

• 
• Macau
• government private sector
• The Day following the PRC National Day (except Banks)
• government private sector

• 
• Tuvalu
• Independence Day Holiday

Saturday, October 3, 2026

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Germany
• German Unity Day

• 
• Iraq
• National Iraqi Day

• 
• Israel
• Simhat Torah

• 
• South Korea
• Kae Chun Jul (Foundation Day)

Sunday, October 4, 2026

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Italy
• Feast of St Francis of Assisi

• 
• Lesotho
• Independence Day

• 
• Mozambique
• Peace and National Reconciliation Day

• 
• Nepal
• other
• Jitiya Parwa (only for women employees following Jitiya Parwa)
• other

Monday, October 5, 2026

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Labour Day (ACT NSW SA)
• regional

• 
• Australia
• regional
• King's Birthday (QLD)
• regional

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Christmas Island
• Territory Day

• 
• Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
• Peat Cutting Day (Spring Holiday)

• 
• Honduras
• government
• Semana Morazánica (tentative)
• government

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari (SK*)
• regional

• 
• Kiribati
• National Education Day / World Teachers' Day

• 
• Lesotho
• Independence Day Holiday (tentative)

• 
• Mozambique
• Peace and National Reconciliation Day Holiday

• 
• Portugal
• Republic Day

• 
• Saint Lucia
• Thanksgiving Day

• 
• South Korea
• Foundation Day Holiday

• 
• Vanuatu
• Constitution Day

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday (workday moved to Sun. Sep. 20)

• 
• Honduras
• government
• Semana Morazánica (tentative)
• government

• 
• Turkmenistan
• Commemoration Day

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Oct. 10)

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica (private and banking sectors work until noon)

• 
• Laos
• banks
• BOL Foundation Day
• banks

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• 
• Egypt
• Armed Forces Day Holiday (might move back to Oct. 6)

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica

• 
• India
• regional
• Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib (JK*)
• regional

• 
• Peru
• Battle of Angamos Day

Friday, October 9, 2026

• 
• Ecuador
• Guayaquil Independence Day

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Teachers' Appreciation Day (Chuuk)
• regional

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• Abolition Day

• 
• South Korea
• Hangeul Day

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Community Day (Día de la Comunidad Valenciana) (VC)
• regional

• 
• Taiwan
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Uganda
• Independence Day

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• 
• Austria
• regional government schools
• Referendum Day (Tag der Volksabstimmung) (K)
• regional government schools

• 
• Cambodia
• Bonn Phchum Ben (Ancestors' Day)

• 
• Cuba
• Independence Day (Día de la Independencia)

• 
• Curaçao
• Curaçao Day (Day of the Korsou Country)

• 
• Fiji
• Fiji Day

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica (until noon only for private and banking sectors)

• 
• India
• regional
• Mahalaya / Mahalaya Amavasye (KA OR* TR* WB)
• regional

• 
• Kenya
• Mazingira Day

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (Ruler's Birthday) (SRW)
• regional

• 
• North Korea
• KWP Foundation Day (1945)

• 
• Suriname
• Maroons Day

• 
• Taiwan
• National Day (Double Tenth)

Sunday, October 11, 2026

• 
• American Samoa
• christian
• White Sunday
• christian

• 
• Bolivia
• other
• Día Nacional de la Mujer Boliviana (only for women employees) (tentative)
• other

• 
• Bolivia
• regional
• Pando Day (Feriado Departamental) (N)
• regional

• 
• Cambodia
• Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday

• 
• India
• regional
• Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (HR* PB RJ)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Navratra Stapanan / Navratri Ghatasthapana (RJ)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Navratra Arambh/ Kalash Sthapana (JH*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi (MN*)
• regional

• 
• Macedonia
• Uprising Against Fascism Day

• 
• Nepal
• Ghatasthapana

• 
• Taiwan
• National Day Holiday

Monday, October 12, 2026

• 
• American Samoa
• Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day

• 
• Argentina
• Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural

• 
• Bahamas
• National Heroes Day

• 
• Belize
• Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day

• 
• Bolivia
• regional
• Pando Day Holiday (N)
• regional

• 
• Brazil
• Lady of Aparecida Day

• 
• Cambodia
• Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday

• 
• Canada
• Thanksgiving Day

• 
• Cayman Islands
• National Day of Wellness (tentative)

• 
• Chile
• Encuentro de Dos Mundos

• 
• Colombia
• Día de la Diversidad Étnica y Cultural de la Nación Colombiana

• 
• Guatemala
• banks
• Bank Holiday
• banks

• 
• Equatorial Guinea
• Independence Day

• 
• Japan
• Sports Day

• 
• Macedonia
• Uprising Against Fascism Day Holiday

• 
• Norfolk Island
• Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day

• 
• Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
• Commonwealth Cultural Day

• 
• Puerto Rico
• banks government
• Columbus Day (Día del Descubrimiento de América)
• banks government

• 
• Samoa
• Day after White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti)

• 
• Sint Maarten
• Constitution Day

• 
• Spain
• National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España)

• 
• Thailand
• regional other government
• Work From Home (IMF-World Bank Meeting) (Bangkok)
• regional other government

• 
• Tokelau
• Day after White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti)

• 
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• National Heritage Day

• 
• Uruguay
• banks government
• Día de la Raza / Sarandí Battle Day
• banks government

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

• 
• Venezuela
• Día de la Resistencia Indígena

• 
• US Virgin Islands
• Columbus Day / PR Friendship Day

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• 
• Burundi
• Prince Louis Rwagasore Day

• 
• Thailand
• H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• 
• Georgia
• Svetitskovloba

• 
• Moldova
• municipal
• Chisinau Day (Hramul Chisinaului)
• municipal

• 
• Tanzania
• Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Day (Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race)

• 
• Thailand
• regional other government
• Work From Home (IMF-World Bank Meeting) (Bangkok)
• regional other government

• 
• Yemen
• Liberation Day

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• 
• Cambodia
• Day of Hommage for the late King Father (Norodom Sihanouk)

• 
• French Guiana (Guyane)
• municipal
• Cayenne Patronal Festival
• municipal

• 
• India
• regional
• St. Theresa Festival (PY*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja - Maha Chaturthi (WB*)
• regional

• 
• Malawi
• Mothers' Day (World Rural Women's Day)

• 
• Thailand
• regional other government
• Work From Home (IMF-World Bank Meeting) (Bangkok)
• regional other government

• 
• Tunisia
• government
• Evacuation Day (fête nationale de l'évacuation)
• government

Friday, October 16, 2026

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja - Maha Panchami (WB*)
• regional

• 
• Thailand
• regional banks government
• Public Holiday (IMF-World Bank Meeting) (Bangkok)
• regional banks government

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• 
• Haiti
• Commémoration de la mort de Dessalines

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra (Maha Shashthi) (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Durga Puja / Durga Saptami (Maha Saptami) (BR* OR* TR)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Phulpati/Fulpaati)

Sunday, October 18, 2026

• 
• Hong Kong
• Chung Yeung Festival

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) (AP* BR JH* OR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Durga Puja / Durga Saptami (Maha Saptami) (AS TR WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Saddula Bathukamma (TS*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Kati Bihu (AS)
• regional

• 
• Macau
• Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival Holiday

• 
• Zambia
• National Day of Prayer

Monday, October 19, 2026

• 
• British Virgin Islands
• Heroes and Foreparents Day

• 
• Grenada
• National Heroes Day

• 
• Hong Kong
• The day following the Chung Yeung Festival

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) (AR AS JH MN RJ TR WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (Maha Navami) (BR ML NL OR PY TN)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• Jamaica
• National Heroes' Day

• 
• Macau
• banks government
• Compensatory rest day for Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)
• banks government

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Maha Astami)

• 
• Niue
• Constitution Day

• 
• Zambia
• Day following National Day of Prayer

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• 
• Bangladesh
• banks government
• Durga Puja Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Guatemala
• Revolution Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (AN AP AR BR CG CH DH* DL GA* GJ HP HR JH JK LA LD MH ML MP MZ NL OR PB RJ TN TS UK UP)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (Maha Navami) (AR AS JH JK* KA KL TR UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• Kenya
• Mashujaa Day (National Day)

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Maha Nawami)

• 
• Niue
• Constitution Day Holiday

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• 
• Bangladesh
• Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)

• 
• Bhutan
• Dassain

• 
• Burundi
• President Ndadaye Mélchior Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (AS KA KL TR WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Following day of Vijaya Dasami (TS*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Vijaya Dashami)

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Durga Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Holiday (TR*)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Pampakusha Ekadashi)

Friday, October 23, 2026

• 
• Hungary
• Republic Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Durga Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Holiday (TR*)
• regional

• 
• Libya
• Liberation Day

• 
• Macedonia
• Day of the Macedonian Revolution

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• United Nations' Day Holiday

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Dwadashi)

• 
• New Zealand
• regional
• Hawke's Bay Provincial Anniversary Day (HKB)
• regional

• 
• Palau
• United Nations' Day Holiday

• 
• Thailand
• Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day)

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Durga Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• United Nations' Day

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Holidays

• 
• Palau
• United Nations' Day

• 
• Taiwan
• Retrocession Day Holiday

• 
• Zambia
• Independence Day

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• 
• Grenada
• Thanksgiving Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Lakshmi Puja / Kumar Purnima (AS* OR TR WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (KA)
• regional

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Republic Day

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (Sultan's Silver Jubilee) (SGR*)
• regional

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Holidays

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Vap Full Moon Poya Day

• 
• Taiwan
• Retrocession Day

Monday, October 26, 2026

• 
• Austria
• National Day

• 
• Cook Islands
• National Gospel Day

• 
• Grenada
• Thanksgiving Day (day in lieu)

• 
• India
• regional
• Lakshmi Puja / Kumar Purnima (TR* WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Accession Day (JK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (CH DL* HP HR MP* PB UK*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Mera Houchongba (MN*)
• regional

• 
• Ireland (Eire)
• October Bank Holiday

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Republic Day Holiday

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (SGR*)
• regional

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Full Moon (Buddhist Lent Ends)

• 
• Nauru
• ANGAM Day (Day of Fulfillment)

• 
• New Zealand
• Labour Day

• 
• Niue
• Peniamina Gospel Day

• 
• Taiwan
• Retrocession Day Holiday

• 
• Venezuela
• banks
• Día del Dr. José Gregorio Hernández
• banks

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• 
• Cook Islands
• regional
• Aitutaki Gospel Day
• regional

• 
• Laos
• municipal
• Boat Racing Festival (Ventiane)
• municipal

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Holidays

• 
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• Independence Day

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• 
• Brazil
• government ponto facultativo
• Civil Servants' Day (Dia do Servidor Público)
• government ponto facultativo

• 
• Cyprus
• Ochi Day (Greek National Day)

• 
• Czech Republic
• Independence Day

• 
• Greece
• Ochi Day (National Day)

• 
• Türkiye
• afternoon
• Republic Day Eve
• afternoon

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• 
• Cambodia
• King Norodom Sihamony's Coronation Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Karva Chauth (HP*) (only for women employees)
• regional

• 
• North Cyprus
• Turkish Republic Day

• 
• Türkiye
• Republic Day

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• 
• Chile
• Reformation Day (Día de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes)

• 
• Finland
• All Saints' Day

• 
• Germany
• regional
• Reformation Day (BB HB HH MV NI SH SN ST TH)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (GJ)
• regional

• 
• Morocco
• Aid Al Wahda (Fête de l’Unité)

• 
• Slovenia
• Reformation Day

• 
• Sweden
• All Saints' Day (Allhelgonadagen)

• 
• Åland (Ahvenanmaa)
• All Saints' Day