Worldwide Public Holidays August 2020

Saturday, August 1, 2020

• 
• Afghanistan
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Algeria
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Andorra
• regional
• Andorra La Vella Festival
• regional

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Gurban Bayram Holiday

• 
• Bahrain
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Bangladesh
• Eid-ul-Azha (Feast of Sacrifice)

• 
• Barbados
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Brunei
• Hari Raya Aidil Adha Holiday

• 
• Bénin
• Independence Day (National Day)

• 
• Comoros
• Ide el Kabir Holiday

• 
• Congo (DRC)
• Parents' Day

• 
• Djibouti
• Aïd el Addha Holiday

• 
• Egypt
• Al Adha Holiday

• 
• El Salvador
• government
• Public Sector Holiday
• government

• 
• Guyana
• Emancipation Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Bakri Id / Id-ul-Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice) (AP BR CG DL GJ HP HR JH KA MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Eid-Ul-Azha Holiday (JK LA)
• regional

• 
• Iraq
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Jamaica
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Jordan
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Kuwait
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Lebanon
• banks government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Libya
• Eid ul Adha Holiday

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Hari Raya Qurban, Day 2 (KDH KTN PLS TRG)
• regional

• 
• Maldives
• government
• On the Occasion of Eid ul-Ad'haa
• government

• 
• Mauritania
• Lendemain de l'Aïd el-Kebir

• 
• Morocco
• banks government
• Aïd al Adha Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Nicaragua
• municipal
• Treida de Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Managua)
• municipal

• 
• Niger
• Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice)

• 
• Nigeria
• Id el Kabir Holiday

• 
• North Cyprus
• Kurban Bayram Holiday

• 
• North Cyprus
• Social Resistance Day (Establishment date of T.M.T)

• 
• Oman
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Pakistan
• Eidul Azha Holiday

• 
• Qatar
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Saint Lucia
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Saudi Arabia
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Somalia
• regional
• Eid al Adha Holiday (Somaliland)
• regional

• 
• South Sudan
• muslim
• Eid-Al-Adha Holiday (only for Muslims)
• muslim

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Id-Ul-Alha (Hadji Festival Day)

• 
• Sudan
• Corban Bairam Holiday

• 
• Switzerland
• National Day

• 
• Syria
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Tunisia
• Aïd El Kebir / El-Idha Holiday

• 
• Turkey
• Kurban Bayramy Holiday

• 
• UAE (United Arab Emirates)
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• West Bank and Gaza
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Yemen
• Eid al Adha Holiday

Sunday, August 2, 2020

• 
• Afghanistan
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Andorra
• regional
• Andorra La Vella Festival
• regional

• 
• Bahrain
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Bangladesh
• banks government
• Eid-ul-Azha Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Costa Rica
• Lady of the Angels' Day (might move to Aug. 3)

• 
• Egypt
• government
• Al Adha Holiday
• government

• 
• El Salvador
• government
• Public Sector Holiday
• government

• 
• India
• regional
• Bakri Id / Id-ul-Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice) (GA)
• regional

• 
• Iraq
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Jordan
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Kuwait
• banks government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Lebanon
• government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• government

• 
• Libya
• Eid ul Adha Holiday

• 
• Macedonia
• Iliden Day (Republic Day)

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Hari Raya Qurban Holiday (KDH KTN TRG)
• regional

• 
• Maldives
• government
• On the Occasion of Eid ul-Ad'haa
• government

• 
• North Cyprus
• Kurban Bayram Holiday

• 
• Oman
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Pakistan
• Eidul Azha Holiday

• 
• Qatar
• government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• government

• 
• Saudi Arabia
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Sudan
• Corban Bairam Holiday

• 
• Syria
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Turkey
• Kurban Bayramy Holiday

• 
• UAE (United Arab Emirates)
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• West Bank and Gaza
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Yemen
• Eid al Adha Holiday

Monday, August 3, 2020

• 
• Andorra
• regional
• Andorra La Vella Festival
• regional

• 
• Anguilla
• August Monday (Start of Carnival)

• 
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Carnival Monday (J'ouvert)

• 
• Australia
• regional banks
• August Bank Holiday (NSW)
• regional banks

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Picnic Day (NT)
• regional

• 
• Azerbaijan
• Gurban Bayram Holiday (day in lieu)

• 
• Bahamas
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Barbados
• Kadooment Day

• 
• Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba
• regional
• Carnival Monday (SA)
• regional

• 
• British Virgin Islands
• August Festival (Festival Monday Parade)

• 
• Canada
• Civic/Provincial Holiday (widely observed but statutory only in BC NB NU NT SK)

• 
• Dominica
• Emancipation Day (August Monday)

• 
• Egypt
• government
• Al Adha Holiday
• government

• 
• El Salvador
• municipal
• Fiesta de San Salvador (San Salvador)
• municipal

• 
• El Salvador
• government
• Public Sector Holiday
• government

• 
• Grenada
• Emancipation Day Holiday

• 
• Guernsey and Alderney
• regional
• Summer Bank Holiday (Alderney)
• regional

• 
• Equatorial Guinea
• Freedom Day (Golpe de la Libertad)

• 
• Guinea-Bissau
• Pidjiguiti Day

• 
• Iceland
• Frídagur verslunarmanna (Commerce Day)

• 
• India
• regional
• Raksha Bandhan (CG GJ HR MP RJ UK* UP)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Jhulana Purnima (OR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional other
• Raksha Bandhan (HP) (only for women employees)
• regional other

• 
• Iraq
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Ireland (Eire)
• August Bank Holiday

• 
• Jordan
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Kiribati
• National Youth and Children's Day

• 
• Kuwait
• banks government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Macedonia
• Iliden Day Holiday

• 
• Maldives
• government
• On the Occasion of Eid ul-Ad'haa
• government

• 
• Montserrat
• August Monday (Emancipation Day Holiday)

• 
• Myanmar
• Waso Full Moon (Buddhist Lent Begins)

• 
• Niger
• Independence Day (Fête nationale de l'Arbre)

• 
• North Cyprus
• Kurban Bayram Holiday

• 
• Oman
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Qatar
• government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• government

• 
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• August Monday / Culturama

• 
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• Carnival Monday (in lieu of July 6)

• 
• Saudi Arabia
• government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• government

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

• 
• Sudan
• Corban Bairam Holiday

• 
• Syria
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Turkey
• Kurban Bayramy Holiday

• 
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Emancipation Day

• 
• Tuvalu
• National Children's Day

• 
• UK (United Kingdom)
• regional
• Summer Bank Holiday (SCT) (banks are open)
• regional

• 
• Yemen
• Eid al Adha Holiday

• 
• Zambia
• Farmers' Day

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

• 
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Carnival Tuesday (Last Lap Jump up)

• 
• British Virgin Islands
• August Festival (Festival Tuesday Horse Races)

• 
• Cook Islands
• Constitution Day

• 
• El Salvador
• government
• Public Sector Holiday
• government

• 
• Ghana
• Founders' Day

• 
• Nepal
• regional
• Gai Jatra (Kathmandu Valley)
• regional

• 
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• August Tuesday / Culturama

• 
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• Carnival Tuesday (in lieu of July 7)

• 
• Saudi Arabia
• government
• Eid al Adha Holiday
• government

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

• 
• British Virgin Islands
• August Festival (Festival Wednesday East End Parade)

• 
• Burkina Faso
• Independence Day

• 
• Croatia
• Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja)

• 
• El Salvador
• municipal
• Fiesta de San Salvador (San Salvador)
• municipal

• 
• El Salvador
• government
• Public Sector Holiday
• government

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Nuestra Señora de África (CE)
• regional

Thursday, August 6, 2020

• 
• Anguilla
• August Thursday

• 
• Bolivia
• National Day

• 
• El Salvador
• Celebración del Divino Salvador del Mundo

• 
• Jamaica
• Independence Day

Friday, August 7, 2020

• 
• Anguilla
• Constitution Day

• 
• Colombia
• Battle of Boyacá Day

• 
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Independence Day (National Day)

• 
• Rwanda
• Umuganura (Harvest Thanksgiving)

Saturday, August 8, 2020

• 
• Iran
• Eid-e-Ghadir

• 
• Tanzania
• Wakulima ya Nane Nane (Peasants' Day)

Sunday, August 9, 2020

• 
• India
• regional
• World Tribal Day (CG MP)
• regional

• 
• Singapore
• National Day

• 
• South Africa
• National Women’s Day

• 
• Suriname
• Indigenous People's Day (Dag der Inheemsen)

Monday, August 10, 2020

• 
• Ecuador
• National Day

• 
• Grenada
• Carnival Monday

• 
• Japan
• Mountain Day (observed)

• 
• Nicaragua
• municipal
• Dejada de Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Managua)
• municipal

• 
• Samoa
• Fathers' Day Public Holiday

• 
• Singapore
• National Day Holiday

• 
• South Africa
• Public Holiday

• 
• Tokelau
• Fathers' Day Public Holiday

• 
• Zimbabwe
• Heroes' Day

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

• 
• Bangladesh
• Sri Krishna Janamashtami

• 
• Chad
• Independence Day

• 
• Grenada
• Carnival Tuesday

• 
• India
• regional
• Janmashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanti/ Sri Krishna Astami (AP BR OR TN TS)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• other
• Gaura Parba (date to be confirmed)
• other

• 
• Zimbabwe
• Defense Forces Day

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

• 
• India
• regional
• Janmashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanti/ Sri Krishna Astami (CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK LA MP PB RJ UK UP)
• regional

• 
• Thailand
• Queen Dowager's Birthday

Thursday, August 13, 2020

• 
• Central African Republic
• Independence Day

• 
• Tunisia
• Women's Day

Friday, August 14, 2020

• 
• Australia
• municipal regional
• Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only) (QLD)
• municipal regional

• 
• Holy See (Vatican City)
• Assumption Vigil

• 
• Morocco
• Oued Ed-Dahab Day

• 
• Pakistan
• Independence Day

• 
• Saint Helena
• regional
• Anniversary Day (Tristan da Cunha)
• regional

Saturday, August 15, 2020

• 
• Andorra
• Assumption

• 
• Austria
• Assumption Day

• 
• Bangladesh
• National Mourning Day

• 
• Belgium
• Assumption Day

• 
• Burkina Faso
• Assumption Day

• 
• Burundi
• Assumption Day

• 
• Bénin
• Assumption Day

• 
• Cameroon
• Assumption Day

• 
• Cape Verde
• Assumption Day (Dia da Padroeira Nacional)

• 
• Central African Republic
• Assumption Day

• 
• Chile
• Assumption Day

• 
• Congo (Republic)
• National Day (Fête Nationale)

• 
• Costa Rica
• Mothers' Day / Assumption (might move to Aug. 17)

• 
• Croatia
• Assumption Day (Velika Gospa)

• 
• Cyprus
• Assumption Day

• 
• Côte d'Ivoire
• Assumption Day

• 
• France
• Assumption Day

• 
• French Guiana (Guyane)
• Assumption Day

• 
• French Polynesia
• Assumption Day

• 
• Gabon
• Assumption Day

• 
• Gambia
• Assumption Day (Sang Marie)

• 
• Germany
• regional
• Assumption Day (BY* SL)
• regional

• 
• Greece
• Assumption Day (Dormition)

• 
• Guadeloupe
• Assumption Day

• 
• Guatemala
• regional
• Assumption Day (Guatemala City)
• regional

• 
• Guinea
• Assumption Day

• 
• Equatorial Guinea
• Constitution Day (Día de la Ley Fundamental)

• 
• Haiti
• Assomption

• 
• Holy See (Vatican City)
• Assumption Day

• 
• India
• Independence Day

• 
• Italy
• Assumption Day

• 
• Lebanon
• Assumption Day

• 
• Liechtenstein
• Liechtenstein State Celebration (National Day)

• 
• Lithuania
• Zoline (Assumption)

• 
• Luxembourg
• Assumption Day

• 
• Madagascar
• Assumption Day

• 
• Malta
• Feast of the Assumption

• 
• Martinique
• Assumption Day

• 
• Mauritius
• Assumption Day

• 
• Mayotte
• Assumption Day

• 
• Monaco
• Assumption Day

• 
• New Caledonia
• banks government
• Assumption Day
• banks government

• 
• North Korea
• Liberation Day (1945)

• 
• Panama
• regional
• Panama La Vieja Day
• regional

• 
• Paraguay
• Asunción Foundation Day

• 
• Poland
• Assumption Day

• 
• Portugal
• Assumption Day

• 
• Romania
• Dormition of the Virgin Mary (Adormirea Maicii Domnului)

• 
• Rwanda
• Assumption Day

• 
• Réunion
• Assumption Day

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• Assumption Day

• 
• Saint Martin
• Assumption Day

• 
• Saint Pierre et Miquelon
• Assumption Day

• 
• San Marino
• Assumption of the Virgin Day

• 
• Seychelles
• Assumption Day

• 
• Slovenia
• Assumption Day

• 
• South Korea
• Kwang Bok Jul (Independence Day)

• 
• Spain
• Assumption (Asunción de la Virgen)

• 
• Switzerland
• regional
• Assumption (AG AI FR JU LU NW OW SO SZ TI UR VS ZG)
• regional

• 
• Sénégal
• Assumption Day

• 
• Togo
• Assumption Day

• 
• Vanuatu
• Assumption Day

• 
• Wallis and Futuna
• Assumption Day

Sunday, August 16, 2020

• 
• Dominican Republic
• Restoration Day

• 
• Gabon
• Fête de l'Indépendance (National Day)

• 
• India
• regional
• Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) (GJ MH)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• De Jure Transfer Day (PY)
• regional

Monday, August 17, 2020

• 
• Argentina
• Paso a la Inmortalidad del Gral. de San Martín

• 
• Canada
• regional
• Discovery Day (YT)
• regional

• 
• Colombia
• Assumption Day Holiday

• 
• Gabon
• Fête de l'Indépendance

• 
• Guatemala
• regional banks
• Bank Holiday (Guatemala City)
• regional banks

• 
• Indonesia
• Independence Day (Hari Kemerdekaan RI)

• 
• Rwanda
• Assumption Day Holiday

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

• 
• Afghanistan
• Independence Day (Jeshen)

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

• 
• Lebanon
• Hegira (Islamic New Year 1442 AH)

• 
• Nauru
• Ibumin Earoeni Day (Day of the Tribes)

Thursday, August 20, 2020

• 
• Algeria
• Awal Mouharem (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Bahrain
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Brunei
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Comoros
• Muharram (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Djibouti
• Awal Mouharam (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Egypt
• El Hijra (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Estonia
• Independence Restoration Day

• 
• Gambia
• banks
• Tamharrat
• banks

• 
• Hungary
• Saint Stephen's Day (National Day)

• 
• Indonesia
• Islamic New Year (Tahun Baru Islam 1442 Hijriyah)

• 
• Iraq
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Jordan
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Kuwait
• Hejira New Year (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Libya
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Malaysia
• Awal Muharram (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Maldives
• government
• Islamic New Year 1442 (Hijri)
• government

• 
• Morocco
• 1er Moharrem (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Morocco
• Revolution Day (1953)

• 
• Niger
• Muharam (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Oman
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Somalia
• regional
• Islamic New Year (Somaliland)
• regional

• 
• Sudan
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Syria
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Tunisia
• Ras el am el Hejri / Hégire (Islamic New Year)

• 
• West Bank and Gaza
• Islamic New Year

• 
• Yemen
• Islamic New Year

Friday, August 21, 2020

• 
• Hungary
• Public Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Aug. 29)

• 
• India
• regional
• Haritalika Teej (CG)
• regional

• 
• Indonesia
• government
• Public Holiday (Cuti Bersama 2020) (widespread nationwide)
• government

• 
• Mauritania
• Premier Moharram (Islamic New Year)

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Gospel Day (Kosrae)
• regional

• 
• Morocco
• HM Mohammed VI's Birthday (Fête de la Jeunesse)

• 
• Nepal
• other
• Hari Taika (Teej) (only for women employees)
• other

• 
• Philippines
• Ninoy Aquino Day

• 
• Philippines
• regional
• Islamic New Year (Amon Jaded) (ARMM)
• regional

Saturday, August 22, 2020

• 
• India
• regional
• Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi / Chaturthi Paksha (AP GA GJ KA MH OR PY TN TS)
• regional

Sunday, August 23, 2020

• 
• India
• regional
• Nuakhai (OR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) (GA)
• regional

• 
• Mauritius
• Ganesh Chathurthi

• 
• UAE (United Arab Emirates)
• Islamic New Year

Monday, August 24, 2020

• 
• Liberia
• National Flag Day

• 
• Ukraine
• Independence Day

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

• 
• North Korea
• Day of Songun

• 
• Uruguay
• Independence Day (Declaratoria de la Florida)

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

• 
• Abkhazia
• Anniversary of Official Recognition

• 
• Namibia
• Heroes' Day

• 
• Papua New Guinea
• National Day of Repentance

Thursday, August 27, 2020

• 
• Abkhazia
• Recognition Holiday

• 
• Moldova
• Independence Day (Ziua Republicii)

Friday, August 28, 2020

• 
• Georgia
• Virgin's Assumption (Mariamoba)

• 
• India
• regional
• Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi (RJ)
• regional

• 
• Isle of Man
• Senior Race Day (T.T. Bank Holiday)

• 
• Lebanon
• Ashoura

• 
• Moldova
• government
• Public Sector Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Aug. 15)
• government

Saturday, August 29, 2020

• 
• Afghanistan
• Ashura

• 
• Algeria
• Achoura (Ashura)

• 
• Bahrain
• Ashura Holiday

• 
• Gambia
• Yawmul Ashura (Tamxarit)

• 
• India
• regional
• Muharram / Ashoora (JK LA)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Karma Puja (JH)
• regional

• 
• Iran
• Tasoua Hosseini

• 
• Iraq
• Ashura

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Public Holiday

• 
• Pakistan
• Ashura Holiday (Yaum-e-Ashur)

• 
• Slovakia
• Slovak National Uprising Anniversary

• 
• Somalia
• Ashura (except Somaliland)

• 
• Sénégal
• Tamkharit (Ashura)

Sunday, August 30, 2020

• 
• Bahrain
• Ashura

• 
• Bangladesh
• banks government
• Ashura (Muharrum)
• banks government

• 
• East Timor
• Popular Consultation Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Muharram / Ashoora (AP BR CG DL GJ HP JH KA KL MH MP OR RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• First Onam (KL)
• regional

• 
• Iran
• Ashura Hosseini (Martyrdom of Imam Hussein)

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Constitution Day

• 
• North Cyprus
• Victory Day

• 
• Pakistan
• Ashura Holiday (Yaum-e-Ashur)

• 
• Peru
• Santa Rosa de Lima Day

• 
• Turkey
• Victory Day

Monday, August 31, 2020

• 
• Bahrain
• banks government
• Ashura Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Gibraltar
• Summer Bank Holiday

• 
• Guernsey and Alderney
• Summer Bank Holiday (except Alderney)

• 
• India
• regional
• Onam / Thiruonam (KL)
• regional

• 
• Isle of Man
• Summer Bank Holiday

• 
• Jersey
• Summer Holiday

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Constitution Day Holiday

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• Independence Day of the Kyrgyz Republic

• 
• Malaysia
• National Day (Hari Kebangsaan)

• 
• Moldova
• National Language Day (Limba Noastra)

• 
• Philippines
• National Heroes' Day (Araw ng mga Bayani)

• 
• Saint Helena
• August Bank Holiday (except Tristan da Cunha)

• 
• Swaziland (eSwatini)
• Umhlanga / Reed Dance Public Holiday (date to be confirmed)

• 
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Independence Day

• 
• UK (United Kingdom)
• Summer Bank Holiday (except SCT)

• 
• UK (United Kingdom)
• regional banks
• Summer Bank Holiday (SCT) (banks only)
• regional banks

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Public Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Aug. 29)