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Worldwide Public Holidays May 2020

This page contains the list of worldwide public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays for May 2020, 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/iPad.

The list of worldwide public holidays for this month is:


Friday, May 1, 2020

  • Albania
  • (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
  • Austria
  • (Staatsfeiertag)
  • Brazil
  • (Dia Mundial do Trabalho)
  • Croatia
  • (Praznik rada)
  • Cuba
  • (Día Internacional de los Trabajadores)
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • India
  • regional
  • (BR GA KA KL PY TN WB)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (MH)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional government
  • (Covid-19) (UK)
  • regional government
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Buruh Internasional)
  • Kosovo
  • (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • (Darba svetki) (might move to November 11)
  • Malta
  • (Jum il-Haddiem)
  • Moldova
  • Nepal
  • (Majdoor Divas)
  • Poland
  • (Swieto Panstwowe)
  • Serbia
  • (Praznik rada)
  • Spain
  • (Fiesta del Trabajo)
  • Suriname
  • (Dag van de arbeid)
  • Sweden
  • (Första maj)
  • Switzerland
  • regional
  • (AG BL BS JU NE SH SO* TG TI ZH)
  • regional
  • Taiwan
  • (except Government)
  • Thailand
  • banks private sector
  • (except Government)
  • banks private sector
  • Turkey

Saturday, May 2, 2020

  • Bhutan
  • (Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung)
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (M)
  • regional

Sunday, May 3, 2020

  • Bahrain
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • China
  • Egypt
  • banks
  • banks
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nepal
  • (Covid-19)

Monday, May 4, 2020

  • Australia
  • regional
  • (NT QLD)
  • regional
  • Austria
  • regional government schools
  • (OÖ)
  • regional government schools
  • China
  • (workday moved to Sun. Apr. 26)
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • (workday moved to Mon. May 11)
  • Latvia
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nepal
  • (Covid-19)
  • Russia
  • (in lieu of Jan. 4)
  • Thailand

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

  • China
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 9)
  • Ethiopia
  • (Patriots' Victory Day)
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Mexico
  • banks government
  • (widespread but only official for banks)
  • banks government
  • Nepal
  • (Covid-19)
  • Palau
  • Russia
  • (in lieu of Jan. 5)

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

  • Bulgaria
  • Cambodia
  • (Buddha Day)
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Laos
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nepal
  • (Covid-19)
  • Russia
  • (Covid-19) (except banks)
  • Thailand
  • (Buddha Day)

Thursday, May 7, 2020

  • India
  • regional
  • (CG CH DL HP JH JK LA MH MP UK UP WB)
  • regional
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Hari Hol Pahang) (PHG)
  • regional
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nepal
  • (Bhudda Day)
  • Russia
  • (Covid-19) (except banks)

Friday, May 8, 2020

  • Belgium
  • municipal government
  • (Brussels Region Day)
  • municipal government
  • Denmark
  • (Store Bededag)
  • France
  • (Armistice 1945)
  • Germany
  • regional
  • (BE)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (WB)
  • regional
  • Jersey
  • (75th anniversary of VE Day)
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kazakhstan
  • (workday moved to Mon. May 11)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Russia
  • (Covid-19) (except banks)
  • Sri Lanka

Saturday, May 9, 2020

  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kosovo
  • (Dita e Evropës)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Moldova
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni)

Sunday, May 10, 2020

  • Brunei
  • (Quran Revelation Day)
  • Cambodia
  • (Pithi Chrat Preah Neanng Korl)
  • Guatemala
  • other
  • (only for women employees)
  • other
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (KTN KUL LBN PHG PJY PLS PNG PRK SGR TRG)
  • regional
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Monday, May 11, 2020

  • Brunei
  • Cambodia
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (KUL LBN PHG PJY PNG PRK SGR)
  • regional
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Samoa
  • Thailand
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Tokelau
  • Tuvalu
  • (Gospel Day)

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

  • Georgia
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Thursday, May 14, 2020

  • Cambodia
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Paraguay

Friday, May 15, 2020

  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Spain
  • municipal
  • (Madrid) (M)
  • municipal

Saturday, May 16, 2020

  • Congo (DRC)
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)

Sunday, May 17, 2020

  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Monday, May 18, 2020

  • Canada
  • (not statutory in NB NL NS PE)
  • Haiti
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nauru
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • Uruguay
  • banks government
  • banks government

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

  • Cape Verde
  • municipal
  • municipal
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • Turkey

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

  • Burundi
  • (Presidential and Legislative Elections)
  • Guinea
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government

Thursday, May 21, 2020

  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • (Night of Destiny)
  • banks government
  • India
  • regional
  • (JK LA)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Kenaikan Yesus Kristus)
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Niger
  • (Quran Revalation)
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Saint Helena
  • regional
  • (Ascension Island/Tristan da Cunha)
  • regional
  • Sweden
  • (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag)
  • Togo

Friday, May 22, 2020

  • Belgium
  • banks
  • banks
  • India
  • regional
  • (JK LA)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (OR)
  • regional
  • Jordan
  • government
  • (Covid-19)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Hari Hol) (PHG)
  • regional
  • Monaco
  • banks
  • banks
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government

Saturday, May 23, 2020

  • Abkhazia
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • India
  • regional
  • (Covid-19) (CG)
  • regional
  • Kuwait
  • government
  • (recess)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Mali
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Turkey
  • afternoon
  • afternoon
  • Yemen

Sunday, May 24, 2020

  • Albania
  • (Bajramit të Madh)
  • Algeria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bahrain
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Belize
  • Brunei
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Burundi
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bénin
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Cameroon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Chad
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Djibouti
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Egypt
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Eritrea
  • muslim
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • muslim
  • Gabon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Gambia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Ghana
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Guinea
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • India
  • regional
  • (End of Ramadan) (KL)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1441 Hijriyah)
  • Iran
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Iraq
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Kosovo
  • (Bajrami i Madh, dita e parë)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Lebanon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Libya
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Malawi
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Malaysia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Mauritania
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Morocco
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Niger
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Rwanda
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Somalia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Sudan
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Suriname
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Syria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Tanzania
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Thailand
  • regional
  • (Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Satun)
  • regional
  • Togo
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Turkey
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Uganda
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Ramazon Hayit / Iyd ul Fitr)
  • Yemen
  • (End of Ramadan)

Monday, May 25, 2020

  • Argentina
  • (Día de la Revolución de Mayo)
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • regional
  • (Feriado Departamental) (H)
  • regional
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Ecuador
  • (except banks)
  • Egypt
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • (OAU Anniversary)
  • India
  • regional
  • (End of Ramadan) (AP BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA LA MH MP OR PB PY RJ TN TS UK UP WB)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (HP HR RJ)
  • regional
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Lebanon
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Lebanon
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Libya
  • Macedonia
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Mayotte
  • muslim
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • muslim
  • Morocco
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Nepal
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Oman
  • Puerto Rico
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Qatar
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • South Sudan
  • muslim
  • (only for Muslims)
  • muslim
  • Sri Lanka
  • (Ramazan Festival Day)
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Turkey
  • Venezuela
  • banks
  • banks
  • Yemen

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

  • Azerbaijan
  • (End of Ramadan) (day in lieu)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Brunei
  • Egypt
  • India
  • regional
  • (PB)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (2nd day) (TS)
  • regional
  • Iraq
  • banks
  • banks
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • (except JHR KDH KTN TRG)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Turkey
  • Yemen

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

  • Azerbaijan
  • (workday moved to Sun. May 31)
  • Brunei
  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nigeria
  • schools
  • schools
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Sudan
  • Yemen
  • government
  • government

Thursday, May 28, 2020

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • (National Day)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government

Friday, May 29, 2020

  • Armenia
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 23)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government

Saturday, May 30, 2020

  • Croatia
  • (Dan državnosti)
  • Kuwait
  • (Covid-19)
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Harvest Festival) (LBN SBH)
  • regional
  • Nicaragua
  • government
  • (Día de las Madres)
  • government
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (CN)
  • regional
  • Sweden
  • banks
  • banks

Sunday, May 31, 2020

  • Brunei
  • Germany
  • regional
  • (BB)
  • regional
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Harvest Festival) (LBN SBH)
  • regional
  • Norway
  • (Pentecost)
  • Poland
  • (Pentecost)
  • Sweden
  • (Pingstdagen)
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