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Worldwide Public Holidays March 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 March 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 this month is:


Sunday, March 1, 2026

  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)
  • Qatar
  • banks
  • banks
  • Taiwan

Monday, March 2, 2026

  • Anguilla
  • Guam
  • government
  • government
  • India
  • regional
  • (RJ UP)
  • regional
  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)
  • Nauru
  • (Death of former President Ludwig Derangadage Scotty)
  • Nepal
  • regional
  • (56 districts of mountain and hilly regions)
  • regional
  • Puerto Rico
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (IB)
  • regional

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

  • Bulgaria
  • (National Day)
  • India
  • regional
  • (SK*)
  • regional
  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)
  • Israel
  • regional banks
  • (Tel-Aviv)
  • regional banks
  • Nepal
  • regional
  • (Terai and Inner Madhesh)
  • regional
  • North Korea
  • (Korean Folk Festival)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

  • India
  • regional
  • (JK*)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (WB*)
  • regional
  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)
  • Israel
  • regional banks
  • (Jerusalem)
  • regional banks
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Sultan's Coronation Anniversary) (TRG)
  • regional
  • Nepal
  • (House of Representatives Election)

Thursday, March 5, 2026

  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)
  • Iraq
  • regional
  • (1991) (Kurdistan)
  • regional
  • Nepal
  • (House of Representatives Election)

Friday, March 6, 2026

  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)
  • Nepal
  • (House of Representatives Election)

Saturday, March 7, 2026

  • Brunei
  • (Memperingati Nuzul Al-Qur'an)
  • Iran
  • (death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei)

Sunday, March 8, 2026

  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Cambodia
  • Chad
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • regional
  • (BE MV)
  • regional
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • other
  • (only for women employees)
  • other
  • Moldova
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • (International Women's Day)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Xalqaro Xotin-Qizlar Kuni)
  • Zambia

Monday, March 9, 2026

  • Belize
  • Chad
  • Kiribati
  • Laos
  • (day in lieu)
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • regional
  • (TKI)
  • regional
  • Zambia

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

  • Guadeloupe
  • other
  • (Mid-Lent) (jour chômé d'usage)
  • other
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • regional government
  • (Kurdistan)
  • regional government
  • Lesotho
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Thursday, March 12, 2026

  • Iraq
  • regional government
  • (Kurdistan)
  • regional government
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Tonga
  • (100th anniversary of Queen Salote College)

Friday, March 13, 2026

  • India
  • regional
  • (MZ)
  • regional
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Saturday, March 14, 2026

  • Albania
  • (Dita e Verës)
  • Andorra
  • banks
  • banks
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Sunday, March 15, 2026

  • India
  • regional
  • (CG*)
  • regional
  • Liberia
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government

Monday, March 16, 2026

  • Canada
  • regional government
  • (NL)
  • regional government
  • Guinea
  • Indonesia
  • other
  • other
  • Iraq
  • banks
  • (Halabja)
  • banks
  • Liberia
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Palau

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • (Night of Destiny)
  • banks government
  • India
  • regional
  • (JK)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi) (WB*)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • other
  • other
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Mali
  • (Nuit du Destin) (tentative)
  • Niger
  • (Quran Revelation)
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  • Aruba
  • (Dia di Himno y Bandera)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2026) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Nepal
  • regional
  • (Kathmandu Valley)
  • regional
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Syria
  • Yemen

Thursday, March 19, 2026

  • Austria
  • regional government schools
  • (K ST T V)
  • regional government schools
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Bolivia
  • other afternoon
  • (only for fathers)
  • other afternoon
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Egypt
  • India
  • regional
  • (TN)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (Cheiraoba) (MN)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Raya Nyepi Tahun Baru Saka 1948)
  • Kuwait
  • government
  • (recess)
  • government
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Malta
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Türkiye
  • afternoon
  • afternoon
  • Venezuela
  • banks
  • (San José)
  • banks
  • Yemen

Friday, March 20, 2026

  • Albania
  • (Bajramit të Madh)
  • Algeria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bahrain
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • 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
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Gabon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Gambia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Ghana
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Guinea
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • India
  • regional
  • (End of Ramadan) (AP KL PY)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (MP* RJ)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (JK)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (PY*)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (WB*)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2026) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Kosovo
  • (Bajrami i Madh, dita e parë)
  • Lebanon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Libya
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Malawi
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Mali
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Mayotte
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Niger
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Nigeria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Rwanda
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Somalia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Eid Al Fitr) (CE)
  • regional
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Eid Al Fitr) (ML)
  • regional
  • Sudan
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Suriname
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Syria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Tanzania
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Togo
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Türkiye
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Uganda
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Ramazon Hayit / Iyd ul Fitr) (might move to Mar. 21)
  • Yemen
  • (End of Ramadan)

Saturday, March 21, 2026

  • Brunei
  • (Hari Raya Aidil Fitri)
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Egypt
  • Gambia
  • India
  • regional
  • (JH)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1447 Hijriyah)
  • Iran
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Iran
  • (Persian New Year)
  • Iraq
  • Iraq
  • (Nowruz)
  • Kenya
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Lebanon
  • government
  • government
  • Lesotho
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Maldives
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Mauritania
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Morocco
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Nepal
  • muslim
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • muslim
  • Niger
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • South Sudan
  • muslim
  • (only for Muslims)
  • muslim
  • Sri Lanka
  • (Ramazan Festival Day)
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Navro'z Bayrami)
  • Yemen

Sunday, March 22, 2026

  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Brunei
  • Egypt
  • India
  • regional
  • (2nd day) (TS*)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (BR)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (JH*)
  • regional
  • Iran
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • banks
  • banks
  • Libya
  • Maldives
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Morocco
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Oman
  • Puerto Rico
  • banks government
  • (Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud)
  • banks government
  • Qatar
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Yemen

Monday, March 23, 2026

  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • (día no laborable con fines turísticos)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Brunei
  • Egypt
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • India
  • regional
  • (PB)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (HR*)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2026) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (except KDH KTN TRG)
  • regional
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Sultan's Birthday) (JHR)
  • regional
  • New Zealand
  • regional
  • (OTA)
  • regional
  • Oman
  • Puerto Rico
  • government
  • government
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Sudan
  • Yemen
  • government
  • (tentative)
  • government

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  • Brunei
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2026) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Iran
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (MLK)
  • regional
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (JHR) (tentative)
  • regional

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

  • Cyprus
  • Lebanon

Thursday, March 26, 2026

  • India
  • regional
  • (BR*)
  • regional
  • Mali

Friday, March 27, 2026

  • Tajikistan
  • (workday moved to Sat. Mar. 14)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

  • El Salvador
  • government
  • government

Sunday, March 29, 2026

  • El Salvador
  • government
  • government

Monday, March 30, 2026

  • Costa Rica
  • government
  • (Semana Santa) (tentative)
  • government
  • El Salvador
  • government
  • government
  • Honduras
  • government
  • (tentative)
  • government
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Ruler's Birthday) (SBH)
  • regional
  • Nicaragua
  • government
  • (Semana Santa)
  • government

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  • Costa Rica
  • government
  • (Semana Santa) (tentative)
  • government
  • El Salvador
  • government
  • government
  • Honduras
  • government
  • (tentative)
  • government
  • Malta
  • (Jum il-Helsien)
  • Nicaragua
  • government
  • (Semana Santa)
  • government
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