Worldwide Public Holidays This Week

Monday, October 12, 2026

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• American Samoa
• Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day

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• Argentina
• Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural

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• Bahamas
• National Heroes Day

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• Belize
• Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day

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

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

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• Brazil
• Lady of Aparecida Day

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• Cambodia
• Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday

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• Canada
• Thanksgiving Day

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• Chile
• Encuentro de Dos Mundos

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

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• Fiji
• Fiji Day Holiday

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• Guatemala
• banks
• Bank Holiday
• banks

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• Equatorial Guinea
• Independence Day

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• Japan
• Sports Day

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• Macedonia
• Uprising Against Fascism Day Holiday

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• Norfolk Island
• Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day

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• Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
• Commonwealth Cultural Day

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

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

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• Sint Maarten
• Constitution Day

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• Spain
• National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España)

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

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

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• Turks and Caicos Islands
• National Heritage Day

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

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

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• Venezuela
• Día de la Resistencia Indígena

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• US Virgin Islands
• Columbus Day / PR Friendship Day

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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• Burundi
• Prince Louis Rwagasore Day

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

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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• Georgia
• Svetitskovloba

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

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

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

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• Yemen
• Liberation Day

Thursday, October 15, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, October 16, 2026

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

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

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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• Haiti
• Commémoration de la mort de Dessalines

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

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

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• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Phulpati/Fulpaati)

Sunday, October 18, 2026

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• Hong Kong
• Chung Yeung Festival

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

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

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

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

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• Macau
• Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)

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• Nepal
• Dashain Festival Holiday