Worldwide Public Holidays This Week

Monday, January 12, 2026

• 
• Algeria
• Amenzu n Yennayer (Amazigh New Year)

• 
• Bahamas
• Majority Rule Holiday (day in lieu)

• 
• Colombia
• Epiphany Holiday

• 
• India
• regional
• Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Lohri / Sohrai (JH*)
• regional

• 
• Japan
• Coming of Age Day

• 
• Kyrgyzstan
• New Year Holiday

• 
• Tanzania
• Zanzibar Revolutionary Day

• 
• Venezuela
• banks
• Epiphany (Dia de Reyes)
• banks

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

• 
• Cape Verde
• Democracy Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Lohri / Sohrai (JH* JK*)
• regional

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

• 
• Abkhazia
• Azhirnikhua (Day of world creation)

• 
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH)
• regional
• Orthodox New Year (RS)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Sankranti / Pongal (TR*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Bhogi / Bogi Pandigai (AP* TS*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Makara Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Uttarayana Punyakala (AR AS DH* GJ JH* LD OR SK)
• regional

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (Sultan's Birthday) (NSN)
• regional

• 
• Morocco
• Yennayer (Amazigh New Year)

Thursday, January 15, 2026

• 
• Belize
• George Price Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Sankranti / Pongal (AP PY* TN)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Makara Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Uttarayana Punyakala (KA TS)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Kanuma Panduga / Tusu Puja (AS*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional other
• Public Holiday (Municipal General Elections) (MH*)
• regional other

• 
• Malawi
• John Chilembwe Day

• 
• Nepal
• Maghi Parba / Maghe Sankranti

• 
• Oman
• Accession Day

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Tamil Thai Pongal Day

• 
• Uganda
• Public Holiday (presidential and parliamentary elections)

Friday, January 16, 2026

• 
• Djibouti
• Al Isra et Al Mirague (The Prophet's Ascension)

• 
• India
• regional
• Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal (PY* TN)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Kanuma Panduga / Tusu Puja (AP* PY*)
• regional

• 
• Indonesia
• The Prophet's Ascension (Isra' Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad SAW)

• 
• Kuwait
• The Prophet's Ascension (Isra and Miraj)

• 
• Mayotte
• Miradji (The Prophet's Ascension)

• 
• Somalia
• regional
• Miraaj Nabi / The Prophet's Ascension (Somaliland)
• regional

• 
• Uganda
• Public Holiday (presidential and parliamentary elections)

• 
• West Bank and Gaza
• The Prophet's Ascension

Saturday, January 17, 2026

• 
• Brunei
• The Prophet's Ascension (Memperingati Isra' dan Mi'raj)

• 
• India
• regional
• Uzhavar Thirunal (TN)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Mairaj-ul-Alam / Shab-i-Meiraj (JK*)
• regional

• 
• Iran
• The Prophet's Ascension (Mabaath)

• 
• Iraq
• banks
• Bank Holiday (the Prophet's Ascension)
• banks

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Israk dan Mikraj (KDH NSN PLS TRG)
• regional

Sunday, January 18, 2026

• 
• Kuwait
• government
• Public Sector Holiday
• government

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• Israk dan Mikraj Holiday (TRG)
• regional

• 
• Oman
• Al Israa Wal Miraj (The Prophet's Ascension)