Across caldays' 2026 public-holiday data for 205 countries, the average country has about 13 nationwide public holidays — but the spread runs from 4 to 26.
The most holiday-rich countries
Counting the nationwide public holidays on each country's 2026 calendar:
South and Southeast Asia dominate — India, Cambodia and Nepal blend national, religious and cultural holidays from several traditions. Federal countries like the United States and Spain climb even higher once major state/regional holidays are added.
The fewest
Small and young states mark the fewest nationwide holidays in 2026: Comoros (4), Micronesia (6) and Mauritania (7).
The global average
The typical country has ~13 public holidays in 2026. See where any country lands in the 206-country directory, or open a full list such as India 2026 holidays or Brazil 2026 holidays.
Method
Counts are the nationwide public holidays on each country's 2026 calendar in caldays' open dataset (206 countries). Browse them on the calendar.
FAQ
Which country has the most public holidays? Among nationwide holidays, India, Cambodia and Nepal lead with 21–23 in 2026.
What is the average number of public holidays? About 13 per country.