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Comparison · 2026

Public holiday calendars compared — United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Indonesia.

A side-by-side breakdown of 2026 public holidays across five major economies. How many holidays each country has, when they cluster, and how often they fall on weekdays. Data: caldays open holiday dataset (CC BY 4.0).

Total holidays

2026 at a glance

Monthly distribution

Which months have the most holidays?

CountryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
usaUnited States524212211231
ukUnited Kingdom22221212
germanyGermany2123111222
#FFFFFF#BC002DJapan2211311212
#E11D48#FFFFFFIndonesia12625222

Heatmap intensity reflects holiday density per month. Red cells = 4+ holidays. Common cluster: late December (Christmas/New Year) and May (Labour Day variants).

Weekday distribution

Do holidays fall on weekdays or weekends?

CountrySunMonTueWedThuFriSatWeekday %
usaUnited States194254192%
ukUnited Kingdom1811393%
germanyGermany321133459%
#FFFFFF#BC002DJapan17331194%
#E11D48#FFFFFFIndonesia234255186%

Higher weekday % = more effective time off (a holiday on Sat/Sun is "wasted" in most countries — though the UK observes Monday substitution).

Country-by-country

2026 holiday list per country

usa
United States
Calendar →
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Jan 19Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Feb 16Presidents' Day
  • May 25Memorial Day
  • Jun 19Juneteenth
  • Jul 3Independence Day (obs.)
  • Jul 4Independence Day
  • Sep 7Labor Day
  • Oct 12Columbus Day
  • Nov 11Veterans Day
  • Nov 26Thanksgiving
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • + 14 more — see full calendar
uk
United Kingdom
Calendar →
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Apr 3Good Friday
  • Apr 6Easter Monday
  • May 4Early May Bank Holiday
  • May 25Spring Bank Holiday
  • Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Dec 28Boxing Day (obs.)
  • Jan 22nd January
  • Mar 1St David's Day
  • Mar 17St Patrick's Day
  • Jul 13Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen)
  • + 2 more — see full calendar
germany
Germany
Calendar →
  • Jan 1Neujahrstag
  • Apr 3Karfreitag
  • Apr 6Ostermontag
  • May 1Tag der Arbeit
  • May 14Christi Himmelfahrt
  • May 25Pfingstmontag
  • Oct 3Tag der Deutschen Einheit
  • Dec 251. Weihnachtstag
  • Dec 262. Weihnachtstag
  • Jan 6Heilige Drei Könige
  • Mar 8Internationaler Frauentag
  • Jun 4Fronleichnam
  • + 5 more — see full calendar
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Japan
Calendar →
  • Jan 1元日 New Year
  • Jan 12成人の日 Coming-of-Age
  • Feb 11建国記念の日
  • Feb 23天皇誕生日
  • Mar 20春分の日
  • Apr 29昭和の日
  • May 3憲法記念日
  • May 4みどりの日
  • May 5こどもの日
  • Jul 20海の日
  • Aug 11山の日
  • Sep 21敬老の日
  • + 4 more — see full calendar
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Indonesia
Calendar →
  • Jan 1Tahun Baru Masehi
  • Feb 17Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad
  • Feb 19Tahun Baru Imlek 2577
  • Mar 19Cuti Bersama Hari Suci Nyepi
  • Mar 20Hari Suci Nyepi (Tahun Baru Saka 1948)
  • Mar 21Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1447 H
  • Mar 22Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1447 H
  • Mar 23Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri
  • Mar 24Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri
  • Apr 3Wafat Isa Al-Masih
  • Apr 5Hari Paskah
  • May 1Hari Buruh Internasional
  • + 10 more — see full calendar
Methodology

How the comparison was built

Scope: 2026 national public holidays (federal-level for US, bank holidays for UK, federal Feiertage for DE, national for JP, libur nasional for ID).

Excluded: Regional/state holidays (US state, UK constituent-country specifics, DE Länder, ID provincial), religious observances not gazetted, joint-leave days (ID cuti bersama).

Sources: US OPM, UK Gov bank holidays API, DE Bundesgesetzblatt, JP Naikaku-fu Cabinet Office, ID SKB 3 Menteri.

License: CC BY 4.0. Republish freely with credit + link.

Citation

Cite this comparison

caldays. (2026). Public holiday calendar comparison — US, UK, Germany, Japan, Indonesia (2026). https://caldays.com/holiday-calendar-comparison

Frequently asked questions

Which country in this comparison has the most public holidays in 2026?
United States leads this five-country comparison with 26 public holidays in 2026.
Why are weekend holidays "wasted"?
A public holiday that falls on Saturday or Sunday usually does not create an extra day off — most workers are already off. The UK is an exception: weekend holidays trigger a Monday substitution (in-lieu day).
Does this include religious holidays?
Only religious holidays that are gazetted as national public holidays (e.g., Christmas Day in the US/UK/DE/JP, Eid al-Fitr in Indonesia). Religious observances kept off the official calendar are excluded.
Can I republish this comparison?
Yes, under CC BY 4.0. Please link back to this page.
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