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Worldwide Holiday & Workplace Chronometry

Public holidays, bank holidays and working days, made easier to find.

Check whether today is a public holiday, browse 2026 holiday calendars by country, compare dates, or calculate how many working days sit between two dates. HolidayExplore puts the practical information in one place.

42 Country Calendars 10 Planning & Travel Tools 2026–27 Bank & Market Schedules
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Holiday rules are not always the same as bank, exchange or employer closures. Our country pages are structured to make those distinctions easier to understand.

A holiday is not always the same thing as a closure.

A national public holiday can affect government offices and schools, while commercial banks, stock exchanges, payment systems and private employers can follow separate calendars. HolidayExplore separates these rules so you can use the right calendar for the decision you are making.

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Planning tools

Tools for planning around holidays.

Use the right tool for the decision: calculate workdays, compare calendars, plan leave, check closures, track dates or explore travel windows.

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Working Days Calculator

Count business days between dates accounting for weekends and holidays.

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Holiday Overlap Finder

Compare two country calendars to find shared dates and overlaps.

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2026 PTO Maximizer

Stack leave around weekends and public holidays for longer breaks.

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Today Worldwide

See which countries observe a public holiday today and check status.

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Tomorrow's Status

Verify if tomorrow is a public holiday, bank holiday, or market closure.

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What Stays Open?

See what a holiday means for banks, post offices and retail services.

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Live Countdowns

Track the next upcoming public holidays with live date countdowns.

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Transit Status Matrix

Review how holidays affect payment clearing and settlement schedules.

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Pick My Escape

Match upcoming long weekends and holiday windows with destinations.

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Travel & Long Weekends

Explore destination guides, seasonal flight routes and trip windows.

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MAKE YOUR TIME OFF COUNT

Your next long weekend could take you somewhere new.

Spot a public holiday on your calendar? Turn those extra days into a short escape. Find destination inspiration and practical travel options for your next break.

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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR BREAK

01 Long-weekend PTO planner Stretch your days off around 2026 holidays 02 Destination matcher Find somewhere worth exploring on your break 03 Travel guides & routes Explore seasonal flight routes and trip windows
Country calendars

Public holidays by country.

Browse 2026 public holidays by country, then check local observance rules that can affect work, banking, markets and holiday planning.

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Holiday calendars can be updated by governments, banks, exchanges or local authorities. For important payroll, settlement or legal deadlines, use the applicable official notice in addition to this reference.
Know what the date means

Public holiday, bank holiday, market closure: different things can happen on the same date.

A holiday calendar becomes more useful when it explains the practical consequence behind a date. A country may publish a national public holiday while a stock exchange follows its own trading calendar. A bank may close its branches while digital payments continue. An employer may also use a separate leave policy.

That is why HolidayExplore is organized around the question behind the search. When you need a simple date, start with the country calendar. When you need to know whether work, banking or markets are affected, use the relevant planning or closure resource too.

Public holiday
A holiday recognized under a country's legal or official statutory calendar.
Bank holiday
A banking or clearing closure day that may not map to every public holiday.
Market closure
A trading-calendar schedule set by a specific stock exchange or market operator.
Working day
A business-day calculation based on weekends, holidays and local observance rules.
From the editorial desk

Useful guides for the questions a holiday calendar cannot answer by itself.

In-depth explainers on holiday law, bank closures, payment rails, market schedules and the practical rules behind important dates.

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Travel & Leave Planning12 min read

German Christmas Markets After Christmas 2026: What’s Open December 24 to 31?

Which German Christmas markets stay open after Dec 24? Check verified 2026 hours for Dec 24, Dec 25-26, and Dec 27-31 in Berlin, Cologne, and more.

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Banking & Payment Rails8 min read

Canada Bank Holidays & Payments Canada Rules: 2026 Lynx Wires, Payroll and Interac e-Transfer

See the 2026-2027 Payments Canada closure dates and learn how statutory holidays affect Lynx wires, ACSS direct deposits, e-Transfers, and Canada Post.

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Airline Routes & Travel11 min read

Air Canada Cancels US Routes: Full Cut List, State Exits and Flight Delay Rules

Air Canada cuts five US routes including Charleston, Raleigh, Nashville, and Boston. Check the full 2026-2027 cut list, passenger rights, and refund rules.

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Banking & Labor Laws11 min read

Boxing Day 2026 Substitute Bank Holiday: Why Monday, December 28 Closes the UK, Canada & Australia

Boxing Day falls on Saturday, Dec 26, 2026. Learn how the Monday, Dec 28 substitute bank holiday pauses UK, Canadian, and Australian payment clearing rails.

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Banking & Market Hours11 min read

New Year's Eve 2026: Bank Hours, Stock Market Schedule, SIFMA Bond Early Close & Year-End Wire Cutoffs

Are banks and the stock market open on New Years Eve 2026? See Dec 31 NYSE trading hours, the 2:00 PM SIFMA bond early close, and Fedwire wire cutoffs.

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Travel & Leave Planning11 min read

PTO Maximizer 2026 & 2027: Exact Bridge Days That Turn 20 Leave Days Into 50+ Days Off

Find the best bridge days for 2026 and 2027 and learn how to stack public holidays and weekends to turn limited PTO into long breaks in the US, UK, and CA.

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Editorial & methodology

Built to explain dates, not just repeat them.

Public holiday and workplace calendar data can become misleading when every closure is called a public holiday or when a single calendar is treated as universal. Our approach is to keep the country scope clear, distinguish holiday types where the underlying information supports it, and make the reasoning and source methodology easy to inspect.

Official Gazette Sources Central Bank & Exchange Rules Jurisdiction-Specific Scope
Author Profile & Research Research behind public holiday calendars, statutory holidays, and central bank schedules, helping people plan workdays, time off, and long weekends with confidence.
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Methodology See how statutory calendars, bank closures, and working-day rules are structured.
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Editorial standards Learn how primary source verification, updates, and transparency are handled.
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About & contact Learn more about HolidayExplore's mission and how to reach our editorial team.
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Frequently asked questions

Common holiday questions, answered clearly.

What is the difference between a public holiday and a bank holiday?
The terms are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, but the practical meaning varies by country. A public holiday usually refers to an officially recognized holiday, while bank-holiday terminology can describe specific banking closure days. A country page is the right place to check the local meaning.
Does a public holiday mean banks and stock markets are closed?
Not automatically. Banks, exchanges and payment systems can publish calendars that differ from a national holiday calendar. For an important transaction or trading deadline, check the relevant institution's schedule rather than assuming all services follow the same rule.
Why do some holidays move when they fall on a weekend?
Some jurisdictions use substitute or observed days, but the rule depends on the country and sometimes on the type of holiday or the institution involved. There is no single worldwide weekend-observation rule.
Can a holiday calendar change after it is published?
Yes. Governments and institutions can amend dates, add special holidays or publish clarifications. Treat calendars as a reference and use the applicable official notice for time-sensitive legal, payroll, settlement or operational decisions.
How can I find public holidays in another country?
Use the country directory above, search by country name or code, and open the relevant country hub. From there you can move to planning tools and guides that address working days, closures and holiday comparisons.
What does HolidayExplore cover?
HolidayExplore focuses on public holidays, bank holidays, holiday calendars, working-day planning and practical closure information across the countries currently covered by the site. The homepage is the starting point; country pages contain the deeper local context.