Global calendar · January 2026
Public holidays around the world in January 2026
158 public holidays across 89 countries fall in January 2026. The busiest day is 2026-01-01 with 85 countries off.
89countries are off
158public holidays
85countries on the busiest day
Holidays by date
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thu | New Year's Day / New Year's Day · Año Nuevo / New Year's Day · Ամանոր +41 more | Albania · Andorra · Argentina · Armenia · Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Bahrain · Belarus · Belgium · Brazil · Bulgaria · Canada · Chile · China · Colombia · Costa Rica · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Ecuador · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia · Germany · Greece · Hong Kong · Hungary · Iceland · Indonesia · Ireland · Italy · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Kuwait · Latvia · Lebanon · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Mauritius · Mexico · Moldova · Monaco · Mongolia · Morocco · Netherlands · New Zealand · Nigeria · Norway · Panama · Peru · Philippines · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Serbia · Singapore · Slovakia · Slovenia · South Africa · South Korea · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Taiwan · Thailand · Tunisia · Turkey · Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · United Kingdom · United States · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vatican City · Venezuela · Vietnam |
| 2026-01-02 | Fri | New Year's Day Holiday / New Year's Day · Ամանոր / New Year's Day +12 more | Albania · Armenia · Azerbaijan · Bulgaria · Georgia · Kazakhstan · Mauritius · New Zealand · Romania · Russia · Serbia · Slovenia · Switzerland · Thailand · United Kingdom · Uzbekistan |
| 2026-01-03 | Sat | New Year holiday · Новогодние каникулы / Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day | Russia · Sri Lanka |
| 2026-01-04 | Sun | New Year holiday · Новогодние каникулы | Russia |
| 2026-01-05 | Mon | Christmas Day · Սուրբ Ծնունդ / New Year holiday · Новогодние каникулы | Armenia · Russia |
| 2026-01-06 | Tue | Epiphany / Christmas Day · Սուրբ Ծնունդ / Epiphany · Heilige Drei Könige +12 more | Andorra · Armenia · Austria · Croatia · Cyprus · Finland · Germany · Greece · Italy · Lebanon · Liechtenstein · Poland · Romania · Russia · San Marino · Slovakia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Vatican City · Venezuela |
| 2026-01-07 | Wed | Christmas (Orthodox Christmas) / Coptic Christmas Day / Christmas Day (Orthodox) · ქრისტეშობა +4 more | Belarus · Egypt · Georgia · Moldova · Romania · Russia · Serbia |
| 2026-01-09 | Fri | Martyrs' Day | Panama |
| 2026-01-10 | Sat | National Children's Day | Thailand |
| 2026-01-11 | Sun | Proclamation of Independence · Takdim watikat al-istiqlal / Sultan's Accession Day | Morocco · Oman |
| 2026-01-12 | Mon | Epiphany · Día de los Reyes Magos / Coming of Age Day · 成人の日 | Colombia · Japan |
| 2026-01-14 | Wed | Amazigh New Year · Id Yennayer / Revolution and Youth Day | Morocco · Tunisia |
| 2026-01-15 | Thu | Tamil Thai Pongal Day | Sri Lanka |
| 2026-01-16 | Fri | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Jordan · Kuwait · Oman |
| 2026-01-19 | Mon | Epiphany (Orthodox) · ნათლისღება / Wellington Anniversary Day / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Georgia · New Zealand · United States |
| 2026-01-20 | Tue | Martyrs' Day | Azerbaijan |
| 2026-01-24 | Sat | Union Day/Small Union · Unirea Principatelor Române/Mica Unire | Romania |
| 2026-01-26 | Mon | Australia Day / Republic Day / Auckland Anniversary Day · Auckland/Northland Anniversary Day | Australia · India · New Zealand |
| 2026-01-27 | Tue | Saint Dévote's Day | Monaco |
| 2026-01-28 | Wed | Army Day · Բանակի օր | Armenia |
| 2026-01-29 | Thu | January 25th Revolution and National Police Day (observed) | Egypt |
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in January 2026?
- 158 public holidays across 89 countries are listed for January 2026, including regional holidays.
- Which day in January 2026 has the most countries off?
- 2026-01-01 — 85 countries have a public holiday that day.
- Are regional and local holidays included?
- Yes. Where a country observes holidays only in some regions, each regional holiday is listed separately with its date.