Global calendar · October 2026
Public holidays around the world in October 2026
61 public holidays across 45 countries fall in October 2026. The busiest day is 2026-10-12 with 9 countries off.
45countries are off
61public holidays
9countries on the busiest day
Holidays by date
| Date | Day | Holiday | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | Thu | National Day · 国庆节 / Cyprus Independence Day · Επέτειος Κυπριακής Ανεξαρτησίας / National Day +3 more | China · Cyprus · Hong Kong · Nigeria · San Marino · Ukraine · Uzbekistan |
| 2026-10-02 | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti | India |
| 2026-10-03 | Sat | German Unity Day · Tag der Deutschen Einheit / Simchat Torah / Shemini Atzeret | Germany · Israel |
| 2026-10-04 | Sun | St. Francis of Assisi's Day · San Francesco d'Assisi | Italy |
| 2026-10-05 | Mon | King's Birthday / Labour Day / Republic Day · Implantação da República +1 more | Australia · Portugal · South Korea |
| 2026-10-08 | Thu | Armed Forces Day (observed) / Battle of Angamos · Combate de Angamos | Egypt · Peru |
| 2026-10-09 | Fri | Independence of Guayaquil · Independencia de Guayaquil / Hangul Day · 한글날 / Day of the Valencian Community · Dia de la Comunitat Valenciana +1 more | Ecuador · South Korea · Spain · Taiwan |
| 2026-10-10 | Sat | Mazingira Day / National Day | Kenya · Taiwan |
| 2026-10-12 | Mon | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity · Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural / Our Lady of Aparecida / Thanksgiving +7 more | Argentina · Brazil · Canada · Chile · Colombia · Japan · Spain · United States · Venezuela |
| 2026-10-13 | Tue | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day | Thailand |
| 2026-10-14 | Wed | Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedra · სვეტიცხოვლობა | Georgia |
| 2026-10-15 | Thu | Evacuation Day | Tunisia |
| 2026-10-18 | Sun | Double Ninth Festival | Hong Kong |
| 2026-10-19 | Mon | Mother Teresa Day / Double Ninth Festival (observed) | Albania · Hong Kong |
| 2026-10-20 | Tue | Dussehra / Mashujaa Day | India · Kenya |
| 2026-10-23 | Fri | National Day / Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day / HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day | Hungary · New Zealand · Thailand |
| 2026-10-25 | Sun | Republic Day · Республика күні / Vap Full Moon Poya Day / Taiwan Restoration and Guningtou Victory Memorial Day | Kazakhstan · Sri Lanka · Taiwan |
| 2026-10-26 | Mon | National Holiday · Nationalfeiertag / October Holiday · Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair / Labour Day +1 more | Austria · Ireland · New Zealand · Taiwan |
| 2026-10-28 | Wed | Ohi Day · Το Όχι / Independence Day / Ochi Day · Το Όχι | Cyprus · Czechia · Greece |
| 2026-10-29 | Thu | Republic Day · Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Turkey |
| 2026-10-31 | Sat | Reformation Day · Día Nacional de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes / All Saints' Day · Pyhäinpäivä / Reformation Day · Reformationstag +3 more | Chile · Finland · Germany · Morocco · Slovenia · Sweden |
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in October 2026?
- 61 public holidays across 45 countries are listed for October 2026, including regional holidays.
- Which day in October 2026 has the most countries off?
- 2026-10-12 — 9 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.