List of holidays by countryThis is the list of holidays by country.
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AlbaniaAustraliaFor more information see Australian public holidays.
BelgiumSee the list at Public holidays in Belgium for the names of the holidays in Flemish and Walloon.
BrazilSpecific civil holidays include:
Religious holidays recognized by law or custom:
See Public holidays in Brazil for a complete list. CanadaSee Holidays in Canada for a full list.
ChinaTraditional holidays:
Republic of China (Taiwan):
See also: CyprusSome of the specific Cypriot holidays include:
See Holidays in Cyprus for the complete list. DenmarkSee Holidays in Denmark. FinlandFranceSee Holidays in France. GermanySee Holidays in Germany. IndiaSee Holidays in India. IrelandSee Public Holidays in the Republic of Ireland. Italy
See Holidays in Italy for a complete list. JapanSee Japanese Holidays. LatviaSee Holidays in Latvia. Malaysia
See Holidays in Malaysia for a complete list. Mexico
See Holidays and celebrations in Mexico. The NetherlandsSee the complete list of public holidays in the Netherlands. New Zealand
PolandSee Holidays in Poland for background information.
Romania
See Holidays in Romania. RussiaSee Public holidays in Russia. SingaporeSouth AfricaSee Public holidays in South Africa. SwedenSee Holidays in Sweden. TurkeySee Holidays in Turkey. United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United StatesSee also: Holidays of the United States Unlike countries where holidays are required by law, there are no national holidays in the United States. However, the United States Congress has created federal holidays for employees of the United States Government. While these are not legal holidays outside of the District of Columbia, most states have declared state holidays to coincide with these federal holidays. In spite of numerous attempts, the United States has never established true national holidays. The holidays, and the days on which they are normally celebrated, are:
There is also one legal holiday in the United States that is not a federal holiday: Election Day is only observed as a holiday in Presidential election years, which coincide with leap years. The federal government still observes Veterans Day on 11 November. The state of Washington does also, because it was admitted to statehood on 11 November 1889. Puerto RicoMondays are public holidays for any public holiday that falls on a Sunday or Saturday. For holidays in Puerto Rico, include all of the US holidays plus the following:
See also Holidays in Puerto Rico. External links
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