Public holidays for New Year’s Day, Labor Day and celebrations of nationhood are common worldwide | Pew Research Center

February 11, 2026

Which countries have the most – and fewest – public holidays?

Public holidays for New Year’s Day, Labor Day and celebrations of nationhood are common worldwide

Public holidays for New Year’s Day, Labor Day and celebrations of nationhood are common worldwide

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Which countries have the most – and fewest – public holidays?
Public holidays for New Year’s Day, Labor Day and celebrations of nationhood are common worldwide
Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern countries are among those with the most national public holidays
Many African nations have national public holidays for Christmas and a major Eid