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.
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A national public holiday can affect government offices and schools, while commercial banks, stock exchanges, payment systems and private employers can follow separate calendars. That is why a useful holiday reference should tell you more than the date alone. HolidayExplore separates these ideas so you can use the right calendar for the decision you are making.
Check the worldwide status for today’s date.
Open today’s holiday checker →Use the right tool for the decision: calculate workdays, compare calendars, plan leave, check closures, track dates or explore travel windows.
Count business days between dates while accounting for weekends and listed holidays.
Calculate working daysCompare two country calendars to find shared dates and useful planning overlaps.
Compare holidaysPlan leave around weekends and public holidays to make a limited number of days off go further.
Plan your leaveSee which countries observe a public holiday today and move into the relevant local calendar.
Check todayUnderstand what a holiday can mean for banks, services and other everyday operations.
Check closuresKeep the next public holiday in view with live, date-based countdowns for planning.
View countdownsReview how holiday dates can affect payment, settlement and business-day schedules across markets.
Check transit statusMatch your upcoming long weekends and holiday windows with tailored destination ideas.
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Browse 2026 public holidays by country, then check local observance rules that can affect work, banking, markets and holiday planning.
ArgentinaAR
AustraliaAU
BangladeshBD
BrazilBR
CanadaCA
ChinaCN
CzechiaCZ
EcuadorEC
EgyptEG
FranceFR
GermanyDE
GhanaGH
Hong KongHK
IndiaIN
IndonesiaID
IraqIQ
IrelandIE
ItalyIT
JapanJP
KenyaKE
MalaysiaMY
MexicoMX
MoroccoMA
NetherlandsNL
New ZealandNZ
NigeriaNG
PakistanPK
PhilippinesPH
PolandPL
RussiaRU
Saudi ArabiaSA
SingaporeSG
South AfricaZA
South KoreaKR
SpainES
SwedenSE
SwitzerlandCH
ThailandTH
United Arab EmiratesAE
United KingdomUK
United StatesUS
VietnamVN
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.
In-depth explainers on holiday law, bank closures, payment rails, market schedules and the practical rules behind important dates.
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