Public Holidays Worldwide · Official holidays for 100+ countries
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Public Holidays Worldwide

Plan trips, deadlines, and operations around official holidays. Data from date.nager.at — a public, no-key source.

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How this page helps

This free tool shows upcoming holidays and the days remaining until each. Browse the list to plan time off, shopping, and travel around key dates. It runs in your browser with no sign-up. Handy for spotting sale events and long weekends ahead.

Frequently asked questions about holidays

When is the next major shopping holiday?

Big retail dates cluster in late autumn — Black Friday (the day after US Thanksgiving) and Cyber Monday — with Prime-style sales mid-year and back-to-school in late summer. This page counts down the days to each so you can time purchases.

When is Black Friday this year?

Black Friday always falls on the day after US Thanksgiving — the fourth Thursday of November — so it lands on the 23rd–29th depending on the year, with Cyber Monday the following Monday. The countdown here shows exactly how far away it is.

What's the best time of year to buy big-ticket items?

Patterns help: TVs and electronics around Black Friday/Super Bowl, appliances on holiday weekends, and last season's models when new ones launch. Watching the holiday calendar lets you wait for the sale event tied to what you want.

Are bank holidays the same as public holidays?

Largely yes in everyday use — they're days when banks and many businesses close — but the exact list and names differ by country and sometimes by state or region. Check your own country's official dates for things like mail and bank closures.

How many days until [a holiday]?

Each entry here shows the live countdown in days, updated automatically, so you don't have to count on a calendar. Use it to set reminders for gift shopping or booking travel before prices climb.