Planning a trip? Public holidays bring closures, festivals and crowds. Below is the next public holiday in every destination we cover, with the 2026 total — click any destination for its full calendar and best time to visit.
The next public holiday in each destination Packzup covers (2026–2027 data), with the number of national holidays on record. Holidays mean closures, festive crowds and busier transport — worth planning around. Sources: Nager.Date & Google Calendar public holiday data.
| Destination | Next public holiday | Date | Holidays on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Mother Teresa Day | Sep 7, 2026 | 28 |
| Austria | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 40 |
| Bahamas | Emancipation Day | Aug 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Bali | Independence Day | Aug 17, 2026 | 16 |
| Brazil | Independence Day | Sep 7, 2026 | 30 |
| Costa Rica | Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica | Jul 25, 2026 | 22 |
| Cuba | Day before the Commemoration of the Assault of the Moncada garrison | Jul 25, 2026 | 18 |
| Denmark | Christmas Eve | Dec 24, 2026 | 28 |
| Dubai | Mouloud (tentative) | Aug 26, 2026 | 18 |
| Ecuador | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Aug 10, 2026 | 22 |
| France | Bastille Day | Jul 14, 2026 | 22 |
| Greece | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Guatemala | Independence Day | Sep 15, 2026 | 26 |
| Iceland | Commerce Day | Aug 3, 2026 | 32 |
| India | Rath Yatra | Jul 16, 2026 | 92 |
| Italy | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 28 |
| Jamaica | Emancipation Day | Aug 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Japan | Marine Day | Jul 20, 2026 | 32 |
| Jordan | Prophet's Birthday (tentative) | Aug 25, 2026 | 50 |
| Laos | Lao Women Union's Day (Women Only) | Jul 20, 2026 | 16 |
| Mexico | Independence Day | Sep 16, 2026 | 18 |
| Nepal | Janai Purnima | Aug 28, 2026 | 42 |
| Peru | Independence Day | Jul 28, 2026 | 28 |
| Portugal | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 34 |
| Puerto Rico | Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera | Jul 20, 2026 | 42 |
| Slovenia | Sovereignty Day | Aug 14, 2026 | 42 |
| Spain | Santiago Apóstol | Jul 25, 2026 | 64 |
| Sri Lanka | Esala Full Moon Poya Day | Jul 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Thailand | King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday | Jul 28, 2026 | 52 |
| Turkey | Democracy and National Unity Day | Jul 15, 2026 | 14 |
| United Kingdom | Battle of the Boyne | Jul 13, 2026 | 27 |
| United States | Labour Day | Sep 7, 2026 | 30 |
| Vietnam | National Day | Sep 2, 2026 | 8 |
See also the Best Time to Visit Index.