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 | Feast of Our Lady of the Angels | Aug 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Cuba | Independence Day | Oct 10, 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 | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 22 |
| Greece | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 30 |
| Guatemala | Independence Day | Sep 15, 2026 | 26 |
| Iceland | Commerce Day | Aug 3, 2026 | 32 |
| India | Independence Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 92 |
| Italy | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 28 |
| Jamaica | Independence Day | Aug 6, 2026 | 20 |
| Japan | Mountain Day | Aug 11, 2026 | 32 |
| Jordan | Prophet's Birthday (tentative) | Aug 25, 2026 | 50 |
| Laos | National Day | Dec 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Mexico | Independence Day | Sep 16, 2026 | 18 |
| Nepal | Janai Purnima | Aug 28, 2026 | 42 |
| Peru | Santa Rosa de Lima | Aug 30, 2026 | 28 |
| Portugal | Assumption Day | Aug 15, 2026 | 34 |
| Puerto Rico | Labour Day | Sep 7, 2026 | 42 |
| Slovenia | Sovereignty Day | Aug 14, 2026 | 42 |
| Spain | Assumption | Aug 15, 2026 | 64 |
| Sri Lanka | Milad-Un-Nabi (tentative) | Aug 26, 2026 | 36 |
| Thailand | The Queen Mother's Birthday | Aug 12, 2026 | 52 |
| Turkey | Victory Day | Aug 30, 2026 | 14 |
| United Kingdom | Summer Bank Holiday | Aug 3, 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.
