Public Holidays in October 2026

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October 2026 - Public Holidays

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1

ChinaNational Day

CyprusCyprus Independence Day

Hong KongNational Day

NigeriaIndependence Day

San MarinoCerimonia di investitura dei Capitani Reggenti

UkraineDefenders of Ukraine Day

UzbekistanTeachers and Instructors Day

TuvaluTuvalu Day

TurkmenistanInternational Day of Senior Citizens

PalauIndependence Day

MacauNational Day of the People's Republic of China

MongoliaElders' Day

MicronesiaChuuk Constitution Day

2

ChinaNational Day

GuineaIndependence Day

TuvaluTuvalu Day Holiday

MacauDay after PRC National Day

United KingdomHoshana Rabbah

IndiaMahatma Gandhi Jayanti

AustraliaHoshana Rabbah

3

BrazilMártires de Cunhaú e Uruaçu

ChinaNational Day

GermanyNational Holiday

HondurasSoldier's Day

South KoreaNational Foundation Day

MalaysiaSabah State Governor's Birthday

IraqIraqi Independence Day

United KingdomShemini Atzeret

AustraliaShemini Atzeret

IsraelSimchat Torah/ Shmini Atzeret

Norfolk IslandDaylight Saving Time starts

AustraliaDaylight Saving Time starts

4

BrazilElection Day

LesothoIndependence Day

MozambiquePeace and Reconciliation Day

United KingdomFeast of St Francis of Assisi

United KingdomSimchat Torah

AustraliaFeast of St Francis of Assisi

AustraliaSimchat Torah

5

AustraliaLabour Day (SA)

AustraliaKing's Birthday (QLD)

BrazilCriação do estado

SpainNuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Canary IslandsNuestra Señora de Guadalupe

St. LuciaThanksgiving

MozambiquePublic Holiday

PortugalImplantação da República

VanuatuConstitution Day

Falkland IslandsPeat Cutting Monday

6

Christmas IslandTerritory Day

EgyptArmed Forces Day

TurkmenistanDay of Commemoration and National Mourning

SyriaOctober Liberation Day

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People's Republic of BangladeshDurga Puja

PeruBattle of Angamos

9

ArgentinaBridge Day

St. BarthsAbolition of Slavery

Costa RicaColumbus Day

FranceAbolition of Slavery

South KoreaHangul Day

Sint MaartenConstitution Day

UgandaIndependence Day

TurkmenistanDay of Naval Forces of Turkmenistan

10

AustriaTag der Volksabstimmung

CubaIndependence Day

CuraçaoCuraçao Day

FijiFiji Day

KenyaMoi Day

MalaysiaSarawak State Governor's Birthday

SurinameDay of the Maroons

TaiwanNational Day / Double Tenth Day

CambodiaPchum Ben Day

North KoreaParty Foundation Day

11

BrazilCriação do estado

MacedoniaRevolution Day

CambodiaPchum Ben Day

IndiaFirst Day of Sharad Navratri

12

ArgentinaDay of Respect for Cultural Diversity

American SamoaColumbus Day

BrazilOur Lady of Aparecida

BahamasNational Heroes' Day

BelizeDay of the Americas

CanadaThanksgiving

ChileColumbus Day

ColombiaColumbus Day

SpainFiesta Nacional de España

Republic of Equatorial GuineaIndependence Day

GuamColumbus Day

HondurasColumbus Day

Canary IslandsFiesta Nacional de España

JapanSports Day

MacedoniaRevolution Day (substitute day)

NicaraguaIndigenous Resistance Day

Puerto RicoColumbus Day

Turks & Caicos IslandsNational Heritage Day

United States of AmericaColumbus Day

United States of AmericaIndigenous Peoples' Day (VT)

United States of AmericaNative American Day (SD)

VenezuelaDay of Indigenous Resistance

U.S. Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day

CambodiaPchum Ben Day

SamoaLotu a Tamaiti

Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island Agricultural Show Day

Northern Mariana IslandsCommonwealth Cultural Day

13

BurundiRwagasore Day

ThailandKing Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day

14

GeorgiaSvetitskhovloba

MoldovaCapital's Day

TanzaniaNyerere Day

YemenLiberation Day

15

MalawiMother's Day

Tunisiaعيد الجلاء

CambodiaHM King Norodom Sihanouk Mourning Day

AustraliaInternational Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

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17

HaitiAnniversary of the death of Dessalines

IndiaFirst Day of Durga Puja Festivities

18

AzerbaijanIndependence Day

Hong KongChung Yeung Festival

United States of AmericaAlaska Day

MacauChong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)

19

AlbaniaMother Teresa Day

AzerbaijanIndependence Day (substitute day)

BrazilDia do Piauí

Hong KongChung Yeung Festival (substitute day)

JamaicaNational Heroes Day

British Virgin IslandsSt. Ursula’s Day

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GuatemalaRevolution Day

KenyaMashujaa Day

IndiaDussehra

21

BurundiNdadaye Day

HondurasArmed forces Day

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HungaryNational Day

LibyaLiberation Day

MacedoniaDay of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle

New ZealandProvincial anniversary day

ThailandKing Chulalongkorn Day

PalauDay off for United Nations Day

MicronesiaUnited Nations Day observed

24

VenezuelaNatalicio de Rafael Urdaneta

ZambiaIndependence Day

PalauUnited Nations Day

MicronesiaUnited Nations Day

NorwayUnited Nations Day

LebanonDaylight Saving Time ends

25

BrazilElection Day

GrenadaThanksgiving Day

KazakhstanRepublic Day

NorwayRepentance Day

United KingdomDaylight Saving Time ends

NorwayDaylight Saving Time ends

26

AustriaNational Holiday

Cook IslandsNational Gospel Day

IrelandOctober Bank Holiday

New ZealandLabour Day

KazakhstanRepublic Day (observed)

New ZealandLabour Day

NauruAngam Day

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St. Vincent & GrenadinesIndependence Day

28

CyprusNational Holiday

Czech RepublicIndependent Czechoslovak State Day

GreeceNational Holiday

29

TurkeyRepublic Day

VanuatuJour de l'Unité

CambodiaHM King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day

MongoliaCapital City Day

IndiaKaraka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)

30

United States of AmericaNevada Day

31

ChileReformation Day

GermanyReformation Day

FinlandAll Saints' Day

SwedenAll Saints' Day

SloveniaReformation Day

New ZealandHalloween

United KingdomHalloween

IndiaHalloween

AustraliaHalloween

NorwayHalloween