Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, United Kingdom, United States, South Africa |
| Language Martyrs' Day | Bangladesh | ||
| Carnival Friday | Brazil | ||
| King's Birthday | Bhutan | ||
| Yukon Heritage Day | Canada | ||
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | India | ||
| Mahasivarathri Day | Sri Lanka | ||
| Maha Shivaratree | Mauritius | ||
| Shivaratri | Pakistan | ||
| Father Lini Day | Vanuatu | ||
| Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | Zimbabwe | ||
| Feb 22 | Saturday | Carnival Saturday | Brazil, Panama |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Bhutan | ||
| Independence Day | Saint Lucia | ||
| Feb 23 | Sunday | National Day | Brunei |
| Carnival Sunday | Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Panama | ||
| King's Birthday Holiday | Bhutan | ||
| Defender of the Fatherland Day | Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia | ||
| Mashramani (Republic Day) | Guyana | ||
| Emperor's Birthday | Japan | ||
| Feb 24 | Monday | Carnival | Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, St. Barts, Bolivia, Brazil, Curaçao, Germany, Dominica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| National Day observed | Brunei | ||
| Zhonghe Festival | China | ||
| Independence Day | Estonia | ||
| Day off for Mashramani (Republic Day) | Guyana | ||
| Emperor's Birthday observed | Japan | ||
| Defender of the Fatherland Day observed | Kyrgyzstan, Russia | ||
| Gyalpo Losar | Nepal | ||
| Dragobete | Romania | ||
| Feb 25 | Tuesday | Carnival | Angola, Argentina, Australia, St. Barts, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Dominica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Martinique, Panama, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| National Day | Kuwait | ||
| People Power Anniversary | Philippines | ||
| Choiseul Province Day | Solomon Islands | ||
| Revolution Day | Suriname | ||
| Feb 26 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Australia, Bangladesh, St. Barts, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Spain, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, United Kingdom, United States |
| Liberation Day | Kuwait | ||
| Feb 27 | Thursday | Independence Day | Dominican Republic |
| National and Liberation Day Holiday | Kuwait | ||
| Feb 28 | Friday | People's Sovereignty Day | Benin |
| Day of Andalucía | Spain | ||
| Peace Memorial Day | Taiwan | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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