Public holidays and other special days in 200+ countries. Carefully researched and constantly updated.
| Date | Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Canada, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Montenegro, Madagascar, North Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Nepal, Pakistan, Qatar, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Suriname, South Sudan, Chad, Togo, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen, Mayotte |
| Ash Wednesday | Australia, Bangladesh, St. Barts, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, Czechia, Germany, Spain, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Norfolk Island, Nigeria, Panama, East Timor, United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2) | Australia, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand | ||
| Losar (New Year) | Bhutan | ||
| Spring Festival Holiday | China | ||
| Independence Day | Gambia | ||
| Seollal Holiday | South Korea | ||
| Tsagaan Sar | Mongolia | ||
| Gyalpo Losar | Nepal | ||
| Ramadan Bank Holiday | Pakistan | ||
| Day in Commemoration of the Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz-Marín | Puerto Rico | ||
| Armed Forces Day | Sierra Leone | ||
| Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | ||
| Lunar New Year Holiday | Taiwan | ||
| Tet Holiday | Vietnam | ||
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Brunei, Algeria, Egypt, Croatia, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Morocco, Malaysia, Oman, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, South Africa |
| Losar Holiday | Bhutan | ||
| Spring Festival Holiday | China | ||
| Third Day of Lunar New Year | Hong Kong | ||
| Shivaji Jayanti | India | ||
| Tsagaan Sar Holiday | Mongolia | ||
| Lunar New Year (Third Day) | Macau | ||
| National Democracy Day | Nepal | ||
| Constantin Brancusi Day | Romania | ||
| Third Day of Chinese New Year | Thailand | ||
| Lunar New Year Holiday | Taiwan | ||
| Tet Holiday | Vietnam | ||
| Feb 20 | Friday | Yukon Heritage Day | Canada |
| Spring Festival Holiday | China | ||
| Ramadan Start | Indonesia | ||
| Tsagaan Sar Holiday | Mongolia | ||
| Independence Day Declaration Day | Malaysia | ||
| Lunar New Year Holiday | Taiwan | ||
| Tet Holiday | Vietnam | ||
| Feb 21 | Saturday | Mother Language Day | Armenia |
| Language Martyrs' Day | Bangladesh | ||
| King's Birthday | Bhutan | ||
| Spring Festival Holiday | China | ||
| Death of General Augusto C. Sandino | Nicaragua | ||
| Lunar New Year Holiday | Taiwan | ||
| Tet Holiday | Vietnam | ||
| Father Lini Day | Vanuatu | ||
| Armed Forces Day | South Africa | ||
| Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day | Zimbabwe | ||
| Feb 22 | Sunday | King's Birthday Holiday | Bhutan |
| Spring Festival Holiday | China | ||
| Day of Fraternity and Unity | Algeria | ||
| Independence Day | Saint Lucia | ||
| Working Day | Myanmar | ||
| Founding Day | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Lunar New Year Holiday | Taiwan | ||
| Feb 23 | Monday | National Day | Brunei |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Bhutan | ||
| Defender of the Fatherland Day | Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia | ||
| Spring Festival Holiday | China | ||
| Green Monday | Cyprus, Greece | ||
| Mashramani (Republic Day) | Guyana | ||
| Emperor's Birthday | Japan | ||
| Day off for Independence Day | Saint Lucia | ||
| Feb 24 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Estonia |
| Dragobete | Romania | ||
| National Day of Prayer | Ukraine | ||
| Feb 25 | Wednesday | National Day | Kuwait |
| People Power Anniversary | Philippines | ||
| Choiseul Province Day | Solomon Islands | The list of countries shown for each holiday does not necessarily include all countries where it is observed. | |
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The United Nations' (UN) World Day of Social Justice promotes poverty eradication, full employment and social integration. It is on February 20 each year.
The made-up holiday is devoted to the classic combination of chocolate and mint.
The United Nations' (UN) International Mother Language Day is annually held on February 21 to celebrate languages spoken worldwide. It also observes the human right to use these languages.
Many Muslims in Australia welcome Ramadan as period of fasting, self-evaluation and spiritual growth. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.