2026 & 2027 · 7 countries
2026 and 2027 Public Holidays and Festivals
Public holidays and major festivals across the United Kingdom, United States, France, Spain, Japan, Brazil and Portugalfor 2026 and 2027 — counts, dates, and direct links to every country's full calendar.
At a glance — 2026 vs 2027
| Country | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 16 | 16 |
| United States | 16 | 19 |
| France | 11 | 12 |
| Spain | 33 | 35 |
| Japan | 20 | 16 |
| Brazil | 19 | 15 |
| Portugal | 19 | 20 |
Counts include all public holidays in our dataset for each country. National + bank-holiday subsets vary; click through for the full list with dates and weekday placement.
By country — 2026 and 2027
United Kingdom — 16 holidays in 2026
Eight public bank holidays plus widely observed festivals. Christmas, Easter and the late-summer bank holiday anchor the calendar.
Notable festivals
United States — 16 holidays in 2026
Eleven federal holidays plus state and cultural observances. Thanksgiving, July 4 and Memorial Day are the big three.
Notable festivals
France — 11 holidays in 2026
Eleven jours fériés blending civic and Catholic feast days. Bastille Day and Assumption are the cultural high points.
Notable festivals
Spain — 33 holidays in 2026
Fourteen national + regional holidays. Semana Santa and the Day of the Hispanic Nation define the shared calendar.
Notable festivals
Japan — 20 holidays in 2026
Sixteen public holidays — among the most generous globally. Golden Week (late April–early May) is the largest cluster.
Notable festivals
Brazil — 19 holidays in 2026
Twelve federal holidays plus state-level observances. Carnival shifts each year with Easter and dominates February.
Notable festivals
Portugal — 19 holidays in 2026
Thirteen public holidays anchored on Catholic feast days plus the April 25 Carnation Revolution anniversary.
Notable festivals
Major festivals across the seven
Beyond the public-holiday calendar, several festivals span multiple countries on this list. Dates change each year — links go to the year-specific date pages.
- Easter Sunday 2026Observed across UK, USA, France, Spain, Brazil, Portugal
- Christmas Day 2026Public holiday in all seven countries
- Good Friday 2026UK, Brazil, Spain, Portugal — varies in USA and France
- New Year's Day 2026Public holiday in all seven countries
- Labour Day 2026May 1 in France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil — September in USA
- All Saints' Day 2026Public holiday in France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil
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FAQ
2026 and 2027 holiday questions
Which countries are covered on this 2026/2027 holiday hub?
This hub focuses on the United Kingdom, United States, France, Spain, Japan, Brazil and Portugal — the seven countries most often grouped together in public-holiday and festival queries. Each country links to its full 2026 and 2027 calendar, and every other country we cover is linked from the All Countries index.
Which of these countries has the most public holidays in 2026?
Japan typically leads with about 16 national holidays in 2026, followed by Spain (14, including regional days), Portugal (13), Brazil (12), the United States and France (11), and the United Kingdom (8 bank holidays in England and Wales).
Are 2026 and 2027 dates the same?
Most fixed-date holidays — like New Year's Day or Christmas — fall on the same calendar date each year, but the weekday changes. Variable holidays such as Easter, Eid Al-Adha, Carnival in Brazil and Japan's Coming of Age Day shift every year. The country pages above list the exact 2026 and 2027 dates for each.
What's the difference between a public holiday and a festival?
A public holiday is a non-working day set by national or regional law. A festival is a cultural or religious observance that may or may not be a public holiday. Bastille Day is both; Halloween is a festival in the US but not a federal holiday. We mark each entry's status on the country pages.
How often is this data updated?
Holiday data is regenerated and verified before each deploy, with sources from official government publications. Variable holidays — Easter, Eid, lunar-calendar dates — are recalculated each year using their respective calendars and may shift by 1–2 days based on official announcements.