Holidays & Festivals
32 holidays and festivals, month by month — each with its next date and a live countdown.
February
March
April
May
June
July
September
November
December
Public holidays by country
Full national and regional public holiday lists, with dates and countdowns, for 204 countries.
About this holiday calendar
This page groups the year's biggest dates by the month of their next occurrence. Fixed holidays such as Christmas and New Year keep the same date every year, while movable ones — Easter, Lunar New Year, Eid, Diwali and Thanksgiving — are calculated from lunar calendars or weekday rules. Click any holiday for a live countdown and its dates for the next five years. For the Muslim year, see the Islamic calendar with today's Hijri date. Also all event countdowns, date guides and the week number calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most widely celebrated holidays?
New Year's Day, Christmas and Easter lead worldwide. Lunar New Year, Eid al-Fitr and Diwali are the largest by participation across Asia and the Muslim world.
Why do some holidays change date every year?
Lunar and lunisolar holidays (Easter, Lunar New Year, Eid, Diwali) shift each year, while rule-based holidays like Thanksgiving fall on a set weekday such as the fourth Thursday of November.
How many days until the next holiday?
Open any holiday above for a live countdown with days, hours, minutes and seconds, plus dates for the next five years.