Worldwide Public Holidays October 2025

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

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• Bangladesh
• banks government
• Durga Puja Holiday
• banks government

• 
• Botswana
• Botswana Day Holiday

• 
• China
• National Day (Guoqing Jie)

• 
• Cyprus
• Cyprus Independence Day

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica (private sector works until noon)

• 
• Hong Kong
• National Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (DH* KA)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Dussehra / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (Maha Navami) (AR AS BR JH JK* KA KL ML NL OR PY TN TR UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional banks
• Half Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts (SK*)
• regional banks

• 
• Macau
• PRC National Day

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Constitution Day (Chuuk)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Maha Nawami)

• 
• Nigeria
• National Day

• 
• Palau
• Independence Day

• 
• San Marino
• Investiture of the Captains Regent (Heads of State)

• 
• Tuvalu
• Independence Day (Tuvalu Day)

• 
• Ukraine
• Day of the Defenders of the Ukraine (might be canceled due to martial law)

• 
• Uzbekistan
• Day of Teachers and Instructors (O'qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni)

Thursday, October 2, 2025

• 
• Bangladesh
• Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)

• 
• Bhutan
• Dassain

• 
• Bhutan
• municipal
• Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu)
• municipal

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Guinea
• Independence Day

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica

• 
• India
• Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (AN AP AR AS BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KL LA LD MH ML MP MZ NL OR PB RJ TN TR TS UK UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Janmotsav of Srimanta Shankardeva (AS)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• Israel
• Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

• 
• Macau
• government private sector
• The Day following the PRC National Day (except Banks)
• government private sector

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Vijaya Dashami)

• 
• Tuvalu
• Independence Day Holiday

• 
• Vanuatu
• regional
• Torba Day
• regional

Friday, October 3, 2025

• 
• Bhutan
• municipal
• Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu)
• municipal

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Germany
• German Unity Day

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Durga Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Following day of Vijaya Dasami (TS*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Holiday (TR)
• regional

• 
• Iraq
• National Iraqi Day

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Pampakusha Ekadashi)

• 
• South Korea
• Kae Chun Jul (Foundation Day)

Saturday, October 4, 2025

• 
• Bhutan
• municipal
• Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu)
• municipal

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• Honduras
• Semana Morazánica

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Durga Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Durga Puja / Dasain (SK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Holiday (TR)
• regional

• 
• Lesotho
• Independence Day

• 
• Mozambique
• Peace and National Reconciliation Day

• 
• Nepal
• Dashain Festival (Dwadashi)

Sunday, October 5, 2025

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari (SK*)
• regional

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Holidays

• 
• Portugal
• Republic Day

• 
• South Korea
• Chusok (Harvest Moon Festival)

• 
• Vanuatu
• Constitution Day

Monday, October 6, 2025

• 
• Australia
• regional
• Labour Day (ACT NSW SA)
• regional

• 
• Australia
• regional
• King's Birthday (QLD)
• regional

• 
• Bolivia
• regional
• Oruro Bicentennial Holiday (O)
• regional

• 
• China
• Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie)

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday (workday moved to Sun. Sep. 28)

• 
• Christmas Island
• Territory Day

• 
• Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
• Peat Cutting Day (Spring Holiday)

• 
• India
• regional
• Lakshmi Puja / Kunar Purnima (TR WB)
• regional

• 
• Kiribati
• In honour of World Teacher's Day

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Full Moon (Buddhist Lent Ends)

• 
• North Korea
• Han'gawi Holiday

• 
• Saint Lucia
• Thanksgiving Day

• 
• South Korea
• Chusok (Harvest Moon Festival)

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Vap Full Moon Poya Day

• 
• Syria
• Tishreen Liberation War Day

• 
• Taiwan
• Mid-Autumn Festival

• 
• Turkmenistan
• Commemoration Day

• 
• Vanuatu
• Constitution Day Holiday

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

• 
• China
• National Day Holiday (workday moved to Sat. Oct. 11)

• 
• Hong Kong
• The day following the Mid-Autumn Festival

• 
• India
• regional
• Lakshmi Puja / Kunar Purnima (OR WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (CH DL* HP HR KA MP* PB UK*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Mera Houchongba (MN*)
• regional

• 
• Israel
• First Day of Sukkot (Harvest)

• 
• Laos
• banks
• BOL Foundation Day
• banks

• 
• Macau
• Chong Chao (Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday)

• 
• Myanmar
• Thadingyut Holidays

• 
• South Korea
• Chusok (Harvest Moon Festival)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

• 
• China
• Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday

• 
• Laos
• municipal
• Boat Racing Festival (Ventiane)
• municipal

• 
• Peru
• Battle of Angamos Day

• 
• South Korea
• Chusok (Harvest Moon Festival)

• 
• Vanuatu
• regional
• Tafea Day
• regional

Thursday, October 9, 2025

• 
• Egypt
• Armed Forces Day Holiday (might move to Oct. 6)

• 
• Saint Barthélemy
• Abolition Day

• 
• South Korea
• Hangeul Day

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Community Day (Día de la Comunidad Valenciana) (VC)
• regional

• 
• Uganda
• Independence Day

Friday, October 10, 2025

• 
• Austria
• regional government schools
• Referendum Day (Tag der Volksabstimmung) (K)
• regional government schools

• 
• Cuba
• Independence Day (Día de la Independencia)

• 
• Curaçao
• Curaçao Day (Day of the Korsou Country)

• 
• Ecuador
• Guayaquil Independence Holiday

• 
• Fiji
• Fiji Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Karva Chauth (HP*) (only for women employees)
• regional

• 
• Kenya
• Mazingira Day

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• regional
• Teachers' Appreciation Day (Chuuk)
• regional

• 
• North Korea
• KWP Foundation Day (1945)

• 
• South Korea
• Public Holiday (tentative)

• 
• Suriname
• Maroons Day

• 
• Taiwan
• National Day (Double Tenth)

• 
• Vanuatu
• regional
• Malampa Day
• regional

Saturday, October 11, 2025

• 
• Bolivia
• other
• Día Nacional de la Mujer Boliviana (only for women employees) (tentative)
• other

• 
• Bolivia
• regional
• Pando Day (Feriado Departamental) (N)
• regional

• 
• Macedonia
• Uprising Against Facism Day

• 
• Malaysia
• regional
• State Public Holiday (Ruler's Birthday) (SRW)
• regional

Sunday, October 12, 2025

• 
• American Samoa
• christian
• White Sunday
• christian

• 
• Argentina
• Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural

• 
• Belize
• Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day

• 
• Brazil
• Lady of Aparecida Day

• 
• Chile
• Encuentro de Dos Mundos (might be canceled beginning in 2025)

• 
• Guatemala
• banks
• Día de la Raza
• banks

• 
• Equatorial Guinea
• Independence Day

• 
• Spain
• National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España) (not a public holiday in 2025)

• 
• Uruguay
• banks government
• Día de la Raza / Sarandí Battle Day
• banks government

• 
• Venezuela
• Día de la Resistencia Indígena

Monday, October 13, 2025

• 
• American Samoa
• Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day

• 
• Bahamas
• National Heroes Day

• 
• Belize
• Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Holiday

• 
• Burundi
• Prince Louis Rwagasore Day

• 
• Canada
• Thanksgiving Day (not statutory in NB NS PE)

• 
• Canada
• regional other
• Thanksgiving Day (NB) (prescribed day of rest)
• regional other

• 
• Canada
• regional other
• Thanksgiving Day (NS) (designated retail closing day)
• regional other

• 
• Colombia
• Día de la Raza Holiday

• 
• Guatemala
• banks
• Bank Holiday
• banks

• 
• Equatorial Guinea
• Independence Day holiday

• 
• Japan
• Sports Day

• 
• Norfolk Island
• Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day

• 
• Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
• Commonwealth Cultural Day

• 
• Puerto Rico
• banks government
• Colombus Day (Día del Descubrimiento de América)
• banks government

• 
• Samoa
• Day after White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti)

• 
• Sint Maarten
• Constitution Day

• 
• Spain
• regional
• Lunes siguiente a la Fiesta Nacional de España (AN AR AS CL EX)
• regional

• 
• Thailand
• H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day

• 
• Tokelau
• Day after White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti)

• 
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• National Heritage Day

• 
• USA (United States)
• other
• Columbus Day Holiday (widespread in gov. and fin. sectors)
• other

• 
• US Virgin Islands
• Columbus Day / PR Friendship Day

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

• 
• Georgia
• Svetitskovloba

• 
• Israel
• Simhat Torah

• 
• Moldova
• municipal
• Chisinau Day (Hramul Chisinaului)
• municipal

• 
• Tanzania
• Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Day (Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race)

• 
• Yemen
• Liberation Day

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

• 
• Cambodia
• Day of Hommage for the late King Father (Norodom Sihanouk)

• 
• French Guiana (Guyane)
• regional
• Cayenne Festival
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• St. Theresa Festival (PY*)
• regional

• 
• Malawi
• Mothers' Day (World Rural Women's Day)

• 
• Tunisia
• government
• Evacuation Day (fête nationale de l'évacuation)
• government

Friday, October 17, 2025

• 
• Haiti
• Mort de Dessalines

Saturday, October 18, 2025

• 
• India
• regional
• Kati Bihu (AS)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib (JK*)
• regional

• 
• Zambia
• National Day of Prayer

Sunday, October 19, 2025

• 
• Grenada
• National Heroes Day

• 
• Niue
• Constitution Day

Monday, October 20, 2025

• 
• British Virgin Islands
• Heroes and Foreparents Day

• 
• Guatemala
• Revolution Day

• 
• Guyana
• Deepavali (Festival of Lights)

• 
• India
• regional
• Diwali / Diwali Amavasya / Deepavali (AN AP AR CG CH DH* DL GJ HP HR JH LA ML MP MZ NL PB RJ TS UP UK)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Deepavali / Diwali (AS GA KL LD PY* TN TR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Naraka Chaturdashi / Kali Puja (AS KA WB)
• regional

• 
• Jamaica
• National Heroes' Day

• 
• Kenya
• Mashujaa Day (National Day)

• 
• Malaysia
• Deepavali (Festival of Lights) (except SRW)

• 
• Mauritius
• Divali (Festival of Lights)

• 
• Nepal
• Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Laxmi Pooja)

• 
• Niue
• Constitution Day Holiday

• 
• Singapore
• Deepavali

• 
• Sri Lanka
• Deepavali Festival Day

• 
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Diwali

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

• 
• Burundi
• President Ndadaye Mélchior Day

• 
• Fiji
• Diwali

• 
• India
• regional
• Diwali / Diwali Amavasya / Deepavali (JK MH MN MP OR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Deepavali / Diwali (PY*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Balipadyami Diwali / Govardhan Pooja / Vikram Samvat (MP)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Kali Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Laxmi Puja / Deepawali (SK)
• regional

• 
• Myanmar
• Deepavali (date to be confirmed)

• 
• Nepal
• Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Gai Tihar)

• 
• Niue
• Constitution Day Holiday

• 
• Suriname
• Divali

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

• 
• India
• regional
• Diwali / Diwali Amavasya / Deepavali (BR)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Balipadyami Diwali / Govardhan Pooja / Vikram Samvat (DH* GJ HR* KA LD MH PB RJ UK UP)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Additional Day for Kali Puja (WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Laxmi Puja / Deepawali (SK)
• regional

• 
• Nepal
• Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Goru Tihar / Gobardhan Pooja)

Thursday, October 23, 2025

• 
• Hungary
• Republic Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Bhai Duj / Chitragupth Jayanti / Bhau Beej / Dawat Puja (AS* GJ HP* RJ UP WB)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Ningol Chakkouba (MN)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Laxmi Puja / Deepawali (SK)
• regional

• 
• Libya
• Liberation Day

• 
• Macedonia
• Day of the Macedonian Revolution

• 
• Nepal
• Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival (Bhai Tika)

• 
• Thailand
• Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day)

Friday, October 24, 2025

• 
• Hungary
• Public Holiday (workday moved to Oct.18)

• 
• India
• regional
• Day after Bhatridwitya (WB*)
• regional

• 
• Micronesia (FSM)
• United Nations' Day

• 
• Nepal
• Yam Panchak / Tihar Festival

• 
• New Zealand
• regional
• Hawke's Bay Provincial Anniversary Day (HKB)
• regional

• 
• Palau
• United Nations' Day

• 
• Zambia
• Independence Day

Saturday, October 25, 2025

• 
• Grenada
• Thanksgiving Day

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Republic Day

Sunday, October 26, 2025

• 
• Austria
• National Day

• 
• Cook Islands
• National Gospel Day

• 
• India
• regional
• Accession Day (JK)
• regional

• 
• Nauru
• ANGAM Day (Day of Fulfillment)

Monday, October 27, 2025

• 
• Brazil
• government ponto facultativo
• Civil Servants' Day (Dia do Servidor Público)
• government ponto facultativo

• 
• Cook Islands
• National Gospel Day Holiday

• 
• India
• regional
• Chhath Puja Parva / Surya Sasthi (BR CG* JH WB)
• regional

• 
• Ireland (Eire)
• October Bank Holiday

• 
• Kazakhstan
• Republic Day Holiday

• 
• Nauru
• Public Holiday

• 
• Nepal
• Chhat Parwa

• 
• New Zealand
• Labour Day

• 
• Niue
• Peniamina Gospel Day

• 
• Saint Vincent and Grenadines
• Independence Day

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

• 
• Cyprus
• Ochi Day (Greek National Day)

• 
• Czech Republic
• Independence Day

• 
• Greece
• Ochi Day (National Day)

• 
• India
• regional
• Chhath Puja Parva / Surya Sasthi (AS* DH WB*)
• regional

• 
• India
• regional
• Chath Holiday (BR JH)
• regional

• 
• Türkiye
• afternoon
• Republic Day Eve
• afternoon

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

• 
• Cambodia
• King Norodom Sihamony's Coronation Day

• 
• Hong Kong
• Chung Yeung Festival

• 
• Macau
• Chong Yeung Festival (Festival of Ancestors)

• 
• North Cyprus
• Turkish Republic Day

• 
• Türkiye
• Republic Day

Friday, October 31, 2025

• 
• Burkina Faso
• Martyrs' Day

• 
• Chile
• Reformation Day (Día de las Iglesias Evangélicas y Protestantes)

• 
• Germany
• regional
• Reformation Day (BB HB HH MV NI SH SN ST TH)
• regional

• 
• Guatemala
• banks
• Bank Holiday (might be moved to Mon. Nov. 3)
• banks

• 
• India
• regional
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (GJ)
• regional

• 
• Philippines
• Additional Public Holiday

• 
• Slovenia
• Reformation Day