Spring Bank Holiday replaced Whit Monday on Gibraltar’s and the UK’s holiday schedule in 1967. It is also sometimes called Late May Bank Holiday since it falls on the last Monday of every May. In 2026 ...

Orthodox Pentecost is a national holiday in Cyprus and is also observed by the more than 250 million Orthodox believers around the world. Aside from Easter, Pentecost is the highest feast on the ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...

Reformation Day is a public holiday in Slovenia every 31 October. This day celebrates the beginning of the Protestant Reformation on 31 October, 1517. It was then that Martin Luther nailed his famous ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. This is the largest pagan festival in the entire country. The reason behind the Summer Day celebration is that it represents the end of the ...

Each 3 July is officially “Independence Day” in Belarus. However, there is controversy surrounding the choice of this date by Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

Public holidays in Cyprus are paid days-off provided to all part-time and full-time workers, in addition to the paid annual leave they are entitled by law to take each year. According to Cyprian ...

Moldova celebrates its Independence Day every 27 August. This is in commemoration of Moldova’s declaring independence from the Soviet Union on that day back in 1991. In 2026, Independence Day falls on ...

The first day of May is “May Day” or “Labour Day” in many countries, but the date’s biggest significance in the Italian city-state of Vatican City is that it’s also the feast of Saint Joseph the ...

The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. As a country that honours religious freedom, all employees of Christian, ...

Moldavian Law provides for national holidays and observances. The holidays come from several sources including the Orthodox Church, historical events, and folk traditions such as the seasonal equinox.

The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. Slovenia recognizes two types of public holidays. These include state ...