Dec. 5: Ashura

ALBANIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ALGERIA
Dec. 5: Achoura

ANDORRA
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: St. Stephen’s Day

ANGOLA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

ARGENTINA
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 31: Bank Holiday

ARMENIA
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

AUSTRALIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

AUSTRIA
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: St. Stephen’s Day

AZERBAIJAN
Dec. 31: Solidarity Day of Azeri People

BAHAMAS
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

BAHRAIN
Dec. 5: Ashura
Dec. 16: National Day

BANGLADESH
Dec. 16: Victory Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BARBADOS
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

BELARUS
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BELGIUM
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BELIZE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

BENIN
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BOLIVIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BOTSWANA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

BRAZIL
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BRUNEI
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BULGARIA
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

BURKINA FASO
Dec. 11: National Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BURMA (MYANMAR)
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

BURUNDI
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CAMBODIA
Dec. 10: International Human Rights Day

CAMEROON
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CANADA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

CAPE VERDE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Dec. 1: Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CHAD
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CHILE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

COLOMBIA
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CONGO, REPUBLIC OF
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

COSTA RICA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Dec. 7: Independence Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

CROATIA
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

CYPRUS
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

CZECH REPUBLIC
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

DENMARK
Dec. 24-26: Christmas

DOMINICA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

EAST TIMOR
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ECUADOR
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

EL SALVADOR
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 31: Bank Holiday

EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Dec. 10: International Human Rights Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ESTONIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

FIJI
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

FINLAND
Dec. 6: Independence Day
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

FRANCE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

GABON
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

GAMBIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

GERMANY
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

GHANA
Dec. 1: Farmer’s Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

GREECE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

GRENADA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

GUATEMALA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

GUINEA-BISSAU
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

GUYANA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

HAITI
Dec. 5: Discovery of Haiti
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

HONDURAS
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

HUNGARY
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

ICELAND
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

INDIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

INDONESIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

IRAN
Dec. 5: Ashura

IRAQ
Dec. 5: Ashura

IRELAND
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: St. Stephen’s Day

ISRAEL
Dec. 20-28: Hanukkah

ITALY
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: St. Stephen’s Day

JAMAICA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

JAPAN

Dec. 23: Emperor’s Birthday
Dec. 31: Bank Holiday

JORDAN
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

KAZAKHSTAN
Dec. 16: Independence Day

KENYA
Dec. 12: Jamhuri (Independence) Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

LAOS
Dec. 2: National Day

LATVIA
Dec. 24-26: Christmas
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

LEBANON
Dec. 5: Ashoura
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

LESOTHO
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

LIBERIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

LIECHTENSTEIN
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 24: Holy Night
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

LITHUANIA
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

LUXEMBOURG
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: St. Stephen’s Day

MADAGASCAR
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

MALAWI
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

MALAYSIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

MALTA
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 13: Republic Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

MARSHALL ISLANDS
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

MEXICO
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

MICRONESIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

MOZAMBIQUE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

NAMIBIA
Dec. 10: International Human Rights Day
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

NETHERLANDS
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

NEW ZEALAND
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

NICARAGUA
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

NIGER
Dec. 18: Republic Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

NIGERIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

NORWAY
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

PAKISTAN
Dec. 5: Ashura
Dec. 25: Birthday Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam

PALAU
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

PANAMA
Dec. 8: Mother’s Day
Dec. 20: National Mourning Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

PARAGUAY
Dec. 8: Virgin of Caacupe, Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

PERU
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

PHILIPPINES
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 30: Jose Rizal Day
Dec. 31: Last Day of the Year

POLAND
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

PORTUGAL
Dec. 1: Restoration of Independence
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ROMANIA
Dec. 1: National Day
Dec. 6: St. Nicholas Day
Dec. 8: Constitution Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

RWANDA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ST. KITTS and NEVIS
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

ST. LUCIA
Dec. 13: National Day
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

ST. VINCENT and THE GRENADINES
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

SENEGAL
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

SEYCHELLES
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

SINGAPORE
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

SLOVAKIA
Dec. 24-26: Christmas

SLOVENIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Independence Day

SOLOMON ISLANDS
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

SOUTH AFRICA
Dec. 16: Day of Reconciliation
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Day of Goodwill

SPAIN
Dec. 6: Constitution Day
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25-26: Christmas

SRI LANKA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

SUDAN
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

SWEDEN
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

SWITZERLAND
Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: St. Stephen’s Day

SYRIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

TANZANIA
Dec. 9: Independence Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

THAILAND
Dec. 5: HM the King’s Birthday
Dec. 10: Constitution Day

TOGO
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

TONGA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

TRINIDAD and TOBAGO
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

TURKMENISTAN
Dec. 12: Day of Neutrality

UGANDA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

UKRAINE
Dec. 6: Armed Forces Day

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dec. 2: National Day

UNITED KINGDOM
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day

URUGUAY
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

UZBEKISTAN
Dec. 8: Constitution Day

VENEZUELA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day

ZAMBIA
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve

ZIMBABWE
Dec. 22: National Unity Day
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Boxing Day