List of countries by number of public holidays

The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has a 6 day working schedule.

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List of countries by number of public holidays

<table><thead><tr><th>Country/Region</th><th>Minimum number of public holidays</th><th>Maximum number of public holidays</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Albania</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Argentina</td><td>16</td><td>19</td><td>depending on state and workplace</td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>9</td><td>13</td><td>depending on state</td></tr><tr><td>Austria</td><td>13</td><td>18</td><td>depending on state and workplace</td></tr><tr><td>Bangladesh</td><td>22</td><td>22</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Belgium</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Barbados</td><td>11</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bhutan</td><td>19</td><td>23</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brazil</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td>including bank holidays</td></tr><tr><td>Bulgaria</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cambodia</td><td>21</td><td>21</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Canada</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td>depending on jurisdiction</td></tr><tr><td>Chile</td><td>20</td><td>20</td><td>depending on state and workplace</td></tr><tr><td>China</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Colombia</td><td>18</td><td>18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Croatia</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cyprus</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Czechia</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Denmark</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dominican Republic</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ecuador</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>depending on city</td></tr><tr><td>Egypt</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Estonia</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fiji</td><td>11</td><td>23</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Finland</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>France</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>13 only in Alsace and Moselle</td></tr><tr><td>Germany</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td>depending on state</td></tr><tr><td>Ghana</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Greece</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hong Kong</td><td>17</td><td>17</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hungary</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Iceland</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>India</td><td>21</td><td>21</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Indonesia</td><td>17</td><td>19</td><td>Polling day is declared as a public holiday during years with General Elections or Local Elections</td></tr><tr><td>Iran</td><td>26</td><td>26</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ireland</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Israel</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Italy</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Japan</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kazakhstan</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kenya</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Kosovo</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Latvia</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lebanon</td><td>19</td><td>19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Liechtenstein</td><td>20</td><td>22</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lithuania</td><td>15</td><td>15</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Luxembourg</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Macau</td><td>20</td><td>20</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Malaysia</td><td>18</td><td>24</td><td>depending on the state</td></tr><tr><td>Mexico</td><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>Swearing in of new president every 6 years</td></tr><tr><td>Mongolia</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Morocco</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Myanmar</td><td>25</td><td>26</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nepal</td><td>35</td><td>43+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Netherlands</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nigeria</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Norway</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Malta</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pakistan</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Peru</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Philippines</td><td>18</td><td>18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Poland</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Portugal</td><td>13</td><td>15</td><td>depending on the region</td></tr><tr><td>Romania</td><td>15</td><td>15</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Russia</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Rwanda</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Saint Lucia</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Serbia</td><td>9</td><td>9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Singapore</td><td>11</td><td>13</td><td>Polling day is declared as a public holiday during years with General Elections or Presidential Elections</td></tr><tr><td>Slovakia</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Slovenia</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>South Korea</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spain</td><td>12</td><td>13</td><td>depending on autonomous community</td></tr><tr><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>25</td><td>25</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sweden</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Switzerland</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>depending on the canton, including holidays falling on a weekend</td></tr><tr><td>Taiwan</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thailand</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tanzania</td><td>16</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Timor-Leste</td><td>18</td><td>18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Trinidad and Tobago</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Turkey</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ukraine</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>United Kingdom</td><td>8</td><td>10</td><td>depending on nation, but 8 for England and Wales</td></tr><tr><td>United States</td><td>6</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Uruguay</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Venezuela</td><td>14</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vietnam</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td>Note: Tet goes for 7 days but is only listed as one holiday</td></tr></tbody></table>