Before you grab your passport or visa – make sure you check in here for a full-list of international holidays.  Because while at their best, holidays abroad are a delight – a chance to experience a different culture in a way not possible on any other day – if you’re  caught unaware, what might have been a new experience turns into a disaster – streets are clogged, banks are closed, hotels are booked solid.  To make sure you don’t experience the worst, we’ve put together a list of the international holidays for August with a little help from our friends at TravelNotes.org, Wikipedia.org and infoplease.com.

1st November

All Saints’ Day: Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Germany, Italy, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Seychelles, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela.

Bullfighting Season: Peru.

Independence Day: Antigua & Barbuda.

Remembrance Day: Slovenia.

Revolution Day: Algeria.

2nd November

Memorial Day: Brazil, Ecuador.

3rd November

Culture Day: Japan.

Independence Day: Dominica, Panama, Ecuador.

4th November

John Paul’s Nameday: Vatican.

5th November

Guy Fawkes’ Day: Britain.

10th November

Anniversary of Ataturk’s Death: Turkey.

11th November

Armistice Day: Belgium, France, French Polynesia.

Independence Day: Angola.

Independence of Cartagena: Colombia.

King’s Birthday: Bhutan.

Remembrance Day: Bermuda, Canada.

Republic Day: Maldives.

Veterans Day: United States of America.

12th November

Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Birthday: Taiwan.

15th November

King’s Birthday: Belgium.

Peace Day: Ivory Coast.

Proclamation of the Republic: Brazil.

17th November

Army Day: Zaire.

Prince Charles’ Birthday: UK.

18th November

Independence Day: Morocco.

National Day: Oman.

Vertieres’ Day: Haiti.

19th November

Army Coup Day: Mali.

Discovery Day: Puerto Rico.

Garifuna Settlement Day: Belize.

Prince Ranier’s Day: Monaco.

20th November

Revolution Anniversary: Mexico.

22nd November

Independence Day: Lebanon.

24th November

New Regime Anniversary: Zaire.

Thanksgiving:  USA

25th November

Independence Day: Suriname.

28th November

Independence Day: Albania, Mauritania, Panama.

Republic Day: Burundi, Chad.

29th November

National Day: Poland.

30th November

Heroes Day: Philippines.

Independence Day: Barbados.

National Day: Benin.

St. Andrew’s Day: Scotland.

At their best, holidays abroad a delight – a chance to experience a different culture in a way not possible on any other day.  However, if you’re traveling abroad and caught unaware, what might have been a new experience turns into a disaster – streets are clogged, banks are closed, hotels are booked solid.  To make sure you’re not caught unaware, we’ve put together a list of the international holidays for June with a little help from our friends at TravelNotes.org, Wikipedia.org and infoplease.com.

1st July

Canada Day.

Communist Party Foundation: People’s Republic of China.

Family Day: Lesotho.

Freedom Day: Suriname.

Heroes’ Day: Zambia.

Independence Day: Burundi, Rwanda.

Republic Day: Ghana.

St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Day: Colombia.

Union Day: Somalia.

2nd July

Unity Day: Zambia.

4th July

Independence Day: United States of America.

United States Friendship Day: Philippines.

5th July

Independence Day: Algeria, Cape Verde, Venezuela.

Unity Day: Rwanda.

6th July

Independence Day: Comoros.

Republic Day: Malawi.

7th July

Constitution Day: Cayman Islands.

Independence Day: Solomon Islands.

Serbian Day: Former Yugoslavia.

8th July

9th July

Independence Day: Argentina,

10th July

Independence Day: Bahamas

11th July

Revolution Day: Mongolia.

12th July

National Day: Sao Tome.

Orangeman’s Day: Ireland.

13th July

14th July

Bastille Day: France.

National Day: Iraq.

15th July

Sultan’s Birthday: Brunei.

16th July

17th July

Independence Day: Slovakia.

Revolution Day: Iraq.

Rivera Day: Puerto Rico.

18th July

Constitution Day: Uruguay.

19th July

Independence Day: Laos.

Martyr’s Day: Burma.

Sandinista Day: Nicaragua.

20th July

Day of the Sea: Japan.

Independence Day: Colombia.

21st July

Liberation Day: Guam, Poland.

National Holiday: Belgium

23rd July

Revolution Day: Egypt.

24th July

Simon Bolivar Day: Ecuador, Venezuela.

25th July

Constitution Day: Puerto Rico.

Guanacaste Day: Costa Rica.

Republic Day: Tunisia.

Revolution Day: Cuba.

Santiago Day: Spain.

26th July

Independence Day: Liberia, Maldives, Puerto Rico.

Revolution Day: Cuba.

28th July

Independence Day: Peru.

29th July

Emancipation Day: Bermuda

30th July

Independence Day: Vanuatu.

Somers’ Day: Bermuda

31st July

Emancipation Day: Bermuda.

At their best, holidays abroad a delight – a chance to experience a different culture in a way not possible on any other day.  However, if you’re traveling abroad and caught unaware, what might have been a new experience turns into a disaster – streets are clogged, banks are closed, hotels are booked solid.  To make sure you’re not caught unaware, we’ve put together a list of the international holidays for June with a little help from our friends at TravelNotes.org, Wikipedia.org and infoplease.com.

1st June

Independence Day: Samoa.

Madaraka Day: Kenya.

National Day: Tunisia.

2nd June

Republic Day: Italy.

Youth Day: Tunisia.

3rd June

Foundation Day: Australia.

King’s Birthday: Malaysia.

4th June

Independence Day: Tonga.

Labour Day: Bahamas.

Revolution Day: Ghana.

5th June

Constitution Day: Denmark.

Liberation Day: Seychelles.

President’s Birthday: Guinea.

6th June

Constitution Day: Sweden.

Memorial Day: South Korea.

9th June

Independence Day: Argentina.

10th June

Army Day: Jordan.

National Day: Portugal.

Portugal Day: Macao.

11th June

National Day: Libya.

12th June

Chaco Peacel: Paraguay.

Independence Day: Philippines.

13th June

National Hero’s Day: Bermuda

Vincent’s Day: Germany.

14th June

Day of Mourning and Commemoration:  Estonia

Flag Day: United States of America.

15th June

National Salvation Day: Azerbaijan

Independence Day: Iceland.

17th June

Father’s Day: Guatemala

18th June

Independence Day: Egypt.

19th June

Labour Day: Trinidad and Tobago.

20th June

Martyrs’ Day: Eritrea

Flag Day: Argentina.

21st June

Father’s Day Lebanon

22nd June

Anti-fascist struggle day: Croatia

Midsummer’s Day: Festivals throughout Finland and Sweden.

23rd June

National Day: Luxembourg.

24th June

Carabobo Day: Venezuela.

Inti Raymi: Peru.

Saint John’s Day: Andorra.

25th June

Independence Day: Croatia, Mozambique, Slovenia.

26th June

Army and Navy Day: Azerbaijan

Corpus Christi: Haiti

Independence Day: Madagascar, Somalia.

27th June

Independence Day: Djibouti.

Johannus Day: Finland.

Khal Phansa: Thailand.

28th June

Birthday of Kuan Kung (God of War): Taiwan.

29th June

Independence Day: Seychelles.

Saints Peter’s and Paul’s Day: Chile, Italy, Malta, Peru, Spain, Venezuela.

30th June

Army Day: Guatemala.

Bank Holiday: Sri Lanka.

At their best, holidays abroad a delight – a chance to experience a different culture in a way not possible on any other day.  However, if you’re traveling abroad and caught unaware, what might have been a new experience turns into a disaster – streets are clogged, banks are closed, hotels are booked solid.  To make sure you’re not caught unaware, we’ve put together a list of the holidays for May around the world with a little help from our friends at TravelNotes.org, Wikipedia.org and infoplease.com.

1st May

Labour Day: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia.

May Day: Bangladesh, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ghana, Gibraltar, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom.

Women’s Day: Cuba, Tanzania.

Workers’ Day: Burma, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Romania.

2nd May

King’s Birthday: Lesotho.

Still Labour Day in Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Romania.

3rd May

Constitution Day: Japan, Poland.

Vesak Day: South Korea.

5th May

Children’s Day: South Korea.

Cinco de Mayo: Mexico.

Coronation Day: Thailand.

Liberation Day: The Netherlands.

6th May

Corregidor Day: Philippines.

Martyr’s Day: Lebanon, Syria.

Samuel K. Doe’s Birthday: Liberia.

8th May

Parent’s Day: South Korea.

VE Day: France.

9th May

Liberation Day: Czech Republic, Slovakia.

10th May

Matsu (Goddess of the Sea): Taiwan.

Independence Day: Micronesia.

Vesak Day: Malaysia, Singapore.

12th May

Independence Day: Israel.

13th May

St. Mary’s Day: Colombia.

14th May

Flag Day: Paraguay.

Kamuzu Day: Malawi.

National Unification Day: Liberia.

15th May

Independence Day: Paraguay.

Teacher’s Day: South Korea.
17th May

Constitution Day: Nigeria, Norway.

Discovery Day: Cayman Islands.

18th May

Battle of Las Piedras Day: Uruguay.

Flag Day: Haiti.

Victoria Day: Canada.

19th May

Ataturk Youth Day: Turkey.

Flag Day: Finland.

20th May

National Day: Cameroon.

Party Day: Zaire.

21st May

Buddha’s Day: South Korea.

Navy Day: Chile.

22nd May

Heroes’ Day: Sri Lanka.

Sovereign Day: Haiti.

23rd May

Labour Day: Jamaica.

24th May

Bermuda Day: Bermuda.

Culture Day: Bulgaria.

Independence Battle Day: Ecuador.

25th May

Africa Day: Liberia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Independence Day: Eritrea, Jordan.

Liberation of African Continent Day: Gabon.

National Day: Argentina.

Revolution Day: Sudan.

26th May

Constitution Day: Denmark.

Holy Spirit Day: Greece.

Independence Day: Guyana.

27th May

Buddha Purnima: Bangladesh

Kataklysmos: Cyprus.

28th May

Republic Day: Azerbaijan

Waisak Day: Indonesia.

 

31st May

Regiment Day: Brunei.

Republic Day: South Africa.

At their best, holidays abroad a delight – a chance to experience a different culture in a way not possible on any other day.  However, if you’re traveling abroad and caught unaware, what might have been a new experience turns into a disaster – streets are clogged, banks are closed, hotels are booked solid.  To make sure you’re not caught unaware, we’ve put together a list of the holidays for April around the world with a little help from our friends at TravelNotes.org, Wikipedia.org and infoplease.com.

April Holidays

1st April

April Fool’s Day – Poisson d’Avril

National Day: San Marino.

Republic Day: Iran.

2nd April

Malvinas Day: Argentina.

Good Friday: The Bahamas

4th April

(and 5^th) Ching Ming Festival: Hong Kong.

Liberation Day (1945): Hungary.

Memorial Day of Chiang Kai-shek: Taiwan.

National Day: Senegal.

5th April

Arbor Day: South Korea.

Easter Monday: The Bahamas, Luxembourg

Tomb Sweeping Day: Taiwan

6th April

Chakri Day: Thailand.

Uprising Day: Sudan.

7th April

Death of Toussaint L’Ouverture: Haiti.

Heroes Day: Tanzania.

Women’s Day: Mozambique.

9th April

Martyr’s Day: Tunisia.

National Day of Unity: Georgia

11th April

Heroes’ Day: Costa Rica.

11-20 April – New Year Long Holidays: Myanmar (Burma).

Liberation Day: Uganda.

12th of April

Day Prior to Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day: Sri Lanka.

13th April

Songkran: Thailand.

Sinhala and Tamil New Year Day: Sri Lanka

National Day: Chad.

14th April

Fast and Prayer Day: Liberia.

Pan American Day: Honduras.

Nepali New Year: Nepal.

Thingyan: Myanmar.

15th April

National Day: Niger.

16th April

Independence Day: Cyprus.

New Year’s Day: Myanmar.

17th April

Independence Day: Cambodia.

National Day: Syria.

18th April

Independence Day: Zimbabwe.

Additional Bank Holiday: Sri Lanka.

19th April

Independence Day: Venezuela.

King’s Birthday: Swaziland.

Patriots’ Day: Uruguay.

Republic Day: Sierra Leone.

21st April

The Queen’s Birthday: United Kingdom.

Tiradentes: Brazil.

22nd April

Earth Day.

23rd April

National Sovereignty: Turkey.

Saint George’s Day: Lebanon

St. George’s Day: England.

April 24th

Easter Sunday: Various countries’

25th April

Anzac Day: Australia, New Zealand.

Liberation Day: Italy, Portugal.

Liberation Day: Italy

National Flag Day: Swaziland.

Sinai Liberation Day: Egypt.

26th April

Union Day: Tanzania.

27th April

Independence Day: Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Togo.

Freedom Day: South Africa

National Resistance Day: Slovenia

28th April

National Heroes’ Day: Barbados

30th April

Fall of Saigon: United States of America.

Independence Day: Israel.

Queen’s Birthday: Netherlands.

Vappu Day: Finland.