Public Holiday Calendar & Counter
Track statutory public holidays, upcoming bank holiday countdowns, and vacation leave bridge day optimizers for US, UK, Canada, Australia, and more.
🛫 Annual Leave & Vacation Hack Optimizer
Maximize Days OffSee how taking just 1 to 4 strategic paid vacation days turns public holidays into extended 4-day or 9-day consecutive getaways.
Official Statutory Holiday Dates
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Type / Observation |
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About this tool
How to use it
- Select your country or jurisdiction (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, or India) using the quick chips or dropdown.
- Choose your target calendar year (2025, 2026, or 2027) to inspect historical or forward-looking statutory schedules.
- View the live countdown ticker showcasing the next official bank holiday with exact day counts remaining.
- Review the 'Annual Leave & Vacation Hack Optimizer' to see how taking 1 or 2 strategic vacation days around holidays unlocks 4-day or 9-day consecutive getaways.
- Filter the table by 'Upcoming Only' or 'Long Weekends Only', then copy the table text or click 'Export .ics Calendar' to import statutory dates into Google Calendar or Apple Calendar.
Why it matters
['Accurate statutory tracking: Incorporates official substitute and observed in-lieu holidays (e.g. when Christmas falls on a weekend) across national jurisdictions.', 'Leave optimization engine: Automatically scans the annual calendar to identify bridge days and optimal holiday clusters to maximize personal time off.', 'Calendar integration: Generates RFC 5545 compliant .ics calendar files that instantly populate public holidays in Outlook, Google Calendar, and Apple Calendar.', 'Zero data tracking: Operates 100% offline in client-side vanilla JavaScript without external API calls or user tracking.']
When to use it
['Annual leave planning: Booking flights and vacation days early to secure 4-day or 9-day getaways using minimal PTO allowances.', 'Corporate payroll & HR planning: Calculating statutory holiday closures, holiday pay multipliers, and office blackout periods.', 'Project management: Setting delivery milestones, sprint sprints, and launch dates that avoid national shutdown weeks.', 'Cross-border team coordination: Checking whether overseas international team members are offline for national statutory events.']
Common questions
How are weekend public holidays observed?
Most jurisdictions observe weekend holidays on the preceding Friday or following Monday (known as an 'in-lieu' or 'substitute' day). Our database reflects official government observed dates.
Which countries are included?
Includes official federal and statutory schedules for the United States, United Kingdom (England & Wales), Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, and India for 2025 through 2027.
How does the vacation leave hack work?
The algorithm detects Thursday or Tuesday statutory holidays where taking a single Friday or Monday off creates a 4-day long weekend, as well as Christmas-to-New-Year clusters where 3 PTO days yields 10 days away from work.
Can I export these holidays to my phone's calendar?
Yes! Click 'Export .ics Calendar' to download an iCalendar file that syncs directly with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Microsoft Outlook.