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חג לאומי בינואר
- הובארט 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.96
- מלבורן 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.86
- אדלייד 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.85
- קנברה 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.85
- מונטווידאו 🇺🇾 אורוגוואיNew Year on the rambla · 31 בדצמבר – 1 בינוארCiudad Vieja offices shower the street with old paperwork before noon on 31 December, then the city eats at home and reappears on Pocitos beach around midnight.83
- קודיאקנל 🇮🇳 הודוPongal · 14–17 בינוארTamil Nadu's harvest holiday runs four days and the plains empty upwards.83
- סידני 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.82
- מדיין 🇨🇴 קולומביהThe Monday puentes · 1 בינואר – 31 בדצמברColombia moves most of its public holidays onto a Monday, so the country takes a long weekend roughly every month.82
- פרת' 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.82
- דלהי 🇮🇳 הודוRepublic Day parade · 20–26 בינואר (בדרך כלל)Kartavya Path and much of central Delhi close for the rehearsals as well as the parade itself on 26 January, and security is heavy across the city for a fortnight.80
- ביסאו 🇬🇼 גינאה ביסאוNational Heroes' Day · 20 בינואר20 January marks the assassination of Amilcar Cabral, the independence leader who is still the country's central figure.80
- מוולמיין 🇲🇲 מיאנמרMon National Day · 15 בינואר – 25 בפברואר (בדרך כלל)The Mon people mark the founding of their last kingdom the day after the Tabodwe full moon, and Mawlamyine, as the Mon State capital, hosts the central ceremony.80
- פונטה קאנה 🇩🇴 הרפובליקה הדומיניקניתVirgen de la Altagracia · 20–22 בינוארThe country's patron day on 21 January, and the basilica at Higuey half an hour inland takes pilgrims through the night.79
- פורט-או-פרנס 🇭🇹 האיטיIndependence Day and soup joumou · 1–2 בינוארThe first of January is the anniversary of independence, and every household cooks and gives away the pumpkin soup the enslaved were forbidden.77
- אדמסטאון פיטקרןBounty Day · 23 בינוארEvery 23 January the island burns a model of the Bounty in the bay, the way the mutineers burned the real one in 1790.77
- קאפ-האיסיין 🇭🇹 האיטיIndependence Day and soup joumou · 1–2 בינוארEvery household cooks and gives away the pumpkin soup the enslaved were forbidden, on the anniversary of the day that ended.76
- אלג'יר 🇩🇿 אלג'יריהYennayer · 11–13 בינוארThe Amazigh new year, a public holiday since 2018.75
- מבבנה 🇸🇿 אסוואטיניIncwala ceremony · 20 בדצמבר – 10 בינואר (בדרך כלל)Eswatini's most sacred ritual, timed by the moon rather than the calendar, runs from the Little Incwala shortly before Christmas to the King's first-fruits ceremony in early January, a gazetted public holiday.75
- מנילה 🇵🇭 הפיליפיניםNew Year's Eve firecrackers · 31 בדצמבר – 1 בינוארMidnight is deafening and the smoke over the city takes most of the next morning to thin out.73
- קוטונו 🇧🇯 בניןVodun Day · 8–11 בינואר (בדרך כלל)10 January is a public holiday for traditional religions, and the state-run Vodun Days programme in Ouidah, an hour west, has grown around it.70
- לומה 🇹🇬 טוגוLiberation Day · 13 בינואר13 January is a public holiday and a politically loaded one; offices and banks close.69
- בריזבן 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAustralia Day · 26 בינואר26 January is a national public holiday, and for many a day of protest, near the end of the summer school break: capital cities hold fireworks, concerts and citizenship ceremonies alongside Invasion Day rallies, some shops shorten hours, and roads are busy as families head home.68
- יארן 🇳🇷 נאוארוIndependence Day · 31 בינואר – 1 בפברואר31 January marks independence in 1968 and is the biggest day on the island: sport, feasting and a public holiday that shuts the government district at Yaren.64
- אטלנטה 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתKing Day · 15–20 בינואר (בדרך כלל)Atlanta marks the King holiday where he was born, on Auburn Avenue, with a march and a week of events around Ebenezer Baptist.62
- לה מורן 🇲🇺 מאוריציוסAbolition of Slavery Day · 29 בינואר – 2 בפברואר (בדרך כלל)February 1 marks the 1835 abolition of slavery, and the national ceremony is held at the International Slave Route Monument on the Le Morne peninsula, opened for the purpose in 2009.62
…ועוד 18 בינואר.
חג לאומי בפברואר
- כווית 🇰🇼 כוויתNational and Liberation Days · 23–27 בפברוארThe 25th and 26th of February shut the country and turn the Gulf Road into a rolling water fight — foam, hoses and traffic at walking pace for two days.91
- קרטרו 🇲🇽 מקסיקוConstitution Day · 1–7 בפברואר (בדרך כלל)The 1917 Constitution was signed at the Teatro de la República, so the national ceremony on 5 February is held here, usually with the President.91
- Paihia 🇳🇿 ניו זילנדWaitangi Day · 3–7 בפברוארThe national day is commemorated at the treaty grounds up the road, with the dawn service, waka on the water and a few days of politics and speeches.87
- ג'דה 🇸🇦 ערב הסעודיתFounding Day · 22 בפברוארA public holiday on 22 February, newer than National Day and dressed in period costume rather than green.85
- לאס וגאס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתSuper Bowl weekend · 5–12 בפברואר (בדרך כלל)The sportsbooks are standing room from Thursday and the city runs near full whether or not the game is played here.81
- קסטריז 🇱🇨 סנט לוסיהIndependence Day · 22 בפברוארFlag raising and school parades on 22 February, with a week of concerts and church services around it.78
- סופרייר 🇱🇨 סנט לוסיהIndependence Day · 22 בפברוארSaint Lucia marks independence from Britain on 22 February with a public holiday and a formal ceremony in Castries.76
- מדיין 🇨🇴 קולומביהThe Monday puentes · 1 בינואר – 31 בדצמברColombia moves most of its public holidays onto a Monday, so the country takes a long weekend roughly every month.75
- סנט ג'ורג'ס 🇬🇩 גרנדהIndependence Day · 7 בפברוארThe seventh of February is a public holiday with a parade at Queen's Park and the whole island in green, gold and red.75
- יאונדה 🇨🇲 קמרוןYouth Day · 11 בפברוארEvery school in the country marches on 11 February, and in the capital that means the Boulevard du 20 Mai closed for most of the morning.75
- קולומבו 🇱🇰 סרי לנקהIndependence Day · 4 בפברוארA military parade and closed roads in the capital on 4 February, and a public holiday across the island.72
- טהראן 🇮🇷 איראןDahe Fajr (Ten Days of Fajr) · 1–11 בפברוארThe ten days between the anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's 1979 return and the fall of the Shah's government are marked nationwide with parades, exhibitions and street decorations, closing with a mass rally on 11 February.70
- בנג'ול 🇬🇲 גמביהIndependence Day · 18 בפברוארThe 18 February holiday is the one day the small island capital fills up: a stadium parade, schools marching, ministries and banks closed.69
- מוולמיין 🇲🇲 מיאנמרMon National Day · 15 בינואר – 25 בפברואר (בדרך כלל)The Mon people mark the founding of their last kingdom the day after the Tabodwe full moon, and Mawlamyine, as the Mon State capital, hosts the central ceremony.69
- יארן 🇳🇷 נאוארוIndependence Day · 31 בינואר – 1 בפברואר31 January marks independence in 1968 and is the biggest day on the island: sport, feasting and a public holiday that shuts the government district at Yaren.68
- בנדר סרי בגוואן 🇧🇳 ברונייNational Day · 23 בפברוארA mass parade on the padang in the middle of town, rehearsed on the same ground for weeks beforehand.64
- פרישטינה קוסובוIndependence Day · 16–18 בפברואר17 February closes offices and banks and fills Mother Teresa Boulevard with flags and a concert.64
- לה מורן 🇲🇺 מאוריציוסAbolition of Slavery Day · 29 בינואר – 2 בפברואר (בדרך כלל)February 1 marks the 1835 abolition of slavery, and the national ceremony is held at the International Slave Route Monument on the Le Morne peninsula, opened for the purpose in 2009.64
- מפוטו 🇲🇿 מוזמביקMozambican Heroes' Day · 3 בפברוארThe 3 February holiday centres on the Heroes' Square monument on the airport road.63
- סן מרינו סן מרינוFeast of Saint Agatha · 5 בפברוארThe republic's second patron and the anniversary of its recovery of independence in 1740, marked on 5 February with a procession to the basilica and a day off.62
- פיונגיאנג 🇰🇵 קוריאה הצפוניתDay of the Shining Star · 16 בפברוארKim Jong Il's birthday, and one of the two dates the city is dressed for.50
- טאלין 🇪🇪 אסטוניהIndependence Day · 24 בפברוארA military parade and flag-raising at dawn on 24 February in the coldest week of the year, and shops and museums shut for the day.39
חג לאומי במרץ
- יזד 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)The new year fortnight brings Iranian families to the old town in numbers and fills every restored caravanserai hotel.96
- אדיס אבבה 🇪🇹 אתיופיהAdwa Victory Day · 2 במרץA national holiday for the 1896 defeat of Italy at Adwa.88
- אסלאמאבאד 🇵🇰 פקיסטןPakistan Day · 23 במרץA national holiday, and in the years the parade is staged it closes the avenues near Shakarparian and puts the airspace under restriction for the morning.88
- הרקליון 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.86
- אתונה 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day parade · 25 במרץA military parade closes Vasilissis Sofias and the streets around Syntagma for the morning of 25 March.85
- רודוס 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.85
- נאפפליו 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.85
- נקסוס 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.85
- קשם 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 19 במרץ – 3 באפריל (בדרך כלל)Iran stops for two weeks from the equinox and a good part of it comes to Qeshm for the duty-free shops and the beaches.85
- אספהאן 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)Iranians travel and Isfahan is where a large share of them go: the square, the bridges and the Armenian quarter are packed, hotels are booked out and some offices and museums close.83
- קוס 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.83
- פארוס 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.83
- קפלוניה 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.83
- כיש 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)Kish is where mainland Iran flies for the new-year fortnight, and flights and hotels are booked out weeks ahead at several times the usual rate.83
- בוכרה 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןNavruz · 21–22 במרץThe equinox new year is the biggest holiday of the year: sumalak stirred overnight in copper pots, music around the Lyabi-Hauz pool, and two days when government offices and banks are shut.82
- חאניה 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.82
- וינדהוק 🇳🇦 נמיביהIndependence Day · 21 במרץThe 21 March holiday marks 1990 and fills the Independence Stadium and the memorial museum.81
- שיראז 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)Shiraz is one of the two places Iranians go for the new year, and Hafez's tomb, the gardens and Persepolis are all at their fullest.81
- אשגבאט 🇹🇲 טורקמניסטןNowruz · 21–22 במרץTwo public days for the spring new year, with a state programme of concerts and yurts set up on the edge of the city.81
- טהראן 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)The Persian new year empties Tehran for a fortnight: offices, museums and half the restaurants shut, roads out of the city jam, and the air is the cleanest it gets all year.81
- זקינתוס 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.81
- חיווה 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןNavruz · 21–22 במרץThe spring new year lands just as the cold lets go, and the walled town holds its version inside the Ichon-Qala with sumalak, music and wrestling.81
- נורפוק נורפוקFoundation Day · 6 במרץ6 March marks the first landing of the penal settlement in 1788, six weeks after Sydney.81
- ח'וג'נד 🇹🇯 טג'יקיסטןNavruz · 21–24 במרץFour days off for the spring new year and the Ferghana end of the country takes it seriously: sumalak stirred overnight, wrestling and horse games, and the Panjshanbe bazaar at its fullest of the year beforehand.80
- קורפו 🇬🇷 יווןIndependence Day · 25 במרץ25 March, also the feast of the Annunciation, is a national holiday.79
…ועוד 45 במרץ.
חג לאומי באפריל
- ירושלים 🇮🇱 ישראלIndependence Day · 14 באפריל – 15 במאי (בדרך כלל)Memorial Day, when sirens stop traffic and entertainment venues close, runs straight into Independence Day: fireworks in the evening, then a public holiday of barbecues in packed parks, beaches and nature reserves.96
- תל אביב-יפו 🇮🇱 ישראלIndependence Day · 14 באפריל – 15 במאי (בדרך כלל)Memorial Day, when sirens stop traffic and entertainment venues close, runs straight into Independence Day: fireworks in the evening, then a public holiday of barbecues in packed parks, beaches and nature reserves.94
- חיפה 🇮🇱 ישראלIndependence Day · 14 באפריל – 15 במאי (בדרך כלל)Memorial Day, when sirens stop traffic and entertainment venues close, runs straight into Independence Day: fireworks in the evening, then a public holiday of barbecues in packed parks, beaches and nature reserves.94
- אספהאן 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)Iranians travel and Isfahan is where a large share of them go: the square, the bridges and the Armenian quarter are packed, hotels are booked out and some offices and museums close.93
- אשגבאט 🇹🇲 טורקמניסטןTurkmen horse day · 24–30 באפריל (בדרך כלל)The last Sunday in April belongs to the Akhal-Teke: racing at the hippodrome, a beauty contest for the horses and a mounted stunt team.93
- טהראן 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)The Persian new year empties Tehran for a fortnight: offices, museums and half the restaurants shut, roads out of the city jam, and the air is the cleanest it gets all year.93
- סירקוזה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.92
- שיראז 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)Shiraz is one of the two places Iranians go for the new year, and Hafez's tomb, the gardens and Persepolis are all at their fullest.91
- הארארה 🇿🇼 זימבבואהIndependence Day · 18 באפרילThe 18 April holiday fills the National Sports Stadium for a state ceremony and closes everything official for the day.91
- פלרמו 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.90
- יזד 🇮🇷 איראןNowruz · 18 במרץ – 5 באפריל (בדרך כלל)The new year fortnight brings Iranian families to the old town in numbers and fills every restored caravanserai hotel.90
- לצ'ה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.89
- סורנטו 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.89
- רומא 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.88
- פירנצה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.88
- דקר 🇸🇳 סנגלIndependence Day · 4 באפרילThe 4 April military parade closes the corniche and the centre for the morning.88
- קאפרי 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.88
- פוזיטנו 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.88
- נאפולי 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.87
- בולוניה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.87
- אורו פרטו 🇧🇷 ברזילTiradentes day · 19–22 באפרילThe national holiday on 21 April commemorates the conspirator hanged for a plot hatched in these streets, and the town it belongs to is where Minas comes to mark it.87
- מטרה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.87
- ג'נובה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.86
- קנברה 🇦🇺 אוסטרליהAnzac Day dawn service · 25 באפרילTens of thousands stand in the dark at the War Memorial before the march on 25 April.86
- טאורמינה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.86
…ועוד 111 באפריל.
חג לאומי במאי
- לוסקה 🇿🇲 זמביהAfrica Freedom Day · 25 במאי25 May marks the founding of the Organisation of African Unity and is a public holiday in Zambia; government offices and banks close.94
- קאן 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.94
- איקיקה 🇨🇱 צ'ילהGlorias Navales · 21 במאיThe city where Arturo Prat's Esmeralda went down in 1879 marks the anniversary with a parade at Plaza 21 de Mayo, a flotilla out to the Esmeralda buoy and a 21-gun salute at 12:10, the hour she sank.94
- סן טרופה 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.94
- אסמרה 🇪🇷 אריתריאהIndependence Day · 22–26 במאיThe 24th is the biggest date in the Eritrean calendar and the capital is where it is staged: carnival floats, street stages and a week of nightly crowds on the avenue.93
- בלגרד 🇷🇸 סרביהMay Day holidays · 1–2 במאי1 and 2 May are public holidays, and Serbs head out of town for barbecues by rivers, in parks and in the countryside.93
- אז'אקסיו 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.93
- ניש 🇷🇸 סרביהMay Day holidays · 1–2 במאי1 and 2 May are public holidays, and Serbs head out of town for barbecues by rivers, in parks and in the countryside.93
- מטרה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.93
- סירקוזה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.93
- אקס-אן-פרובאנס 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.93
- Bonifacio 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.93
- לגונה ביץ' 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתMemorial Day weekend · 23–31 במאי (בדרך כלל)Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, opens the summer travel season: over the long weekend campsites and lodging book out, roads are slow, and parking at the most popular spots fills early in the day.93
- רומא 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.92
- מרסיי 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.92
- מונפלייה 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.92
- לצ'ה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.92
- מאמאיה 🇷🇴 רומניהMay Day on the coast · 29 באפריל – 3 במאי (בדרך כלל)1 May is a public holiday and the unofficial opening of the Black Sea season: young Romanians pour in for the long weekend, terraces and clubs open, and rooms book up at higher rates, even though the sea is still cold.92
- אנקרה 🇹🇷 טורקיהYouth and Sports Day · 19 במאיThe national holiday for the start of the War of Independence: wreath-laying at Anitkabir, school and stadium shows, flags on every balcony and road closures around the ceremonies.92
- פירנצה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.91
- ירושלים 🇮🇱 ישראלIndependence Day · 14 באפריל – 15 במאי (בדרך כלל)Memorial Day, when sirens stop traffic and entertainment venues close, runs straight into Independence Day: fireworks in the evening, then a public holiday of barbecues in packed parks, beaches and nature reserves.91
- ניס 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.91
- נאפולי 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.91
- נובי סאד 🇷🇸 סרביהMay Day holidays · 1–2 במאי1 and 2 May are public holidays, and Serbs head out of town for barbecues by rivers, in parks and in the countryside.91
- אביניון 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.91
…ועוד 170 במאי.
חג לאומי ביוני
- ניירובי 🇰🇪 קניהMadaraka Day · 1 ביוניThe 1st of June, marking self-rule, with the national ceremony rotating between county stadiums.93
- קלן 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.93
- לייפציג 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.93
- נאנט 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.93
- פרנקפורט 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.92
- גטבורג 🇸🇪 שוודיהMidsummer · 19–26 ביוני (בדרך כלל)The Friday nearest 24 June shuts the country.92
- דיסלדורף 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.92
- מפוטו 🇲🇿 מוזמביקIndependence Day · 25 ביוניThe 25 June holiday closes everything official and fills the Praca da Independencia.91
- דרזדן 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.91
- נירנברג 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.91
- קאן 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.91
- סיינה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.91
- קובנה 🇱🇹 ליטאJoninės, Midsummer · 23–24 ביוניSt John's Day on 24 June is a public holiday, and the night before is Lithuanian Midsummer: bonfires, flower wreaths and singing by rivers, lakes and the sea until dawn.91
- מאלמה 🇸🇪 שוודיהMidsummer · 19–26 ביוני (בדרך כלל)The Friday nearest 24 June closes shops, restaurants and museums, and the city leaves for the countryside and the coast.91
- מוסקבה 🇷🇺 רוסיהRussia Day · 12 ביוניA public holiday on 12 June with concerts in the centre and a fireworks finish, and the start of the summer pattern where the city empties towards the dachas for any long weekend.90
- המבורג 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.90
- לוקסמבורג 🇱🇺 לוקסמבורגNational Day · 22–23 ביוניThe eve of 23 June is the event: a torchlit parade through the upper town and fireworks off the Pont Adolphe over the gorge.90
- אנטננריבו 🇲🇬 מדגסקרIndependence Day · 24–27 ביוני (בדרך כלל)The 26th is the national day and the city stops for it: children's lantern processions the night before, a parade in the morning, and everything official shut either side.90
- טאורמינה 🇮🇹 איטליהSpring bank-holiday bridges · 25 באפריל – 2 ביוניLiberation Day (25 April), Labour Day (1 May) and Republic Day (2 June) are public holidays, and when one falls near a weekend Italians bridge it into a long break, the ponte.90
- ויסבי 🇸🇪 שוודיהMidsummer · 19–26 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Midsummer Eve, the Friday between 19 and 25 June, is the day Sweden stops: most shops, offices and many restaurants close, people dance round maypoles over herring and schnapps, and accommodation wherever Swedes go for the weekend books out.90
- שטוטגרט 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.89
- אז'אקסיו 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.89
- קולמר 🇫🇷 צרפתMay holidays and ponts · 1 במאי – 10 ביוני (בדרך כלל)1 May, 8 May, Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday are public holidays, and the French bridge the gaps with a day off, the pont.89
- היידלברג 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.89
- זילט 🇩🇪 גרמניהAscension and Whitsun · 30 באפריל – 15 ביוני (בדרך כלל)Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide.89
…ועוד 74 ביוני.
חג לאומי ביולי
- ונקובר 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.97
- סיאטל 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתIndependence Day · 3–5 ביולי (בדרך כלל)The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend.97
- איקה 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 25–31 ביולי (בדרך כלל)Independence on 28 and 29 July is Peru's biggest domestic travel break, often widened into a long weekend.96
- ויקטוריה 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.95
- Chicama 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 27–30 ביוליPeru's independence holidays at the end of July give the country its winter long weekend, and surfers from Lima and Trujillo drive up during the prime of the swell season.95
- בריסל 🇧🇪 בלגיהBelgian National Day · 20–21 ביוליThe military parade and the fair in the Parc de Bruxelles on 21 July, with the palace and several ministries open to anyone who queues.94
- סנטה ברברה 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתIndependence Day · 3–5 ביולי (בדרך כלל)The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend.94
- ליל 🇫🇷 צרפתBastille Day (14 juillet) · 13–14 ביולי14 July is the national holiday: towns hold fireworks on the evening of the 13th or 14th, often with a firemen's ball, a parade or a concert, and banks, offices and many shops close for the day.94
- לה רושל 🇫🇷 צרפתBastille Day (14 juillet) · 13–14 ביולי14 July is the national holiday: towns hold fireworks on the evening of the 13th or 14th, often with a firemen's ball, a parade or a concert, and banks, offices and many shops close for the day.94
- וייטהורס 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.94
- סן פרנסיסקו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתIndependence Day · 3–5 ביולי (בדרך כלל)The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend.93
- לימה 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 28–29 ביוליTwo days of independence holidays with the military parade on Avenida Brasil.93
- קיגאלי 🇷🇼 רואנדהLiberation Day · 4 ביוליThe 4 July holiday marks the end of the genocide and closes offices and banks.93
- לוסקה 🇿🇲 זמביהHeroes and Unity Days · 1–8 ביולי (בדרך כלל)The first Monday and Tuesday of July are back-to-back public holidays, making a four-day weekend when offices shut and many residents leave the city; the Agricultural Show and Farmers' Day follow a few weeks later.93
- לילונגווה 🇲🇼 מלאוויIndependence Day · 6 ביוליMalawi marks its 1964 independence from Britain on 6 July with a public holiday: offices, banks and most shops close in the capital, and it lands in the cool, dry middle of the tourist season.93
- ילונייף 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.93
- מפרץ נקטה 🇲🇼 מלאוויIndependence Day · 6 ביולי6 July is a public holiday with official ceremonies and local celebrations; banks, government offices and many shops close, with a weekday off in lieu when it falls on a weekend.93
- סן דייגו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתIndependence Day · 3–5 ביולי (בדרך כלל)The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend.92
- פורטלנד 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתIndependence Day · 3–5 ביולי (בדרך כלל)The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend.92
- הליפקס 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.92
- Tofino 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.92
- ארקיפה 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 26 ביולי – 1 באוגוסטThe national holidays on 28 and 29 July sit inside the school winter break, which fills the buses to Colca and Puno and the hotels in the centre.92
- טרוחיו 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 27–30 ביוליPeru takes two days at the end of July and turns them into a week of travel.92
- Paracas 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 26 ביולי – 1 באוגוסטThe national holidays put Lima on the Panamericana south and Paracas is one of the closest places to get to.92
- קלגרי 🇨🇦 קנדהCanada Day · 1–2 ביולי (בדרך כלל)1 July is a statutory holiday across the country, moved to 2 July when it falls on a Sunday.91
…ועוד 192 ביולי.
חג לאומי באוגוסט
- סנטה קרוז 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.95
- לימה 🇵🇪 פרוSanta Rosa de Lima · 30 באוגוסטA national holiday on 30 August, with a queue down the block at the sanctuary near Congress to drop a letter into the saint's well.94
- הארארה 🇿🇼 זימבבואהHeroes' and Defence Forces days · 8–14 באוגוסט (בדרך כלל)A two-day public holiday in the second week of August.94
- ארקיפה 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 26 ביולי – 1 באוגוסטThe national holidays on 28 and 29 July sit inside the school winter break, which fills the buses to Colca and Puno and the hotels in the centre.94
- קאזאן 🇷🇺 רוסיהRepublic and City Day · 29–31 באוגוסטTatarstan's republic day and Kazan's city day both land on 30 August, so the embankments and the Kremlin get concerts and fireworks and everything official is shut.92
- Paracas 🇵🇪 פרוFiestas Patrias · 26 ביולי – 1 באוגוסטThe national holidays put Lima on the Panamericana south and Paracas is one of the closest places to get to.92
- לגונה ביץ' 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.92
- וינדהוק 🇳🇦 נמיביהHeroes' Day · 26 באוגוסטThe 26 August holiday commemorates the start of the liberation war and is marked with a national ceremony that rotates between regions.91
- קוצ'במבה 🇧🇴 בוליביהIndependence Day · 5–7 באוגוסט6 August is Bolivia's national day: schoolchildren, civic groups and the military parade around the main square, flags hang from every building, and banks, offices and many shops close.91
- מאקינאק 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.91
- ז'נבה 🇨🇭 שווייץSwiss National Day · 31 ביולי – 1 באוגוסט1 August is a public holiday nationwide.90
- קייב 🇺🇦 אוקראינהIndependence Day · 24 באוגוסטThe national day on 24 August.90
- מבבנה 🇸🇿 אסוואטיניUmhlanga, the Reed Dance · 25 באוגוסט – 10 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Tens of thousands of young women bring reeds to the Queen Mother's royal village over about a week, ending in massed singing and dancing before the King that visitors may watch.90
- סוקרה 🇧🇴 בוליביהBolivian independence day · 5–7 באוגוסטIndependence was declared in the Casa de la Libertad on this square in 1825, so the 6th of August is Sucre's date as much as the country's.89
- אוש 🇰🇬 קירגיזסטןIndependence Day · 31 באוגוסטThe last day of August is a national holiday with concerts and displays on the central square, and it comes as the mountain season is closing.89
- ברן 🇨🇭 שווייץSwiss National Day · 31 ביולי – 1 באוגוסט1 August is a public holiday nationwide.88
- בר הרבור 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.88
- סן סלבדור דה חוחוי 🇦🇷 ארגנטינהÉxodo Jujeño · 22–23 באוגוסטThe province marks Belgrano's 1812 evacuation with an evocative march on the 22nd and a parade of some seventy-five gaucho centres on the 23rd.88
- סאות' לייק טאו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.87
- לוזאן 🇨🇭 שווייץSwiss National Day · 31 ביולי – 1 באוגוסט1 August is a public holiday nationwide.87
- מונטרה 🇨🇭 שווייץSwiss National Day · 31 ביולי – 1 באוגוסט1 August is a public holiday nationwide.87
- בזל 🇨🇭 שווייץSwiss National Day · 31 ביולי – 1 באוגוסט1 August is a public holiday nationwide.85
- בישקק 🇰🇬 קירגיזסטןIndependence Day · 31 באוגוסטA parade on Ala-Too Square and a day off in the middle of the walking season, so the marshrutkas to the mountains and the guesthouses on Issyk-Kul go with it.85
- ננטקט 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.85
- ציריך 🇨🇭 שווייץSwiss National Day · 31 ביולי – 1 באוגוסט1 August is a public holiday nationwide.84
…ועוד 134 באוגוסט.
חג לאומי בספטמבר
- איקיקה 🇨🇱 צ'ילהFiestas Patrias · 16–21 בספטמברFondas go up behind the beach and the mining camps inland empty into town for two days of public holiday.96
- סופיה 🇧🇬 בולגריהSofia Day · 16–18 בספטמבר17 September, the feast of Saints Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sofia, is the city's day: concerts on the yellow cobbles, free museums, and the last outdoor weekend before autumn takes hold.95
- אסמרה 🇪🇷 אריתריאהBahti Meskerem · 1 בספטמברRevolution Day, marking the first shot of the independence war.94
- פלובדיב 🇧🇬 בולגריהUnification Day and City Day · 5–7 בספטמברThe 1885 unification of Bulgaria was proclaimed here, so 6 September is both the national holiday and Plovdiv's own: a re-enactment outside the old parliament building, concerts, and a long weekend for the whole country.94
- קישינב 🇲🇩 מולדובהIndependence and Limba Noastră · 26 באוגוסט – 1 בספטמברIndependence Day on 27 August and the language holiday on the 31st run back to back, with a fair and concerts on the Great National Assembly Square and government buildings shut through the middle.94
- קוצ'במבה 🇧🇴 בוליביהDía de Cochabamba · 13–15 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)The department's holiday marks the 1810 uprising, with a torchlit parade toward El Prado and ceremonies on Plaza 14 de Septiembre.93
- אנטופגסטה 🇨🇱 צ'ילהFiestas Patrias · 16–21 בספטמברFondas go up in the coastal parks, the mines run skeleton shifts and shops and offices shut for two days.93
- סנטה קרוז 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.93
- לגונה ביץ' 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.93
- סמרקנד 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןIndependence Day · 1 בספטמברA staged national celebration with concerts and closed central roads, and a public day off across the country.92
- טשקנט 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןIndependence Day · 1 בספטמברA staged national celebration with concerts and closed central roads, and a public day off across the country.92
- חיווה 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןIndependence Day · 1 בספטמברThe first of September is a national holiday and it falls in the best fortnight of the year here, so the walled town takes a domestic crowd on top of the coach groups.92
- סן פדרו דה אטקמה 🇨🇱 צ'ילהFiestas Patrias · 16–21 בספטמברChile's national days are a four-day holiday and the desert is one of the places Santiago flies to for them.91
- נומאה 🇳🇨 קלדוניה החדשהNew Caledonia Day · 24 בספטמבר24 September marks the 1853 French annexation, since reframed as a citizenship day, and it is read very differently across the territory.91
- מבבנה 🇸🇿 אסוואטיניUmhlanga, the Reed Dance · 25 באוגוסט – 10 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Tens of thousands of young women bring reeds to the Queen Mother's royal village over about a week, ending in massed singing and dancing before the King that visitors may watch.91
- האנגה רואה 🇨🇱 צ'ילהFiestas Patrias · 16–21 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)18 and 19 September are Chile's biggest holidays, often stretched into a long weekend.90
- לה סרנה 🇨🇱 צ'ילהFiestas Patrias · 16–21 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)18 and 19 September are Chile's biggest holidays, often stretched into a long weekend.90
- בוכרה 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןIndependence Day · 1 בספטמבר1 September is a national holiday with evening concerts on the squares.89
- דושנבה 🇹🇯 טג'יקיסטןIndependence Day · 9 בספטמברThe ninth of September brings a state parade and staged concerts on the central squares, with roads closed around them and a heavy police presence.88
- גאבורונה 🇧🇼 בוטסואנהBotswana Day · 30 בספטמבר – 1 באוקטוברTwo days off for independence, with the stadium event and street stalls in the centre.88
- ניופורט 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתLabor Day weekend · 30 באוגוסט – 7 בספטמבר (בדרך כלל)Labor Day, the first Monday of September, is the last big getaway of summer: the long weekend books out campsites and lodging and fills parking early, and families thin out quickly once it has passed.88
- אנדיז'ן 🇺🇿 אוזבקיסטןIndependence Day · 1 בספטמברThe first of September shuts offices and fills the central square with staged concerts and school parades.87
- ח'וג'נד 🇹🇯 טג'יקיסטןIndependence Day · 9 בספטמברThe ninth of September is a national holiday with staged concerts and school displays on the central square, and offices closed either side of it if it falls near a weekend.87
- גואנחואטו 🇲🇽 מקסיקוIndependence days · 13–17 בספטמברThe independence war effectively started here at the Alhóndiga, so the middle of September carries more weight in Guanajuato than almost anywhere: the grito on the night of the 15th, then a full military and student parade.87
- דרבן 🇿🇦 דרום אפריקהHeritage Day · 24 בספטמברA public holiday that South Africa has quietly turned into a national braai; the beachfront and the parks fill from mid-morning and the shops keep Sunday hours.87
…ועוד 125 בספטמבר.
חג לאומי באוקטובר
- אתונה 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטוברA military parade closes Vasilissis Sofias and Syntagma on the 28th and the country takes the day off; museums and most shops shut, and it usually pulls a long weekend with it.94
- נאפפליו 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.93
- הרקליון 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.92
- פארוס 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.91
- ניירובי 🇰🇪 קניהMashujaa Day · 20 באוקטוברHeroes' Day on 20 October, a public holiday landing in the busiest safari month of the year.90
- אנקרה 🇹🇷 טורקיהRepublic Day · 27–30 באוקטוברThe 29th of October is the capital's own holiday, with a parade, a flypast and a long weekend that empties the city towards the coast.90
- נקסוס 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.90
- לוס אנג'לס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתDia de los Muertos · 25 באוקטובר – 3 בנובמבר (בדרך כלל)Altars and an all-night gathering in the Hollywood Forever cemetery on the Saturday nearest 2 November, plus nine days of processions on Olvera Street.89
- רודוס 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.89
- סלוניקי 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.89
- בורסה 🇹🇷 טורקיהRepublic Day · 27–30 באוקטוברThe 29th of October gives Turkey a long weekend, and Bursa is close enough to Istanbul to absorb a lot of it.89
- נורפוק נורפוקAgricultural Show Day · 8–14 באוקטובר (בדרך כלל)The second Monday in October is a public holiday for the show: produce, livestock, baking and the year's arguments about whose lemons are better.89
- איסטנבול 🇹🇷 טורקיהRepublic Day · 28–29 באוקטוברThe holiday starts at one o'clock on 28 October.88
- ולנסיה 🇪🇸 ספרדNou d'Octubre · 9 באוקטוברThe regional holiday: the Senyera comes down from the town hall balcony at noon and is walked to the cathedral, a mascleta goes off at two, and a Moors and Christians parade takes Calle de la Paz in the late afternoon.88
- קוס 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.88
- חאניה 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.88
- שאנגחאי 🇨🇳 הרפובליקה העממית של סיןMid-Autumn Festival · 8 בספטמבר – 8 באוקטובר (בדרך כלל)Mooncakes from every bakery and a short national break that some years runs straight into the October holiday, making one very long one.84
- קורפו 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.84
- זקינתוס 🇬🇷 יווןOhi Day · 28 באוקטובר28 October marks Greece's refusal of the 1940 Italian ultimatum.84
- אינצ'ון 🇰🇷 קוריאה הדרומיתChuseok · 5 בספטמבר – 10 באוקטובר (בדרך כלל)The airport is the pinch point of the whole country for about five days.84
- קואנקה 🇪🇨 אקוודורIndependencia de Cuenca · 31 באוקטובר – 5 בנובמברThe Day of the Dead on the second runs straight into the city's independence day on the third, which makes it the longest bridge in the Ecuadorian year and the week Cuenca is fullest.84
- ג'אונג'ו 🇰🇷 קוריאה הדרומיתChuseok · 5 בספטמבר – 10 באוקטובר (בדרך כלל)Chuseok, the autumn harvest festival, is a three-day public holiday when Koreans travel home.84
- קיונגג'ו 🇰🇷 קוריאה הדרומיתChuseok · 5 בספטמבר – 10 באוקטובר (בדרך כלל)The harvest holiday empties the cities and fills the old capital.83
- לוסקה 🇿🇲 זמביהIndependence Day · 21–27 באוקטובר (בדרך כלל)Zambia's national day falls on 24 October, with government offices, banks and many shops closed and stadium celebrations and parades filling Lusaka for the holiday.82
- גאבורונה 🇧🇼 בוטסואנהBotswana Day · 30 בספטמבר – 1 באוקטוברTwo days off for independence, with the stadium event and street stalls in the centre.82
…ועוד 46 באוקטובר.
חג לאומי בנובמבר
- פיניקס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.92
- לוס אנג'לס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתDia de los Muertos · 25 באוקטובר – 3 בנובמבר (בדרך כלל)Altars and an all-night gathering in the Hollywood Forever cemetery on the Saturday nearest 2 November, plus nine days of processions on Olvera Street.91
- סקוטסדייל 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.91
- סן דייגו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.91
- טוסון 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.91
- קוצ'במבה 🇧🇴 בוליביהTodos Santos · 1–2 בנובמברHouseholds build a table of bread figures, fruit and the dead person's favourite food from midday on the first, then carry it to the cemetery on the second.90
- ג'קסונוויל 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.90
- נורפוק נורפוקThanksgiving Day · 22–28 בנובמבר (בדרך כלל)An American whaling-era import kept nowhere else in the Pacific, on the fourth Wednesday in November.90
- פאלם ספרינגס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.89
- רבאט 🇲🇦 מרוקוGreen March anniversary · 4–8 בנובמברThe 6th of November closes public offices and fills the capital with flags.89
- דאח'לה סהרה המערביתGreen March anniversary · 4–8 בנובמברThe 6th of November is the date Morocco marks its claim on the Sahara, and nowhere marks it harder than here: flags, official events and closed public offices for the long weekend.89
- סוקרה 🇧🇴 בוליביהTodos Santos · 1–2 בנובמברFamilies build altars with photos, favourite foods and t'antawawa bread figures for their dead, then take them to the cemetery on 2 November.88
- יוסטון 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.88
- לעיון סהרה המערביתGreen March Day · 6–7 בנובמבר6 November is the anniversary of the 1975 march into Western Sahara, and Laayoune is where Morocco stages the commemoration: flags on every pole, official speeches and a town that stops for the day.88
- אוסטין 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.87
- סן אנטוניו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.87
- אנטיגואה גואטמלה 🇬🇹 גואטמלהGiant kites for All Saints · 1 בנובמברOn 1 November the villages half an hour up the road, Sumpango and Santiago Sacatepequez, raise barriletes the height of a house over the cemetery while families eat fiambre among the graves.86
- צ'ארלסטון 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.86
- Montañita 🇪🇨 אקוודורDay of the Dead long weekend · 1–4 בנובמבר (בדרך כלל)2 November, Day of the Dead, and 3 November, Cuenca's independence day, make a national long weekend.86
- סיינט אוגוסטין 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.86
- ניו אורלינס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתHalloween and Krewe of Boo · 20 באוקטובר – 2 בנובמבר (בדרך כלל)The city takes Halloween not far short of how it takes Carnival: a night parade with floats through the Marigny and the Quarter, and Frenchmen Street in costume for the weekend either side.85
- סוואנה 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.84
- ניזווא 🇴🇲 עומאןOman National Day · 18–30 בנובמבר (בדרך כלל)National Day falls on 20 November and brings two days of public holiday, which the government has sometimes moved to later in the month to make a long weekend.83
- פוטוסי 🇧🇴 בוליביהPotosi anniversary, 10 November · 10 בנובמברThe department's civic holiday marks the 1810 uprising against Spanish rule with parades of schools, miners and the army around the main square.82
- דאלאס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.82
…ועוד 94 בנובמבר.
חג לאומי בדצמבר
- מונטווידאו 🇺🇾 אורוגוואיNew Year on the rambla · 31 בדצמבר – 1 בינוארCiudad Vieja offices shower the street with old paperwork before noon on 31 December, then the city eats at home and reappears on Pocitos beach around midnight.88
- מנאמה 🇧🇭 בחרייןBahrain National Day · 15–18 בדצמברThe 16th and 17th of December give a long weekend at the best time of year to be outdoors, so the corniche and the beaches are busy and the hotels are full.87
- טמפה 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.87
- אבו דאבי 🇦🇪 איחוד האמירויות הערביותUAE National Day · 1–3 בדצמברPublic holidays on 2 and 3 December with fireworks over the Corniche, air displays and flags on every car.86
- דוחה 🇶🇦 קטרQatar National Day · 16–20 בדצמברThe 18 December holiday, with a parade on the corniche, fireworks and flags on every car.86
- דובאי 🇦🇪 איחוד האמירויות הערביותUAE National Day · 1–3 בדצמברTwo public holidays on 2 and 3 December, with fireworks, air displays and flags on every car.85
- ראס אל-ח'ימה 🇦🇪 איחוד האמירויות הערביותUAE National Day · 1–3 בדצמברEid Al Etihad on 2 December brings a public holiday of two days or more.85
- פוג'יירה 🇦🇪 איחוד האמירויות הערביותUAE National Day · 30 בנובמבר – 3 בדצמברThe 2nd and 3rd of December give the country a long weekend and the east-coast hotels fill with it.85
- פאלם ספרינגס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.84
- ניאמיי 🇳🇪 ניז'רRepublic Day · 18 בדצמבר18 December is the biggest civic date of the Nigerien year and the government has traditionally rotated the main ceremony around a different regional capital.84
- סן דייגו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.83
- סיינט אוגוסטין 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.83
- מיאמי 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.81
- פיניקס 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.81
- סקוטסדייל 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.80
- סן אנטוניו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.80
- טוסון 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.80
- ג'קסונוויל 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.80
- פורט לודרדייל 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.80
- ד'ה בוטום סאבאSaba Day · 1–7 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)The first Friday in December marks the 1985 adoption of Saba's flag and anthem, and the whole island stops: offices, schools and shops close for a day of parades and community events across all four villages, The Bottom included.80
- הונולולו 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.78
- מדיין 🇨🇴 קולומביהThe Monday puentes · 1 בינואר – 31 בדצמברColombia moves most of its public holidays onto a Monday, so the country takes a long weekend roughly every month.78
- ארושה 🇹🇿 טנזניהIndependence and Republic Day · 9 בדצמברTanzania's national holiday, marking 1961 independence and the 1964 union with Zanzibar.78
- ואגאדוגו 🇧🇫 בורקינה פאסוProclamation of Independence · 11 בדצמברThe 11 December national day is celebrated in a different regional capital each year under the Faso Days programme, with roads and buildings put up for it.78
- יוסטון 🇺🇸 ארצות הבריתThanksgiving · 21 בנובמבר – 2 בדצמבר (בדרך כלל)Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close.77
…ועוד 67 בדצמבר.