Public Holidays in May 2026
84 holidays · 19 holiday dates · 39 countries
A cross-country view of all public holidays in May 2026. Dates are grouped by day — see which countries share the same holiday date, and which have unique observances this month.
19 holiday dates·84 total entries·39 countries
Fri
1
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Labour Day
Germanynational
🇫🇷
Labour Day
Francenational
🇧🇷
Labour Day
Brazilnational
🇨🇳
Labour Day
Chinanational
🇮🇹
Labour Day
Italynational
🇪🇸
Labour Day
Spainnational
🇲🇽
Labour Day
Mexiconational
🇸🇬
Labour Day
Singaporenational
🇿🇦
Workers' Day
South Africanational
🇳🇬
Workers' Day
Nigerianational
🇸🇪
Labour Day
Swedennational
🇵🇱
Labour Day
Polandnational
🇹🇷
Labour Day
Turkeynational
🇮🇩
Labour Day
Indonesianational
🇻🇳
International Labour Day
Vietnamnational
🇹🇭
National Labour Day
Thailandnational
🇵🇭
Araw ng mga Manggagawa (Labour Day)
Philippinesnational
🇷🇺
Spring and Labour Day
Russianational
🇪🇬
Labour Day
Egyptnational
🇳🇴
Labour Day
Norwaynational
🇲🇱
Labour Day
Malinational
🇨🇻
Workers' Day
Cape Verdenational
🇳🇮
Labour Day
Nicaraguanational
🇰🇵
International Labour Day
North Koreanational
24 countries
Sun
3
🇯🇵
Constitution Memorial Day
Japannational
🇵🇱
Constitution Day
Polandnational
2 countries
Mon
4
🇬🇧
Early May Bank Holiday
United Kingdombank
🇯🇵
Greenery Day
Japannational
🇹🇭
Coronation Day
Thailandnational
🇮🇪
May Bank Holiday
Irelandnational
4 countries
Tue
5
🇯🇵
Children's Day
Japannational
🇰🇷
Children's Day
South Koreanational
🇳🇱
Liberation Day
Netherlandsnational
3 countries
Fri
8
🇫🇷
Victory in Europe Day
Francenational
Sat
9
🇷🇺
Victory Day
Russianational
🇹🇲
Victory Day
Turkmenistannational
2 countries
Thu
14
🇩🇪
Ascension Day
Germanynational
🇫🇷
Ascension Day
Francenational
🇳🇱
Ascension Day
Netherlandsnational
🇸🇪
Ascension Day
Swedennational
🇮🇩
Ascension of Jesus Christ
Indonesianational
🇳🇴
Ascension Day
Norwaynational
6 countries
Sun
17
🇳🇴
Constitution Day
Norwaynational
Mon
18
🇨🇦
Victoria Day
Canadanational
🇹🇲
Day of Revival and Unity
Turkmenistannational
2 countries
Tue
19
🇹🇷
Commemoration of Atatürk & Youth Day
Turkeynational
Sat
23
🇮🇩
Waisak (Vesak Day)
Indonesianational
Sun
24
🇳🇱
Whit Sunday
Netherlandsnational
🇳🇴
Whit Sunday
Norwaynational
2 countries
Mon
25
🇺🇸
Memorial Day
United Statesnational
🇬🇧
Spring Bank Holiday
United Kingdombank
🇩🇪
Whit Monday
Germanynational
🇳🇱
Whit Monday
Netherlandsnational
🇦🇷
May Revolution Day
Argentinanational
🇳🇴
Whit Monday
Norwaynational
🇧🇸
Whit Monday
Bahamasnational
🇲🇱
Africa Day
Malinational
8 countries
Tue
26
🇸🇬
Vesak Day
Singaporenational
Wed
27
🇸🇬
Hari Raya Haji
SingaporenationalApproximate
🇦🇪
Eid Al Adha
UAEnationalApproximate
🇳🇬
Eid Al Adha
NigerianationalApproximate
🇸🇦
Eid Al Adha
Saudi ArabianationalApproximate
🇹🇷
Eid Al Adha (Day 1)
TurkeynationalApproximate
🇮🇩
Eid Al Adha
IndonesianationalApproximate
🇲🇾
Hari Raya Haji
MalaysianationalApproximate
🇵🇭
Eid Al Adha
PhilippinesnationalApproximate
🇪🇬
Eid Al Adha
EgyptnationalApproximate
🇧🇭
Eid Al Adha
BahrainnationalApproximate
🇲🇱
Eid Al Adha
MalinationalApproximate – lunar calendar
🇹🇲
Eid Al Adha
TurkmenistanreligiousApproximate – lunar calendar
12 countries
Thu
28
🇦🇪
Eid Al Adha Holiday
UAEnationalApproximate
🇸🇦
Eid Al Adha Holiday
Saudi ArabianationalApproximate
🇹🇷
Eid Al Adha (Day 2)
TurkeynationalApproximate
🇪🇬
Eid Al Adha Holiday
EgyptnationalApproximate
🇧🇭
Eid Al Adha Holiday
BahrainnationalApproximate
5 countries
Fri
29
🇸🇦
Eid Al Adha Holiday
Saudi ArabianationalApproximate
🇹🇷
Eid Al Adha (Day 3)
TurkeynationalApproximate
🇪🇬
Eid Al Adha Holiday
EgyptnationalApproximate
🇧🇭
Eid Al Adha Holiday
BahrainnationalApproximate
🇼🇸
Budget Day
SamoanationalDate varies by year
5 countries
Sat
30
🇸🇦
Eid Al Adha Holiday
Saudi ArabianationalApproximate
🇹🇷
Eid Al Adha (Day 4)
TurkeynationalApproximate
🇳🇮
Mother's Day
Nicaraguanational
3 countries
Sun
31
🇹🇭
Visakha Bucha Day
Thailandnational
Countries with holidays in May
🇹🇷Turkey6🇳🇴Norway5🇳🇱Netherlands4🇸🇦Saudi Arabia4🇮🇩Indonesia4🇪🇬Egypt4🇩🇪Germany3🇫🇷France3🇯🇵Japan3🇸🇬Singapore3🇹🇭Thailand3🇧🇭Bahrain3🇲🇱Mali3🇹🇲Turkmenistan3🇬🇧United Kingdom2🇦🇪UAE2🇳🇬Nigeria2🇸🇪Sweden2🇵🇱Poland2🇵🇭Philippines2🇷🇺Russia2🇳🇮Nicaragua2🇺🇸United States1🇧🇷Brazil1🇨🇳China1🇰🇷South Korea1🇨🇦Canada1🇮🇹Italy1🇪🇸Spain1🇲🇽Mexico1🇿🇦South Africa1🇦🇷Argentina1🇻🇳Vietnam1🇲🇾Malaysia1🇮🇪Ireland1🇧🇸Bahamas1🇨🇻Cape Verde1🇰🇵North Korea1🇼🇸Samoa1