Public Holidays in October 2026
21 holidays · 12 holiday dates · 18 countries
A cross-country view of all public holidays in October 2026. Dates are grouped by day — see which countries share the same holiday date, and which have unique observances this month.
12 holiday dates·21 total entries·18 countries
Thu
1
🇨🇳
National Day
Chinanational
🇳🇬
Independence Day
Nigerianational
2 countries
Fri
2
🇮🇳
Gandhi Jayanti
Indianational
🇨🇳
National Day Holiday
Chinanational
2 countries
Sat
3
🇩🇪
German Unity Day
Germanynational
🇰🇷
National Foundation Day
South Koreanational
2 countries
Tue
6
🇪🇬
Armed Forces Day
Egyptnational
Fri
9
🇰🇷
Hangul Day
South Koreanational
Sat
10
🇰🇵
Workers' Party Foundation Day
North Koreanational
Sun
11
🇼🇸
Lotu-a-Tamaiti (White Sunday)
SamoanationalSecond Sunday of October
Mon
12
🇺🇸
Columbus Day
United Statesnational
🇯🇵
Sports Day
Japannational
🇧🇷
Our Lady Aparecida
Brazilnational
🇪🇸
National Day of Spain
Spainnational
🇦🇷
Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity
Argentinanational
🇧🇸
National Heroes Day
BahamasnationalSecond Monday in October
6 countries
Tue
13
🇹🇭
HM King Bhumibol Memorial Day
Thailandnational
Fri
23
🇹🇭
Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
Thailandnational
Mon
26
🇳🇿
Labour Day
New Zealandnational
🇮🇪
October Bank Holiday
Irelandnational
2 countries
Thu
29
🇹🇷
Republic Day
Turkeynational