List of countries by number of public holidays

The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non regular special holidays. Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, such as the National Day. For example, Australians celebrate Australia Day. They vary by country and may vary by year.

Country	Number of Public Holidays[1]
Greece	12
Argentina[2]	19
Austria	14
Australia	14-11 depending on state
Belgium	14
Cambodia[3]	28
Canada	12-8 depending on province
Chile	14
Colombia	18
Czechia	13
Finland	13
Germany	13-10 depending on state
Hong Kong[4]	17
India[5]	21
Indonesia	14
Japan	15
Kazakhstan[6]	21
Lithuania	15
Malaysia	15
Nepal	14
New Zealand[7]	11
Norway	14
Pakistan[8]	16
Philippines[9]	18
Romania	13
Singapore	11
Slovakia	14
South Africa[10]	12
South Korea	14
Sri Lanka[11]	25
Sweden	15
Taiwan	14
Thailand[12]	16
Tanzania[13]	16
Trinidad and Tobago[14]	18
Turkey[15]	16
the Netherlands[16]	11
United Kingdom[17]	8
United States	9

References

1. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
2. https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/argentina/2020/
3. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
4. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
5. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
6. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
7. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300101386/election-2020-labour-would-make-matariki-a-public-holiday-from-2022
8. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
9. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
10. https://www.gov.za/about-sa/public-holidays
11. https://publicholidays.lk/2019-dates/
12. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
13. https://www.ate.or.tz/news_events/national-public-holidays-2020
14. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
15. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/countries-with-the-most-public-holidays.html
16. https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/arbeidsovereenkomst-en-cao/vraag-en-antwoord/officiele-feestdagen
17. https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays