Dates and calendars by country Compare verified monthly schedules for the United Kingdom, the U.S. Federal Reserve, and 2026 Payments Canada, then use the 19-country guide to find the right public calendar and bank-specific check for other locations. Canada - Payments Canada systems United Kingdom - All UK regions United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services United Kingdom - Scotland Martin Luther King Jr. Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Washington's Birthday United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services St Patrick's Day United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Canada - Payments Canada systems United Kingdom - All UK regions United Kingdom - England and Wales; Northern Ireland Early May bank holiday United Kingdom - All UK regions Canada - Payments Canada systems Spring bank holiday United Kingdom - All UK regions United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services World Cup bank holiday United Kingdom - Scotland Juneteenth National Independence Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Canada - Payments Canada systems Independence Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Summer bank holiday United Kingdom - Scotland Summer bank holiday United Kingdom - England and Wales; Northern Ireland Canada - Payments Canada systems United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Canada - Payments Canada systems Canada - Payments Canada systems United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Remembrance Day Canada - Payments Canada systems United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Thanksgiving Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services St Andrew's Day United Kingdom - Scotland Canada - Payments Canada systems United Kingdom - All UK regions United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Canada - Payments Canada systems United Kingdom - All UK regions United Kingdom - All UK regions United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services United Kingdom - Scotland Martin Luther King Jr. Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Washington's Birthday United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services St Patrick's Day United Kingdom - Northern Ireland United Kingdom - All UK regions United Kingdom - England and Wales; Northern Ireland This does not mean every bank must open. Confirm local branch hours and any separate provincial, state, or employer calendar before making a time-sensitive payment or visit. Early May bank holiday United Kingdom - All UK regions Spring bank holiday United Kingdom - All UK regions United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Juneteenth National Independence Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Independence Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Summer bank holiday United Kingdom - Scotland Summer bank holiday United Kingdom - England and Wales; Northern Ireland United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services Thanksgiving Day United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services St Andrew's Day United Kingdom - Scotland United States - Federal Reserve Financial Services United Kingdom - All UK regions United Kingdom - All UK regions National holidays and banking-sector notices The public holiday calendar tracks selected Argentina national dates. Use those dates as a planning reference, then confirm any bank or clearing-system closure separately.

Confirm branch service, transfers, cheque processing, and settlement cutoffs with the financial institution handling the transaction. Public holidays and state or territory banking calendars Australia public holidays can differ by state and territory. Selected national dates provide a starting point, while bank opening and payment timing must be checked for the relevant location. Choose the state or territory first, then verify the bank branch and payment-system timetable before using a date as a banking closure. National holidays and banking-calendar notices The public holiday calendar includes selected Brazil national dates. Banking operations can also depend on financial-sector calendars and local dates that are not nationwide public holidays. Verify branch hours and settlement deadlines with the bank involved, especially when a municipal or state date may affect service locally. GOV.UK publishes separate bank holiday calendars for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Regional dates must be checked before treating a closure as UK-wide. Use the relevant regional calendar for branch visits, payroll, public services, travel, and substitute-day planning. Federal Reserve holidays and bank closures The monthly comparison uses the Federal Reserve holiday schedule for payment-system planning. Commercial banks often follow these dates, but individual branch hours can differ. Check the Federal Reserve date first, then confirm branch service, wire, ACH, cheque, and customer-support cutoffs with the bank involved. Payment-system closures and statutory holidays The Canada dates in the monthly comparison follow the official 2026 Payments Canada system closure schedule. Provincial statutory holidays and branch hours can add local differences. Use the system closure date for payment timing, then check the province and individual bank before planning an in-person visit. National holiday periods and adjusted working days The 2026 calendar uses the published annual holiday periods. The 2027 calendar currently shows statutory dates only; the longer closure periods, compensatory days, and adjusted working weekends must wait for the State Council annual arrangement. Check the official annual holiday arrangement and the bank's operating notice together, including any weekend days reassigned as working days. Jours feries and bank branch closures Selected France public holidays provide a starting point for planning. Bank branches and payment services may use separate operating timetables, so a public date is not a universal closure promise. Confirm branch hours and transfer cutoffs directly when a payment must settle before or immediately after a public holiday. Public holidays by federal state and bank business days German public holidays can vary by federal state. Selected nationwide dates do not replace a check of the state, branch location, and payment-system business day. Check the federal state and the receiving institution before treating a public holiday as a closure for every branch or transaction. RBI bank holidays and regional public holidays India national dates do not cover every bank closure. RBI calendars and local banking circles determine many additional regional bank holidays. Select the state or city in the RBI holiday matrix and check the bank's notice before scheduling branch work, clearing, or a deadline-sensitive transfer. Public holidays and bank business days Selected Italy public holidays help with date planning, but bank branches and payment processing can follow additional business-day rules. Verify the branch, payment provider, and local calendar when a transfer or in-person service has a fixed deadline. National holidays and bank non-business days Japan has a detailed national holiday calendar, including substitute dates. Bank non-business days and year-end operations require a banking timetable in addition to the public-holiday list. Check the institution's year-end, branch, and transfer schedule before relying on a national holiday date for payment planning. Public holidays and financial-sector non-working days Mexico national holidays are not identical to the financial sector non-working-day calendar. Use the public date and the banking calendar for different planning questions. Use the financial-sector calendar and the individual bank notice for branch service, transfers, and clearing deadlines. Regular holidays and special non-working days Philippines bank planning starts with the official regular holiday and special non-working day categories rather than a separate UK-style bank holiday calendar. Confirm the bank's branch notice and payment cutoff: online services may remain available while branch operations, posting, and settlement move to another business day. Public holidays and State Bank notices Pakistan distinguishes nationwide public holidays from banking-sector closures announced through State Bank of Pakistan notices. A bank-only date should not be presented as a day off for every workplace. Check the latest SBP notice before arranging cheque clearing, salary transfers, settlement, branch service, or other deadline-sensitive banking work. Official holidays and central-bank operating notices Saudi Arabia public dates can depend on national and lunar-calendar announcements. Banking availability should be checked against current operating notices close to the event. Confirm the final holiday dates, branch service, and transfer cutoffs close to the event because announced operating periods can affect processing. Public holidays and bank processing days South Africa public holidays and observed dates establish the calendar context. Branch access and transaction processing still depend on the bank and business-day timetable involved. Check observed dates, branch notices, and payment cutoffs together before scheduling payroll, clearing, or an in-person visit. Public holidays, substitute holidays, and bank closures The calendar includes South Korea national and substitute public holidays for 2026 and the official 2027 almanac schedule. Banking plans should still distinguish the announced public date from the institution's own processing timetable. Verify substitute dates and bank operating hours before arranging a branch visit or a transaction with a fixed settlement date. National and religious holidays with bank closures Turkey national and religious holiday periods can include partial or multi-day operating changes. A current banking notice is needed before setting a payment or branch-service deadline. Check the exact closure period and payment cutoff with the bank, especially around religious holiday periods and dates with shortened service. Check the Applicable Country and Region Start with the country schedule. For UK dates, identify England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland before assuming a day off applies. Check Payment and Settlement Cutoffs Before a closure, confirm whether Bacs, ACH, Direct Debit, wire, cheque, payroll, or settlement instructions must be submitted early. Check both the processing cutoff and expected value date with the relevant provider. Confirm Branch Hours Separately Online and mobile banking may remain available while branch service or live support is closed. Local branch notices remain the best source for opening hours. Use the Official Processing Calendar For formal scheduling, use GOV.UK, Federal Reserve, or Payments Canada dates rather than treating a general public holiday list as a universal bank calendar. Are banks closed on bank holidays? Often, but not under one worldwide rule. UK bank holidays, U.S. Federal Reserve holidays, and Payments Canada closures affect different systems. Check your bank's branch notice for local opening hours. Do bank holidays count as business days? Usually not for the payment or settlement system observing the holiday. A deadline may move to the next processing day, but the exact treatment depends on the contract, bank, country, and transaction type. Do payments process on a bank holiday? Some instant or card services can remain available, while clearing, settlement, wires, cheques, and scheduled transfers may pause. Confirm the service cutoff and expected value date before the holiday. Are U.S. federal holidays the same as bank holidays? Not exactly. Many U.S. banks follow the Federal Reserve holiday schedule, but "federal holiday" describes the federal government calendar. Commercial branch policies can still vary. Are UK bank holiday dates the same in every region? No. England and Wales share one schedule, while Scotland and Northern Ireland have additional regional bank holidays and can use different summer or substitute dates. Bank Holiday Detail Pages Open a holiday detail page for its date, regional or federal status, observed-day rule, service-closure context, and add-to-calendar options. U.S. federal holiday; official federal name is Washington's Birthday. U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday in May. U.S. federal holiday on Friday, June 19, 2026. U.S. federal holiday; observed Friday, July 3 in 2026. U.S. federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. State and local naming varies; some jurisdictions observe Indigenous Peoples Day instead. U.S. federal holiday observed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. U.S. federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday in November. U.S. federal holiday on Friday, December 25, 2026. England, Wales, and Northern Ireland use 31 August 2026; Scotland uses 3 August 2026. UK bank holiday on Friday 25 December 2026; Boxing Day is a separate holiday date. Scotland only; not a UK-wide bank holiday. Scotland bank holiday; not a UK-wide bank holiday. Northern Ireland Northern Ireland only; substitute bank holiday is Monday 13 July 2026. Browse More Holiday Categories Use these category pages when the user need is based on a different holiday type.