National Holidays

This section provides details of recognised national holidays in all countries of the world. Whilst traditional dates are displayed, they should not be considered fixed as dates may vary for different reasons, such as the day of the week on which they fall, or local circumstances. Numbers in brackets refer to the number of days devoted to the holiday. For some dates, the purpose of the day is indicated, whereas the following fixed dates are displayed without further desciptive information:

Date Event
January 1 New Year's Day
January 6 Epiphany
March 21 Novrus (Persian New Year)
May 1 Labour Day
August 15 Assumption of Our Lady
November 1 All Saints' Day
November 2 All Souls' Day
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 24 Christmas Eve
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day or St Stephen's Day
December 31 New Year's Eve