Holidays and Observances Around the World

What National Day Is It Today? What Special Day is Today? A daily listing of today's holidays. Today, you can learn from the list below which countries around the world are national holidays, public holidays or local holidays. Discover What Day is Today May 4th in world.

International Holidays Today and in the Next 7 Days

May 4, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Easter Saturday (Orthodox)	Albania	Observance
Saint Florian's Day	Austria - Upper Austria	Local holiday
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Australia	Orthodox
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Observance
Holy Saturday	Bulgaria	National
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Canada	Orthodox
Youth Day	China	National
Holy Saturday (Orthodox)	Cyprus	Observance
Coptic Holy Saturday	Egypt	Observance
Orthodox Holy Saturday	United Kingdom	Orthodox
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Georgia	National
Martyrdom of Imam Sadeq	Iran	National
Greenery Day	Japan	National
Independence Restoration Day	Latvia	National
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Moldova	Observance
Easter Saturday (Orthodox)	North Macedonia	Observance
Cassinga Day	Namibia	National
Remembrance Day	Netherlands	Observance
Orthodox Holy Saturday	Serbia	National
Anniversary of the Decease of M. R. Štefánik	Slovakia	Observance
Coronation Day	Thailand	National
Literary Day	Taiwan	Observance
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day	United States	Observance
Kent State Shootings Remembrance	United States - Ohio	Local observance
Rhode Island Independence Day	United States - Rhode Island	Local observance
Orthodox Holy Saturday	United States	Orthodox
Kentucky Derby	United States	Sporting

May 5, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)	Albania	National
Orthodox Easter	Australia	Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Sunday	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Optional
Easter Sunday	Bulgaria	National
Orthodox Easter Sunday	Belarus	Observance
Orthodox Easter	Canada	Orthodox
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)	Cyprus	Observance
Europe Day (Council of Europe)	Germany	Observance
Liberation Day	Denmark	Observance
Coptic Easter Sunday	Egypt	National
Mothers' Day	Spain	Observance
Ethiopian Easter Sunday	Ethiopia	National
Freedom Day	Ethiopia	National
Orthodox Easter	United Kingdom	Orthodox
Yom HaShoah	United Kingdom	Hebrew
Orthodox Easter Sunday	Georgia	National
Orthodox Easter Sunday	Greece	Observance
Arrival Day	Guyana	National
Orthodox Easter Day	Jordan	Optional
Children's Day	Japan	National
Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic	Kyrgyzstan	National
Children's Day	South Korea	National
Orthodox Easter Day	Lebanon	Observance
Mothers' Day	Lithuania	Observance
Orthodox Easter Sunday	Moldova	National
Orthodox Easter Sunday	Montenegro	Optional
Easter Sunday (Orthodox)	North Macedonia	Observance
Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)	Mexico	Local holiday
Liberation Day	Netherlands	National
Mother's Day	Portugal	Observance
Senior Citizens Day	Palau	National
Mother's Day	Romania	Observance
Orthodox Easter Day	Romania	National
Orthodox Easter Day	Serbia	National
Coptic Easter	Sudan	National
Orthodox Easter Day	Syria	National
Orthodox Easter Day	Ukraine	National
Cinco de Mayo	United States	Observance
Orthodox Easter	United States	Orthodox
Orthodox Easter Day	Kosovo	National

May 6, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Labour Day	Antigua and Barbuda	National
Easter Monday (Orthodox)	Albania	Observance
May Day	Australia - Northern Territory, Queensland	Local holiday
Orthodox Easter Monday	Australia	Orthodox
Yom HaShoah	Australia	Hebrew
Orthodox Easter Monday	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Optional
St. George's Day	Bulgaria	National
Easter Monday	Bulgaria	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Canada	Orthodox
Yom HaShoah	Canada	Hebrew
Easter Monday (Orthodox)	Cyprus	National
Labor Day / May Day	Dominica	National
Spring Festival	Egypt	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	United Kingdom	Orthodox
Early May Bank Holiday	United Kingdom	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Georgia	National
May Day	Guernsey	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Greece	National
Arrival Day	Guyana	National
May Day	Ireland	National
Yom HaShoah	Israel	Observance
Early May Bank Holiday	Isle of Man	National
Early May Bank Holiday	Jersey	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Jordan	Optional
Children's Day	Japan	National
Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic	Kyrgyzstan	National
Labor Day / May Day	Saint Kitts and Nevis	National
Martyr's Day	Lebanon	National
Independence Restoration Day	Latvia	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Moldova	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Montenegro	Optional
Easter Monday (Orthodox)	North Macedonia	National
Labour Day	Montserrat	National
Senior Citizens Day	Palau	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Romania	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	Serbia	National
Martyrs' Day	Syria	National
Coronation Day	Thailand	National
Orthodox Easter Day holiday	Ukraine	National
Orthodox Easter Monday	United States	Orthodox
Yom HaShoah	United States	Hebrew
National Nurses Day	United States	Observance
Orthodox Easter Monday	Kosovo	National
Day of Gorans	Kosovo	Observance

May 7, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Orthodox Easter Tuesday (banks only)	Cyprus	Local holiday, Orthodox
Defender of the Fatherland Day	Kazakhstan	National
Pahang State Holiday	Malaysia - Pahang	Local holiday
Soldiers' Day	El Salvador	Observance

May 8, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Yerkrapah Day	Armenia	Observance
Iris Day	Belgium - Brussels	Local holiday
Victory Day	St. Barts	National
Victory in Europe Day	Czechia	National
Anniversary of the End of World War II	Germany	Observance
WWII Victory Day	France	National
Victory Day	French Guiana	National
WWII Victory Day	Guadeloupe	National
Parents' Day	South Korea	Observance
Victory Day	Martinique	National
Victory Day	New Caledonia	National
Day of liberation	Norway	Observance
Victory Day	French Polynesia	National
Victory Day	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	National
WWII Victory Day	Reunion	National
End of World War II	Slovakia	National
Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War	United States	UN observance
Truman Day	United States - Missouri	Local holiday
Victory in Europe Day	United States	Observance
World Ovarian Cancer Day	United States	Worldwide
Victory Day	Mayotte	Observance

May 9, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Ascension Day	Andorra	Observance
Victory and Peace Day	Armenia	National
Ascension Day	Austria	National
Ascension Day	Australia	Christian
Ascension Day	Aruba	National
Victory Day	Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republika Srpska	Local holiday
Ascension Day	Belgium	National
Ascension Day	Burkina Faso	National
Ascension Day	Burundi	National
Ascension Day	Benin	National
Ascension Day	St. Barts	National
Ascension Day	Botswana	National
Victory Day	Belarus	National
Ascension Day	Canada	Christian
Ascension Day	Central African Republic	National
Ascension Day	Congo	National
Ascension Day	Switzerland - Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura	Local holiday
Ascension Day	Cote d'Ivoire	National
Ascension Day	Cameroon	National
Ascension Day	Curaçao	National
Ascension Day	Czechia	Christian
Europe Day (European Union)	Germany	Observance
Ascension Day	Germany	National
Father's Day	Germany	Observance
Ascension Day	Denmark	National
Ascension Day	Finland	National
Ascension Day	Faroe Islands	National
Ascension Day	France	National
Ascension Day	United Kingdom	Christian
Victory Day	Georgia	National
Ascension Day	French Guiana	National
Liberation Day (except Alderney and Sark)	Guernsey	Local holiday
Ascension Day	Greenland	National
Ascension Day	Guadeloupe	National
Ascension Day	Iceland	National
Liberation Day	Jersey	National
Victory Day	Kyrgyzstan	National
Victory Day	Kazakhstan	National
Ascension Day	Lebanon	Observance
Ascension Day	Liechtenstein	National
Ascension Day	Lesotho	National
Ascension Day	Luxembourg	National
Europe Day	Luxembourg	National
Ascension Day	Monaco	National
Europe Day	Moldova	Observance
Victory Day	Moldova	National
Ascension Day	Saint Martin	National
Ascension Day	Madagascar	National
Ascension Day	Martinique	National
Ascension Day	Mexico	Observance
Ascension Day	Namibia	National
Ascension Day	New Caledonia	National
Ascension Day	Netherlands	National
Ascension Day	Norway	National
Ascension Day	French Polynesia	National
Ascension Day	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	National
Ascension Day	Portugal - Beja	Local holiday
Ascension Day	Reunion	National
Victory Day	Serbia	Observance
Ascension Day	Sweden	National
Ascension Day	Senegal	National
Ascension Day	Sint Maarten	National
Ascension Day	eSwatini	National
Ascension Day	Togo	National
Victory Day	Tajikistan	National
Victory Day	Turkmenistan	Observance
Victory Day / Memorial Day	Ukraine	National
Ascension Day	United States	Christian
Remembrance Day	Uzbekistan	National
Ascension Day	Vatican City (Holy See)	National
Ascension Day	Venezuela	Local holiday
Ascension Day	Vanuatu	National
Ascension Day	Wallis and Futuna	National
Europe Day	Kosovo	National
Ascension Day	Mayotte	Observance
Ascension Day	South Africa	Observance

May 10, 2024

Holiday name	Holiday location	Holiday type
Day after Ascension Day	Belgium	Observance
Constitution Day	Micronesia	National
Liberation Day (only Sark)	Guernsey	Local holiday
Mother's Day	Mexico	Observance
Monarchy Day	Romania	Observance
Mothers' Day	El Salvador	National
Confederate Memorial Day	United States - North Carolina	Local observance
Military Spouse Appreciation Day	United States	Observance