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Various International Business Holidays

 2021


USA 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
Russia 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
Singapore 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
S. Korea 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
UK/N.Ireland 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
Taiwan 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day & Republic Day  
Mexico 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
India 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day Several States
Germany 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
France 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
Japan 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day Shogatsu / Gantan
China 1-Jan Friday New Year's Day  
Canada 1-Jan Friday New Year’s Day  
India 2-Jan Saturday New Year's Day Holiday Several States
Japan 2-Jan Saturday Bank Holiday Shogatsu
Japan 3-Jan Sunday Bank Holiday Shogatsu
Russia 4-Jan Monday Bank Holiday Bridge Holiday
UK/N.Ireland 4-Jan Monday Day after New Year’s day Scotland only
Russia 5-Jan Tuesday Bank Holiday Bridge Holiday
Russia 6-Jan Wednesday Bank Holiday Bridge Holiday
Germany 6-Jan Wednesday Epiphany In Baden-Wurttemberg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt
Christian 6-Jan Wednesday Epiphany  
Russia 7-Jan Thursday Orthodox Christmas Day  
Japan 11-Jan Monday Coming of Age Day Seijin-no-hi
India 14-Jan Thursday Pongal  
Hindu/Sikh 14-Jan Thursday Makarsankranti / Pongal  
USA 18-Jan Monday Martin Luther King's Jr. Day  
India 26-Jan Tuesday Republic Day*  
Hindu/Sikh 28-Jan Thursday Thaipusam  
Mexico 1-Feb Monday Constitution Day  
Taiwan 10-Feb Wednesday Chinese New Year Holiday  
S. Korea 11-Feb Thursday Seollal Holiday  
Taiwan 11-Feb Thursday Chinese New Year's Eve  
Japan 11-Feb Thursday National Foundation Day Kenkoku-kinen-no-hi
China 11-Feb Thursday Chinese New Year Eve  
Singapore 12-Feb Friday Chinese Lunar New Year  
S. Korea 12-Feb Friday Korean New Year's Day  
Taiwan 12-Feb Friday Chinese New Year Year of the Ox
China 12-Feb Friday Chinese New Year  
Singapore 13-Feb Saturday Second day of Chinese Lunar New Year  
S. Korea 13-Feb Saturday Seollal Holiday  
Taiwan 13-Feb Saturday Chinese New Year Holiday  
China 13-Feb Saturday Chinese New Year Holiday  
S. Korea 14-Feb Sunday Seollal Holiday  
Taiwan 14-Feb Sunday Chinese New Year Holiday  
China 14-Feb Sunday Chinese New Year Holiday  
USA 15-Feb Monday Presidents'Day/Washington's Birthday  
Taiwan 15-Feb Monday Chinese New Year Holiday  
Germany 15-Feb Monday Fasching  
China 15-Feb Monday Chinese New Year Holiday  
Canada 15-Feb Monday Family Day  
Canada 15-Feb Monday Nova Scotia Day  
Taiwan 16-Feb Tuesday Chinese New Year Holiday  
China 16-Feb Tuesday Chinese New Year Holiday  
Hindu/Sikh 16-Feb Tuesday Vasant Panchami  
China 17-Feb Wednesday Chinese New Year Holiday  
Christian 17-Feb Wednesday Ash Wednesday  
Russia 22-Feb Monday Bank Holiday Bridge Holiday
Russia 23-Feb Tuesday Defence of the Fatherland Day  
Japan 23-Feb Tuesday The Emperor's Birthday  
Jewish 26-Feb Friday Purim at sundown  
Taiwan 27-Feb Saturday Lantern Festival  
S. Korea 1-Mar Monday Independence Movement Day  
UK/N.Ireland 1-Mar Monday St. David's Day Wales only
Taiwan 1-Mar Monday Peace Memorial Day observed  
Russia 8-Mar Monday Women's Day  
Germany 8-Mar Monday International Women's Day  
China 8-Mar Monday International Women's Day  
Islamic 11-Mar Thursday Isra and Mi'raj Ascension of the Prophet  
Hindu/Sikh 11-Mar Thursday Maha Shivaratri  
Mexico 15-Mar Monday Benito Juárez Day  
Canada 15-Mar Monday St. Patrick's Day  
UK/N.Ireland 17-Mar Wednesday St.Patrick's Day Northern Ireland only
Japan 20-Mar Saturday Spring Equinox Shunbun-no-hi
Christian 28-Mar Sunday Palm Sunday  
Jewish 28-Mar Sunday Passover at sundown  
India 29-Mar Monday Holi  
Hindu/Sikh 29-Mar Monday Festival of Colors Holi at sundown  
Mexico 1-Apr Thursday Holy Thursday Maundy Thursday
Singapore 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
UK/N.Ireland 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
Taiwan 2-Apr Friday Honoring Ancestors Chi'ing Ming holiday  
Mexico 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
India 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
Germany 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
France 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
Canada 2-Apr Friday Good Friday  
Christian 2-Apr Friday Good Friday (Catholic/Protestant)  
Hindu/Sikh 2-Apr Friday Ramanavami  
Singapore 4-Apr Sunday Easter  
Taiwan 4-Apr Sunday Children’s Day  
Christian 4-Apr Sunday Easter (Catholic/Protestant)  
Jewish 4-Apr Sunday Passover ends at nightfall  
UK/N.Ireland 5-Apr Monday Easter Monday Except Scotland
Taiwan 5-Apr Monday Children's Day observed  
Germany 5-Apr Monday Easter Monday  
France 5-Apr Monday Easter Monday  
China 5-Apr Monday Ching Ming Festival  
Canada 5-Apr Monday Easter Monday  
Christian 5-Apr Monday Easter Monday  
Islamic 12-Apr Monday Ramadan starts at sundown  
Hindu/Sikh 12-Apr Monday Hindi New Year  
Hindu/Sikh 13-Apr Tuesday Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year  
Hindu/Sikh 13-Apr Tuesday Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu  
Hindu/Sikh 14-Apr Wednesday Tamil New Year  
Hindu/Sikh 15-Apr Thursday Bengali New Year / Bihu  
UK/N.Ireland 23-Apr Friday St. George's Day  
India 25-Apr Sunday Mahavir Jayanti  
Canada 26-Apr Monday St. George's Day  
Hindu/Sikh 27-Apr Tuesday Hanuman Jayanti  
Japan End of April -May 5th   Golden Week  
Japan 29-Apr Thursday Showa Day  
Russia 1-May Saturday Labor Day  
Singapore 1-May Saturday Labor Day  
S. Korea 1-May Saturday Labor Day (Banks and Workers - not Government)  
Taiwan 1-May Saturday Labor Day Private sector only
Mexico 1-May Saturday Labor Day  
India 1-May Saturday May Day  
Germany 1-May Saturday May Day or Labor Day  
France 1-May Saturday Labor Day  
China 1-May Saturday Labor Day  
Russia 2-May Sunday Orthodox Easter Day  
Russia 3-May Monday Labor Day observed  
UK/N.Ireland 3-May Monday Early May Bank Holiday  
Japan 3-May Monday Constitution Memorial Day Kenpou-kinen-bi
China 3-May Monday Labor Day observed  
Japan 4-May Tuesday Greenery Day Midori-no-hi
S. Korea 5-May Wednesday Children's Day  
Mexico 5-May Wednesday 5th of May/Battle of Puebla Day/Cinco de Mayo Government and Banks countrywide and everything in Puebla are closed
Japan 5-May Wednesday Children's Day Kodomo-no-hi
France 8-May Saturday WWII Victory Day (Fête de la Victorie)  
Russia 9-May Sunday Victory Day Celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War
Islamic 9-May Sunday Night of Power/ Lailat al Qadr at sundown  
Mexico 10-May Monday Mother's Day  
Russia 10-May Monday Victory Day observed  
Saudi 11-May Tuesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public sector only
Saudi 12-May Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public sector only
Singapore 13-May Thursday Hari Raya Puasa  
Saudi 13-May Thursday Eid al-Fitr  
India 13-May Thursday Id-ul-Fitr  
Germany 13-May Thursday Ascension  
France 13-May Thursday Ascension Day  
Christian 13-May Thursday Ascension  
Islamic 13-May Thursday End of Ramadan (Feast of the Fast Breaking) Eid Al Fitr at sundown
Saudi 14-May Friday Eid al-Fitr Holiday  
Hindu/Sikh 14-May Friday Akshaya Tritiya  
Saudi 15-May Saturday Eid al-Fitr Holiday  
Saudi 16-May Sunday Eid al-Fitr Holiday  
Saudi 17-May Monday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public sector only
Saudi 18-May Tuesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public sector only
S. Korea 19-May Wednesday Buddha's Birthday  
Saudi 19-May Wednesday Eid al-Fitr Holiday Public sector only
Christian 23-May Sunday Whit Sunday (Pentecost)  
Germany 24-May Monday Whit Monday  
France 24-May Monday Whit Monday  
Canada 24-May Monday Victoria Day  
Christian 24-May Monday Whit Monday (Pentecost)  
Singapore 26-May Wednesday Buddha's Birthday / Vesak Day At sundown  
USA 31-May Monday Memorial Day  
UK/N.Ireland 31-May Monday Spring Bank Holiday Last Monday in May
Germany 3-Jun Thursday Corpus Christi  
Christian 3-Jun Thursday Corpus Christi  
S. Korea 6-Jun Sunday Memorial Day  
Hindu/Sikh 10-Jun Thursday Savitri Pooja  
Russia 12-Jun Saturday National Day Russhia Day
Russia 14-Jun Monday National Day observed  
Taiwan 14-Jun Monday Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat) Festival  
China 14-Jun Monday Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng)  
Canada 1-Jul Thursday Canada Day  
USA 4-Jul Sunday Independence Day  
USA 5-Jul Monday Independence Day Holiday  
UK/N.Ireland 12-Jul Monday Battle of Boyne Day Northern Ireland only
Hindu/Sikh 12-Jul Monday Puri Rath Yatra  
France 14-Jul Wednesday Bastille Day  
Japan Mid July   Festival of Souls (Obon) or Festival of the Dead In Tokyo Obon is celebrated in Mid July but the majority of the Japanese celebrate it in mid-August. Although not an official holiday, many government offices are closed. Numerous companies give employees a week's holiday, making the conducting of business difficult due to personnel absences. All modes of transportation are heavily booked at this time making any travel difficult.
Saudi 18-Jul Sunday Eid Al Adha Holiday Public sector only
Saudi 19-Jul Monday Day of Arafat  
Islamic 19-Jul Monday Feast of Sacrifice Eid Al Adha at sundown  
Singapore 20-Jul Tuesday Hari Raya Haji  
Saudi 20-Jul Tuesday Eid al-Adha  
Islamic 20-Jul Tuesday Eid Al Adha ends at sunset  
Saudi 21-Jul Wednesday Eid Al Adha Holiday  
Saudi 22-Jul Thursday Eid Al Adha Holiday  
Japan 22-Jul Thursday Marine Day Umi-no-hi
Saudi 23-Jul Friday Eid Al Adha Holiday Public sector only
Japan 23-Jul Friday Health and Sports Day Olympic Opening Ceremony
Saudi 24-Jul Saturday Eid Al Adha Holiday Public sector only
Hindu/Sikh 24-Jul Saturday Guru Purnima  
UK/N.Ireland 2-Aug Monday Summer Bank Holiday Scotland only
Canada 2-Aug Monday Civic Day  
Singapore 9-Aug Monday National Day  
Japan 9-Aug Monday Mountain Day Yama-no-hi
Islamic 9-Aug Monday Islamic/Hijra New Year (Muharram) at sundown  
Hindu/Sikh 13-Aug Friday Nag Panchami  
S. Korea 15-Aug Sunday Liberation Day  
India 15-Aug Sunday Independence Day  
Germany 15-Aug Sunday Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary  
France 15-Aug Sunday Assumption of the Blessed Mary  
Christian 15-Aug Sunday Assumption of Mary  
Japan Mid August   Festival of Souls (Obon) or Festival of the Dead In Tokyo Obon is celebrated in Mid July but the majority of the Japanese celebrate it in mid-August. Although not an official holiday, many government offices are closed. Numerous companies give employees a week's holiday, making the conducting of business difficult due to personnel absences. All modes of transportation are heavily booked at this time making any travel difficult.
Islamic 18-Aug Wednesday Time for Reflection, Fasting and Meditation Ashura at sundown
India 19-Aug Thursday Ashura  
Islamic 19-Aug Thursday Ashura ends at sunset  
Hindu/Sikh 20-Aug Friday Varalakshmi Vrat  
Hindu/Sikh 22-Aug Sunday Raksha Bandhan  
UK/N.Ireland 30-Aug Monday Summer Bank Holiday Except Scotland
India 30-Aug Monday Janmashtami  
Hindu/Sikh 30-Aug Monday Birth of Lord Krishna /Krishna Janmashtami  
USA 6-Sep Monday Labor Day  
Canada 6-Sep Monday Labor Day  
Jewish 7-Sep Tuesday Rosh Hashana at sundown  
Jewish 8-Sep Wednesday Rosh Hashana ends at nightfall  
Hindu/Sikh 10-Sep Friday Ganesh Chaturthi  
Jewish 15-Sep Wednesday Yom Kippur at sundown  
Mexico 16-Sep Thursday Mexico's Independence Day  
Jewish 16-Sep Thursday Yom Kippur ends at nightfall  
Hindu/Sikh 17-Sep Friday Vishwakarma Puja  
S. Korea 20-Sep Monday Harvest Festival (Chuseok) Holiday  
Taiwan 20-Sep Monday Mid-Autumn Festival  
Japan 20-Sep Monday Respect for the Aged Day Keirou-no-hi
China 20-Sep Monday Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday  
S. Korea 21-Sep Tuesday Harvest Festival  (Chuseok)  
Taiwan 21-Sep Tuesday Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday  
China 21-Sep Tuesday Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)  
Jewish 21-Sep Tuesday Sukkot at sundown  
S. Korea 22-Sep Wednesday Harvest Festival (Chuseok) Holiday  
Saudi 23-Sep Thursday Saudi National Day  
Japan 23-Sep Thursday Autumnal Equinox Shunbun-no-hi
Jewish 27-Sep Monday Sukkot at nightfall  
China 1-Oct Friday National Day / Golden Week  
India 2-Oct Saturday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday  
China 2-Oct Saturday National Day / Golden Week  
S. Korea 3-Oct Sunday National Foundation Day  
Germany 3-Oct Sunday Day of Germany Unity  
China 3-Oct Sunday National Day / Golden Week  
China 4-Oct Monday National Day / Golden Week  
China 5-Oct Tuesday National Day / Golden Week  
China 6-Oct Wednesday National Day / Golden Week  
Hindu/Sikh 6-Oct Wednesday Mahalaya Amavasya  
Hindu/Sikh 6-Oct Wednesday Navaratri begins  
China 7-Oct Thursday National Day / Golden Week  
S. Korea 9-Oct Saturday Hangeul day  
Taiwan 10-Oct Sunday National Day  
USA 11-Oct Monday Columbus Day  
Taiwan 11-Oct Monday National Day observed  
Canada 11-Oct Monday Thanksgiving Day  
India 14-Oct Thursday Dussehra (Maha Navami)  
Hindu/Sikh 14-Oct Thursday Navaratri ends / Maha Navami  
China 15-Oct Friday Double Ninth Festival (Chung Yeung Festival)  
Hindu/Sikh 15-Oct Friday Dusshera  
Islamic 19-Oct Tuesday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Mawlid al Nabi at sundown
Hindu/Sikh 19-Oct Tuesday Sharad Purnima  
India 20-Oct Wednesday Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad)
Germany 31-Oct Sunday Reformation Day  
Germany 1-Nov Monday All Saints Day  
France 1-Nov Monday All Saints Day  
Christian 1-Nov Monday All Saints' Day  
Japan 3-Nov Wednesday National Culture Day Bunka-no-hi
Russia 4-Nov Thursday Day of Unity  
Singapore 4-Nov Thursday Festival of Lights Diwali / Deepavali  
India 4-Nov Thursday Festival of Lights Diwali  
Hindu/Sikh 4-Nov Thursday Festival of Lights Diwali  
Russia 5-Nov Friday Bank Holiday Bridge Holiday
USA 11-Nov Thursday Veterans' Day  
France 11-Nov Thursday Armistice Day Flanders Fields  
Canada 11-Nov Thursday Remembrance Day  
Mexico 16-Nov Tuesday Revolution Day  
Germany 17-Nov Wednesday Repentance Day Buss & Bettag-Saxony only
India 19-Nov Friday Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Guru Nanak Jayanti)  
Hindu/Sikh 19-Nov Friday Kartik Poornima  
Japan 23-Nov Tuesday Labor Thanksgiving Day Kinrou-kansha-no-hi
USA 25-Nov Thursday Thanksgiving Day  
Jewish 29-Nov Monday Chanukah/Hanukkah/Chanukkah at sundown  
UK/N.Ireland 30-Nov Tuesday St. Andrew's Day Scotland only
Jewish 6-Dec Monday Hanukkah ends at nightfall  
Mexico 12-Dec Sunday Virgin of Guadalupe (Government and Banks)  
Hindu/Sikh 12-Dec Sunday Dhanu Sankranti  
Hindu/Sikh 14-Dec Tuesday Geeta Jayanti  
Christian 24-Dec Friday Christmas Eve  
USA 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
Singapore 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
S. Korea 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
UK/N.Ireland 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
Mexico 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
India 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
Germany 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
France 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
Canada 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
Christian 25-Dec Saturday Christmas Day  
Germany 26-Dec Sunday St. Stephen's Day  
France 26-Dec Sunday St. Stephen's Day  
Canada 26-Dec Sunday Boxing Day  
Christian 26-Dec Sunday Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day  
USA 27-Dec Monday Christmas Day Holiday  
UK/N.Ireland 27-Dec Monday Christmas Day observed  
UK/N.Ireland 28-Dec Tuesday Boxing Day observed  
UK/N.Ireland 29-Dec Wednesday Bank Holiday Northern Ireland only
USA 31-Dec Friday New Year's Day Holiday  
Russia 31-Dec Friday New Year's Eve  
Taiwan 31-Dec Friday Constitution Day  
         

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