The following countries will observe holidays in January and delays should be expected.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
New Year’s Day Observed throughout the world
Cuba: Liberation Day
Czechia: Restoration of the Czech Independence Day
Haiti: Independence Day
India: Losoong / Namsoong
Pakistan: Bank Holiday
Slovakia: Day of the Slovak Republic
Sudan: Independence Day
Taiwan: Republic Day
Thursday, January 2, 2025
New Year’s Day, Day 2 Observed in various nations
Bhutan: Winter Solstice (Nyilo)
Cuba: Victory Day
Haiti: Heroes’ Day/Ancestors’ Day
India: Mannam Jayanthi
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Carnival Day
Friday, January 3, 2025
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Popular Uprising Day
Cuba: People’s Effort Day
India: Losoong / Namsoong
Japan: January 3 Bank Holiday
Russia: New Year Holiday
Sao Tome and Principe: Day of King Amador
Monday, January 6, 2025
Epiphany and Orthodox Christmas will be observed by Christians throughout the world
Armenia: Christmas Day
India: Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Iraq: Army Day
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Orthodox Christmas will be observed by Christians throughout the world
Cambodia: Victory over Genocide Day
Ghana: Constitution Day
Romania: Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Georgia: Orthodox Christmas
Russia: New Year Holiday
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Benin: Day Off for Vodoun Festival
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Day of the Republika Srpska
Georgia: Orthodox Christmas
Panama: Martyr’s Day
Friday, January 10, 2025
Bahama: Majority Rule Day
Benin: Vodoun Festival
Micronesia: Kosrae Constitution Day
The Bahamas: Majority Rule Day
Monday, January 13, 2025
Cabo Verde: Freedom and Democracy Day
India: Bhogi
Iran: Imam Ali’s Birthday
Japan: Coming of Age Day
Sri Lanka: Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
Togo: Liberation Day
Venezuela: Holiday for Divina Pastora Day
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
India: Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
Iran: Father’s Day
Malaysia: Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Morocco: Amazigh New Year
Sri Lanka: Tamil Thai Pongal Day
Uzbekistan: Day of the Defenders of the Motherland
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Belize: George Price Day
India: Tusu Puja
Malawi: John Chilembwe Day
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Congo Democratic Republic: Anniversary of President Laurent Kabila’s Assassination
India: Uzhavar Tirunal
Friday, January 17, 2025
Congo Democratic Republic: Anniversary of Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba’s Assassination
Monday, January 20, 2025
American Samoa: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Azerbaijan: Martyrs’ Day
Cabo Verde: National Heroes’ Day
Guam: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Guinea-Bissau: Heroes Day
Mali: Army Day
New Zealand: Wellington Anniversary Day
Northern Mariana Islands: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Puerto Rico: Martin Luther King Jr Day
US Virgin Islands: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Barbados: Errol Barrow Day
Dominican Republic: Our Lady of Altagracia
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Bolivia: Plurinational State Foundation Day
Thursday, January 23, 2025
India: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Philippines: First Philippine Republic Day
Friday, January 24, 2025
Romania: Unification Day
Monday, January 27, 2025
Australia: Australia Day Observed
Brunei: Isra and Mi’raj
Cayman Islands: National Heroes Day
Comoros: Isra and Mi’raj
Djibouti: Isra and Miraj
Indonesia: Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad
Iran: Eid al-Mab’ath
Kuwait: Isra and Miraj
Malaysia: Isra and Mi’raj
Mayotte: Mi’raj
Monaco: Saint Devote’s Day
New Zealand: Auckland Anniversary Day
New Zealand: Northland Anniversary Day
Norfolk Island: Australia Day Observed
North Macedonia: St Sava’s Day
Oman: Isra and Mi’raj
Pakistan: Shab e-Meraj
Philippines: Lailatul Isra Wal Mi Raj
Serbia: St. Sava’s Day
Somalia: Isra and Mi’raj
Taiwan: Lunar New Year Holiday
Vietnam: Tet Holiday
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Armenia: Army Day
Bangladesh: Shab-e-Meraj
China: Spring Festival Eve
Indonesia: Chinese New Year Joint Holiday
Iran: Prophet’s Ascension
Macau: Lunar New Year Eve
South Korea: Seollal Holiday
Taiwan: Lunar New Year’s Eve
Vietnam: Vietnamese New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Lunar New Year observed in China, and across the world
Azerbaijan: Municipal Elections
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Australia: Lunar New Year Holiday (Day 2)
Bhutan: Traditional Day of Offerings
China: Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Hong Kong: Second Day of Lunar New Year
Macau: Lunar New Year (Second Day)
Malaysia: Second Day of Chinese New Year
Singapore: Second Day of Chinese New Year
South Korea: Seollal Holiday
Taiwan: Lunar New Year Holiday
Vietnam: Tet Holiday
Friday, January 31, 2025
China: Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Hong Kong: Third Day of Lunar New Year
Macau: Lunar New Year (Third Day)
Mauritius: Abolition of Slavery
Nauru: Independence Day
Ruanda: Heroes’ Day
Taiwan: Lunar New Year Holiday
Vietnam: Tet Holiday