The following countries will observe holidays in October, 2026 and delays should be expected.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
BOTSWANA: Botswana Day Holiday
CHINA: National Day | Guoqing Jie
CYPRUS: Cyprus Independence Day
HONG KONG: National Day
INDIA: Half Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts (regional banks)
MACAU: PRC National Day
MICRONESIA: Constitution Day (regional)
NIGERIA: National Day
PALAU: Independence Day
SAN MARINO: Investiture of the Captains Regent | Heads of State
TUVALU: Independence Day | Tuvalu Day
UZBEKISTAN: Day of Teachers and Instructors | O’qituvchi va Murabbiylar Kuni
Friday, October 2, 2026
CHINA: National Day Holiday
GUINEA: Independence Day
INDIA: Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
MACAU: The Day following the PRC National Day (government private sector | except banks)
TUVALU: Independence Day Holiday
Saturday, October 3, 2026
CHINA: National Day Holiday
GERMANY: German Unity Day
IRAQ: National Iraqi Day
ISRAEL: Simhat Torah
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF: Kae Chun Jul | Foundation Day
Sunday, October 4, 2026
CHINA: National Day Holiday
ITALY: Feast of St Francis of Assisi
LESOTHO: Independence Day
MOZAMBIQUE: Peace and National Reconciliation Day
NEPAL: Jitiya Parwa (other – only for women employees following Jitiya Parwa)
Monday, October 5, 2026
AUSTRALIA: Labour Day (regional)
AUSTRALIA: King’s Birthday (regional)
CHINA: National Day Holiday
CHRISTMAS ISLAND: Territory Day
FALKLAND ISLANDS: Peat Cutting Day | Spring Holiday
HONDURAS: Semana Morazanica (government – tentative)
INDIA: Birthday of Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari (regional)
KIRIBATI: National Education Day | World Teachers’ Day
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF: Foundation Day Holiday
LESOTHO: Independence Day Holiday (tentative)
MOZAMBIQUE: Peace and National Reconciliation Day Holiday
PORTUGAL: Republic Day
SAINT LUCIA: Thanksgiving Day
VANUATU: Constitution Day
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
CHINA: National Day Holiday (*workday moved to Sun.Sep.20)
HONDURAS: Semana Morazanica (government – tentative)
TURKMENISTAN: Commemoration Day
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
CHINA: National Day Holiday (*workday moved to Sat.Oct.10)
HONDURAS: Semana Morazanica (private and banking sectors work until noon)
LAOS: BOL Foundation Day (banks)
Thursday, October 8, 2026
EGYPT: Armed Forces Day Holiday (might move back to Oct.06)
HONDURAS: Semana Morazanica
INDIA: Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib (regional)
PERU: Battle of Angamos Day
Friday, October 9, 2026
ECUADOR: Guayaquil Independence Day
HONDURAS: Semana Morazanica
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF: Hangeul Day
MICRONESIA: Teachers’ Appreciation Day (regional)
SAINT BARTHELEMY: Abolition Day
SPAIN: Community Day | Dia de la Comunidad Valenciana (regional)
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA: National Day Holiday
UGANDA: Independence Day
Saturday, October 10, 2026
AUSTRIA: Referendum Day | Tag der Volksabstimmung (regional government schools)
CAMBODIA: Bonn Phchum Ben | Ancestors’ Day
CUBA: Independence Day | Dia de la Independencia
CURACAO: Curacao Day | Day of the Korsou Country
FIJI: Fiji Day
HONDURAS: Semana Morazanica
INDIA: Mahalaya | Mahalaya Amavasye (regional)
KENYA: Mazingira Day
MALAYSIA: State Public Holiday | Ruler’s Birthday (regional)
NORTH KOREA: KWP Foundation Day
SURINAME: Maroons Day
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA: National Day | Double Tenth
Sunday, October 11, 2026
AMERICAN SAMOA: White Sunday (christian)
BOLIVIA: Dia Nacional de la Mujer Boliviana (other – only for women employees)
BOLIVIA: Pando Day | Feriado Departamental (regional)
CAMBODIA: Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday
INDIA: Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (regional)
INDIA: Navratra Stapanan | Navratri Ghatasthapana (regional)
INDIA: Navratra Arambh | Kalash Sthapana (regional)
INDIA: Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi (regional)
NEPAL: Ghatasthapana
NORTH MACEDONIA: Uprising Against Facism Day
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA: National Day Holiday
Monday, October 12, 2026
AMERICAN SAMOA: Columbus Day | Indigenous Peoples’ Day
ARGENTINA: Dia del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural
BAHAMAS: National Heroes Day
BELIZE: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance Day
BOLIVIA: Pando Day Holiday (regional)
BRAZIL: Lady of Aparecida Day
CAMBODIA: Bonn Phchum Ben Holiday
CANADA: Thanksgiving Day
CAYMAN ISLANDS: National Day of Wellness (tentative)
CHILE: Encuentro de Dos Mundos
COLOMBIA: Dia de la Diversidad Etnica y Cultural de la Nacion Colombiana
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Independence Day
GUATEMALA: Bank Holiday (banks)
JAPAN: Sports Day
NORFOLK ISLAND: Norfolk Island Agricultural Show Day
NORTH MACEDONIA: Uprising Against Facism Day Holiday
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: Commonwealth Cultural Day
PUERTO RICO: Columbus Day | Dia del Descubrimiento de AmErica (banks government)
SAMOA: Day after White Sunday | Lotu-a-Tamaiti
SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH): Constitution Day
SPAIN: National Day | Fiesta Nacional de Espana
TOKELAU: Day after White Sunday | Lotu-a-Tamaiti
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: National Heritage Day
UNITED STATES: Columbus Day (other – widespread in government and financial sectors)
URUGUAY: Dia de la Raza | Sarandi Battle Day (banks government)
US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Columbus Day | PR Friendship Day
VENEZUELA: Dia de la Resistencia Indigena
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
BURUNDI: Prince Louis Rwagasore Day
THAILAND: H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
GEORGIA: Svetitskovloba
MOLDOVA: Chisinau Day | Hramul Chisinaului (municipal)
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Day | Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
YEMEN: Liberation Day
Thursday, October 15, 2026
CAMBODIA: Day of Hommage for the late King Father | Norodom Sihanouk
FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne Patronal Festival (municipal)
INDIA: St. Theresa Festival (regional)
INDIA: Durga Puja – Maha Chaturthi (regional)
MALAWI: Mothers’ Day | World Rural Women’s Day
TUNISIA: Evacuation Day | fete nationale de l’Evacuation (government)
Friday, October 16, 2026
INDIA: Durga Puja – Maha Panchami (regional)
THAILAND: Public Holiday | IMF-World Bank Meeting (regional banks government)
Saturday, October 17, 2026
HAITI: Commemoration de la mort de Dessalines
INDIA: Dussehra | Maha Shashthi
INDIA: Dussehra | Durga Puja | Durga Saptami | Maha Saptami (regional)
NEPAL: Dashain Festival | Phulpati | Fulpaati (regional)
Sunday, October 18, 2026
HONG KONG: Chung Yeung Festival
INDIA: Saddula Bathukamma (regional)
INDIA: Kati Bihu (regional)
INDIA: Dussehra | Durga Puja | Durga Saptami | Maha Saptami (regional)
INDIA: Dussehra | Durga Ashtami | Maha Ashtami
MACAU: Chong Yeung Festival | Festival of Ancestors (regional)
NEPAL: Dashain Festival Holiday
ZAMBIA: National Day of Prayer
Monday, October 19, 2026
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: Heroes and Foreparents Day
GRENADA: National Heroes Day
HONG KONG: The day following the Chung Yeung Festival
INDIA: Dussehra | Durga Ashtami | Maha Ashtami (regional)
INDIA: Dussehra | Ayudha Puja | Saraswathi Puja | Maha Navami (regional)
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dasain (regional)
JAMAICA: National Heroes’ Day
MACAU: Compensatory rest day for Chong Yeung Festival | Festival of Ancestors (banks government)
NEPAL: Dashain Festival | Maha Astami
NIUE: Constitution Day
ZAMBIA: Day following National Day of Prayer
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BANGLADESH: Durga Puja Holiday (banks government)
GUATEMALA: Revolution Day
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dussehra | Dasehra | Vijaya Dashami (regional)
INDIA: Dussehra | Ayudha Puja | Saraswathi Puja | Maha Navami (regional)
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dasain (regional)
KENYA: Mashujaa Day | National Day
NEPAL: Dashain Festival | Maha Nawami
NIUE: Constitution Day Holiday
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BANGLADESH: Durga Puja | Bijoya Dashami
BHUTAN: Dassain
BURUNDI: President Ndadaye MElchior Day
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dasain (regional)
INDIA: Following day of Vijaya Dasami (regional)
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dussehra| Dasehra Dashami (regional)
NEPAL: Dashain Festival | Vijaya Dashami
Thursday, October 22, 2026
INDIA: Additional Day for Durga Puja (regional)
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dasain (regional)
INDIA: Additional Holiday (regional)
NEPAL: Dashain Festival | Pampakusha Ekadashi
Friday, October 23, 2026
HUNGARY: Republic Day
INDIA: Additional Day for Durga Puja (regional)
INDIA: Durga Puja | Dasain (regional)
INDIA: Additional Holiday (regional)
LIBYA: Liberation Day
MICRONESIA: United Nations’ Day Holiday
NEPAL: Dashain Festival | Dwadashi
NEW ZEALAND: Hawke’s Bay Provincial Anniversary Day (regional)
NORTH MACEDONIA: Day of the Macedonian Revolution
PALAU: United Nations’ Day Holiday
THAILAND: Chulalongkorn Day | Rama V Day
Saturday, October 24, 2026
INDIA: Additional Day for Durga Puja (regional)
MICRONESIA: United Nations’ Day
MYANMAR: Thadingyut Holidays
PALAU: United Nations’ Day
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA: Retrocession Day Holiday
ZAMBIA: Independence Day
Sunday, October 25, 2026
GRENADA: Thanksgiving Day
INDIA: Lakshmi Puja | Kumar Purnima (regional)
INDIA: Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (regional)
KAZAKHSTAN: Republic Day
MALAYSIA: State Public Holiday | Sultan’s Silver Jubilee (regional)
MYANMAR: Thadingyut Holidays
SRI LANKA: Vap Full Moon Poya Day
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA: Retrocession Day
Monday, October 26, 2026
AUSTRIA: National Day
COOK ISLANDS: National Gospel Day
GRENADA: Thanksgiving Day
INDIA: Lakshmi Puja | Kumar Purnima (regional)
INDIA: Accession Day (regional)
INDIA: Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (regional)
INDIA: Mera Houchongba (regional)
IRELAND: October Bank Holiday
KAZAKHSTAN: Republic Day Holiday
MALAYSIA: State Public Holiday (regional)
MYANMAR: Thadingyut Full Moon | Buddhist Lent Ends
NAURU: ANGAM Day | Day of Fulfillment
NEW ZEALAND: Labour Day
NIUE: Peniamina Gospel Day
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA: Retrocession Day Holiday
VENEZUELA: Dia del Dr. JosE Gregorio Hernandez (banks)
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
COOK ISLANDS: Aitutaki Gospel Day (regional)
LAOS: Boat Racing Festival | Ventiane (municipal)
MYANMAR: Thadingyut Holidays
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: Independence Day
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
BRAZIL: Civil Servants’ Day | Dia do Servidor Publico (government)
CYPRUS: Ochi Day | Greek National Day
CZECH REPUBLIC: Independence Day
GREECE: Ochi Day | National Day
TURKEY: Republic Day Eve (afternoon)
Thursday, October 29, 2026
CAMBODIA: King Norodom Sihamony’s Coronation Day
CYPRUS (TURKEY): Turkish Republic Day
INDIA: Karva Chauth (regional – only for women employees)
TURKEY: Republic Day
Friday, October 30, 2026
CHILE: Reformation Day | Dia de las Iglesias EvangElicas y Protestantes
FINLAND: All Saints’ Day
GERMANY: Reformation Day (regional)
INDIA: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (regional)
MOROCCO: Aid Al Wahda | Fete de l’Unite
SLOVENIA: Reformation Day
SWEDEN: All Saints’ Day | Allhelgonadagen