Travel Agent Reference Guide

  • Introduction
    • Contents
  • Worldwide Travel Tips
    • Traveler Checklist
    • Things To Know
    • Key Phrases to Know
    • Hotel Safety Tips
    • Hotel Ratings
    • Cultural Awareness
    • Tipping Guidelines
    • Credit Card Info
    • Currency Conversions
    • International Size Chart
    • Holidays by Country
  • Travel Supplier Information
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    • Cruise Lines
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    • Tour Operators
  • References
    • Airport Codes, United States
    • Airport Codes, International
    • Country Codes
    • International Dialing Codes
    • Travel Times
    • International Time Zones
    • CCRA GDS Booking Instructions
    • Embassies and Consulates
    • Government Tourism Offices
    • Passport Information
    • Metric Conversion Chart
    • Industry Acronyms
    • 2008 Calendar
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Holidays by Country/Religion
Location Date Holiday
Afghanistan 19-Jan Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Hussain)
20-Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
21-Mar Nawroz (New Year's Day )
28-Apr Formation of the Islamic State's Victory
1-May Worker's Day
4-May Remembrance Day for Martyrs & Disabled
19-Aug Independence Day
30-Aug Children's Day
1-Oct Id al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
6-Dec Arafa
Albania 1-Jan New Year's Day
11-Jan Republic Day
14-Mar The Summer Day (Dita e Verës)
21-Mar Nevruz Day
28-Apr Orthodox Easter Monday
1-May May Day
19-Oct Mother Teresa Day
28-Nov Independence Day
29-Nov Liberation Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
Algeria 1-Jan New Year's Day
19-Jan Ashura
8-Mar International Women's Day
20-Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
1-May Labor Day
19-Jun Righting Day
5-Jul Independence Day
1-Oct Id al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
1-Nov Revolution Day
Andorra 1-Jan New Year's Day
6-Jan Epiphany
5-Feb Carnival / Mardi Gras
14-Mar Constitution Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-May Labor Day
12-May Pentecost Monday
25-May Escaldes-Engordany
24-Jun St. John's Day
15-Aug Assumption Day
15-Aug Encamp, La Massana
8-Sep National Day & Our Lady of Meritxell
16-Sep Ordino
1-Nov All Saint's Day
4-Nov St. Charles Day
8-Dec Immaculate Conception
25-Dec Christmas Day
Angola  1-Jan New Year's Day
4-Jan Day of Martyrs of the Colonial Repression
4-Feb Commencement of the Armed Struggle
5-Feb Carnival / Mardi Gras
8-Mar International Women's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
27-Mar Evacuation Day
14-Apr Youth Day
1-May Labor Day
1-Jun International Children's Day
1-Aug Armed Forces Day
17-Sep Heroes' Day
11-Nov Independence Day
10-Dec Foundation Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
25-Dec Family Day
Anguilla 1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
23-Mar Easter Sunday
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-May Labor Day
12-May Whitmonday
19-Dec Separation Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
Antigua&Barbuda 1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
12-May Whitmonday
7-Oct Merchant Holiday
1-Nov Independence Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
Argentina 1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-May Labor Day
25-May Day of Revolution
10-Jun Day to celebrate Sovereignty over the Malvinas
3-Jul Day of the Child
9-Jul Independence Day
17-Aug Death of General Jose de San Martin
13-Sep Librarian's Day
12-Oct Día de la Raza (Day of the Races)
12-Oct Discovery of America
8-Dec Immaculate Conception
25-Dec Christmas Day
Armenia 1-Jan New Year's Day
6-Jan Armenian Christmas Day
7-Apr Day of Beauty & Mother's
24-Apr Armenian Genocide Memorial Day
27-Apr Orthodox Easter
9-May Victory & Peace Day
28-May Restoration of Armenia's Statehood Day
23-Jul Martyr's Day
21-Sep Referendum Day or Independence Day
23-Sep Independence Day
7-Dec Earthquake Victim's Memorial Day
Aruba 25-Jan Commemoration Birthday of G.F. Croes
3-Feb Carnival Parade
5-Feb Carnival / Mardi Gras
18-Mar National Flag & Anthem Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
30-Apr Queen's Day
1-May Ascension Thursday
1-May Labor Day
24-Jun St. John's Day
6-Dec St. Nicholas Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
Australia 1-Jan New Year's Day
26-Jan Australia Day
14-Feb St. Valentine's Day
1-Mar Labour Day (Western Australia)
6-Mar World Day of Prayer
8-Mar International Women's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
25-Apr Anzac Day
3-May Labour Day (Queensland)
3-May May Day (Northern Territory)
3-May Polish National Day
8-May Red Cross Day
11-May Mother's Day
12-May Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day
12-May International Midwives Day
12-May Nurse's Day
22-May Corpus Christi
25-May National Jordan Day
26-May Sorry Day
May-27-0000 to June-3-0000 Reconciliation Week
30-May Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
31-May No Tobacco Day
1-Jun International Children's Day
3-Jun Mabo Day
5-Jun World Environment Day
15-Jun Father's Day
8-Aug International Day of the World's Indigenous People
8-Aug Saint Mary MacKillop Day
31-Aug White Rose Day (in honor of Princess Diana)
3-Sep Austrialian National Flag Day
15-Sep International Day of Peace
15-Oct International Day of Older People
15-Oct World Rural Women's Day
11-Nov Remembrance Day
3-Dec International Day for People with a Disability
5-Dec International Volunteers Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
26-Dec Proclamation Day
31-Dec New Year's Eve
Austria 1-Jan New Year's Day
6-Jan Epiphany
23-Mar Easter
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-May Ascension Thursday
1-May Labor Day
11-May Pentecost
12-May Pentecost Monday
22-May Corpus Christi
15-Aug Assumption Day
26-Oct National Day
1-Nov All Saint's Day
8-Dec Immaculate Conception
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec St. Stephen's Day
Azerbaijan 1-Jan New Year's Day
20-Jan Day of the Martyrs (Day of Sorrow)
8-Mar International Women's Day
22-Mar Novruz Bayram
9-May Celebration of War Veterans Day
28-May Republic Day
15-Jun Day of National Salvation
9-Oct Army & Navy Day
18-Oct National Independence Day
17-Nov Day of National revival
31-Dec Day of Azeri Solidarity
Bahamas 1-Jan Junkanoo, New Providence and Freeport
1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
23-Mar Easter
24-Mar Easter Monday
12-May Whitmonday
3-Jul Independence Celebrations begin
10-Jul Independence Day
10-Jul Junkanoo Parade, West End
12-Oct Discovery Day
12-Oct Fair at McLean's Town
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
26-Dec Junkanoo, New Providence
Bahrain 1-Jan New Year's Day
19-Jan Ashura
20-Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
31-Jul Lailat al-Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
1-Oct Id al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
16-Dec National Day
Bangladesh 21-Feb Ekushey Day (Martyr's Day)
21-Feb Shaheed Dibash
17-Mar Birthday of Bangabnadhu
20-Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
26-Mar Independence Day
1-May May Day
15-Aug National Mourning Day
1-Oct Id al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
7-Nov Revolution Day (National)
16-Dec Victory Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
Barbados 1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Jan Errol Barrow Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
28-Apr Hero's Day
1-May May Day
12-May Whitmonday
1-Aug Emancipation Day
24-Oct United Nations Day
30-Nov Independence Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
Belarus 1-Jan New Year's Day
7-Jan Orthodox Christmas
14-Jan New Year (Orthodox)
8-Mar International Women's Day
15-Mar Constitution Day
25-Apr Orthodox Good Friday
27-Apr Orthodox Easter
28-Apr Orthodox Easter Monday
1-May Labor Day
9-May Mother's Day
9-May Victory Day
3-Jul Independence Day
2-Nov Dsuady (Catholic Remembrance Day)
7-Nov October Revolution Day
Belgium 1-Jan New Year's Day
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-May Ascension Thursday
1-May Labor Day
11-May Mother's Day
12-May Whitmonday
8-Jun Father's Day
11-Jul Flemish Community Holiday
11-Jul Guldensporenslag
21-Jul National Day
15-Aug Assumption Day
27-Sep French Community Holiday
1-Nov All Saint's Day
2-Nov All Soul's Day
11-Nov Armistice Day
15-Nov King's Birthday
6-Dec St. Nicholas Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec St. Stephen's Day
Belize 1-Jan New Year's Day
5-Feb Carnival / Mardi Gras
9-Mar Baron Bliss Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-May Labor Day
24-May Commonwealth Day
10-Sep St. George's Caye Day
21-Sep Independence Day
19-Nov Garifuna Settlement Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
Benin 1-Jan New Year's Day
10-Jan Traditional Day (Vodoun)
16-Jan Martyr's Day
20-Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
1-Apr Youth Day
1-May Ascension Thursday
1-May Worker's Day
12-May Whitmonday
1-Aug Independence Day / National Day
15-Aug Feast of Assumption
1-Oct Id al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
26-Oct Armed Forces Day
1-Nov All Saint's Day
30-Nov National Day
8-Dec Id al Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
25-Dec Christmas Day
Bermuda 1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
23-Apr Peppercorn Day
24-May Bermuda Day
5-Jun Dame Lois Browne-Evans Day
11-Nov Remembrance Day
25-Dec Christmas Day
26-Dec Boxing Day
Bhutan 8-Aug Independence Day
17-Dec National Day
Boliva 1-Jan New Year's Day
2-Feb Fiesta de la Virgen de Candelaria
5-Feb Carnival / Mardi Gras
10-Feb Oruro Local Festival
15-Feb Rose Monday (Tarija)
21-Mar Good Friday
1-May Labor Day
11-May Mother's Day
22-May Corpus Christi
25-May Sucre Local Festival
27-May Mother's Day
16-Jul La Paz Local Festival
6-Aug Independence Day
15-Sep Cochabamba Local Festival
24-Sep Pando Local Festival
24-Sep Santa Cruz Local Festival
1-Nov All Saint's Day
10-Nov Potosi Local Festival
18-Nov Beni Local Festival
25-Dec Christmas Day
Bonaire 1-Jan New Year's Day
21-Mar Good Friday
24-Mar Easter Monday
30-Apr Queen's Day
30-Apr Rincon's Day
1-May Ascension Thursday
1-May Labor Day