Cambodia

1 Jan - New Year's Day.

7 Jan - Victory Day.

Feb* - Meak Bochea Day.

8 Mar - Women's Day.

Apr* - Cambodian New Year.

1 May - Labour Day.

May* - Visaka Buja Day (Birth of Buddha).

May* - Royal Ploughing Day Ceremony.

13-15 May - King Sihamoni's Birthday.

1 Jun - International Children's Day.

18 Jun - Former Queen's Birthday.

24 Sep - Constitution and Coronation Day.

Sep/Oct* - Pchum Ben Day.

23 Oct - Paris Peace Agreement.

31 Oct - Former King Sihanouk's Birthday.

Nov* - Water Festival.

9 Nov - Independence Day.

10 Dec - Human Rights Day

* Dates to be confirmed.

China:

1 Jan - New Years Day

7 Feb - Lunar New Year / First Day

8 Feb - Lunar New Year / Second Day

9 Feb - Lunar New Year / Third Day

10 Feb - Lunar New Year / forth Day

1 May - Labour Day

1 Oct - National Day

2 Oct - National Day 2 

Hong Kong:

1 Jan - New Years Day

6 Feb - Lunar New Year / eve

7 Feb - Lunar New Year / First Day

8 Feb - Lunar New Year / Second Day

9 Feb - Lunar New Year / Third Day

21 Mar - Good Friday

24 Mar - Easter Monday

5 Apr - Ching Ming Festival

1 May - Labour Day

8 Jun - Teun Ng Festival

1 Jul - SAR Establishment Day

15 Aug - Mid-Autumn Festival

1 Oct - National Day

7 Oct - Chung Yeung Festival

25 Dec - Christmas Day

26 Dec - Christmas Day 2

India

Dec/Jan*-  Idu'l Zuha/Bakrid (Feast of the Sacrifice).

10 Jan - Muharram (Islamic New Year).

26 Jan - Republic Day.

Feb* - Mahashivratri.

Feb/Mar* - Mahavir Jayanthi.

Mar/Apr* - Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).

21 Mar - Good Friday.

24 Mar - Easter Monday.

Apr/May* - Buddha Purnima.

15 Aug - Independence Day.

Sep*-  Janmashtami.

Sep/Oct - Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami).

2 Oct - Mahatma Ghandi's Birthday.

2 Oct - Id ul Fitr (End of Ramadan).

Nov* - Deepavali or Diwali (Festival of Lights).

Nov* - Guru Nanak's Birthday.

25 Dec - Christmas Day.

26 Dec - Boxing Day.

29 Dec - Muharram (Islamic New Year)

* Dates to be confirmed.

Public holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates are Government of India holidays, when government offices will be closed nationwide. In addition, there are numerous festivals and fairs which are also observed in some States as holidays, the dates of which change from year to year.

Indonesia :

1 Jan - New Year’s Day.

10 Jan - Muharram (Islamic New Year).

7 Feb - Chinese New Year.

Mar* - Nyepi (Hindu New Year).

20 Mar  - Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).

21 Mar - Good Friday.

May* - Waisak Day (Buddha’s Birthday).

1 May - Ascension.

17 Aug - Indonesian Independence Day.

30 Jul - Lailat al Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet).

2 Oct - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).

9 Dec - Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).

25/26 Dec - Christmas Day/Boxing Day.

29 Dec - Islamic New Year

* Dates to be confirmed.

Japan:

10 Jan - Adulthood Day

11 Feb - National Foundation Day

20 Mar - Vernal Equinox Day

29 Apr - Greenery Day

3 May - Constitution Day

4 May - National Day

5 May - Children’s Day

20 Jul - Marine Day

15 Sep - Respect of the aged Day

22 Sep - Autumnal equinox Day

10 Oct - Health sports Day

3 Nov - Culture Day

23 Nov - Labour Thanksgivings Day

23 Dec - Emperor’s Birthday

Laos :

1 Jan - New Year's Day.

6 Jan - Pathet Lao Day.

20 Jan - Army Day.

7 Feb - Chinese New Year.

8 Mar - International Women's Day.

22 Mar - Day of the People's Party.

13-15 Apr - Lao New Year (Pi Mai).

1 May - Labour Day.

20 May - Buddha Day (Vesak).

1 Jun - Children's Day.

Jul** - Khao Pansa (Buddhist Fast begins).

13 Aug - Lao Issara (Day of the Free Laos).

Sep** - Bouk Ok Pansa (Buddhist Fast ends).

12 Oct - Day of Liberation.

2 Dec - National Day

Malaysia:

10 Jan - Maal Hijrah

7 Feb - Lunar New Year /First Day

8 Feb - Lunar New Year / Second Day

20 Mar - Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday

1 May - Labour Day

19 May - Veask Day

7 Jun - Birthday of H.M. the Yang di Pertuan Agong

31 Aug - National Day

2 Oct - Hari Raya Puasa

27 Oct - Deepavali

9 Dec - Hari Raya Haji

25 Dec - Christmas Day

29 Dec - Maal Hajrah

Myanmar / Burma :

4 Jan - Independence Day.

12 Feb - Union Day.

2 Mar - Peasants’ Day.

27 Mar - Armed Forces Day.

Mar* - Full Moon of Tabaung.

Apr* - Maha Thingyan (Water Festival).

Apr* - Myanmar New Year.

Apr* - Full Moon of Kasone.

1 May - May Day. 

19 Jul - Martyr’s Day.

Jul* - Full Moon of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent).

Oct* - Full Moon of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent).

Nov* - Tazaungmon Full Moon Day.

Nov* - National Day.

25 Dec - Christmas Day

* Dates to be confirmed.

Note

Buddhist holidays are determined according to lunar sightings, and dates given here are approximations only. Other festivals celebrated by minorities include the Islamic observance of Bakri Idd in late November; Christmas and Easter; and the Karen New Year in early January.

Philippines:

1 Jan - New Years Day

20 Mar - Maundy Thursday

21 Mar - Good Friday

9 Apr - Day of Valor

1 May - Labour Day

12 Jun - Independences Day

1 Nov - All Saints Day

30 Nov - Bonifacio Day

25 Dec - Christmas Day

30 Dec - Riazal Day

Singapore:

1 Jan - New Years Day

7 Feb - Lunar New Year / First Day

8 Feb - Lunar New Year / Second Day

21 Mar - Good Friday

1 May - Labour Day

19 May - Veask Day

9 Aug - National Day

1 Oct - Hari Raya Pussa

28 Oct - Deepavali

8 Dec - Hari Raya Haji

25 Dec - Christmas Day

South Korea:

1 Jan - New Years Day

2 Jan - New Year / Day 2

7 Feb - Lunar New Year / First Day

8 Feb - Lunar New Year / Second Day

9 Feb - Lunar New Year / Third Day

1 Mar - Independence Day

5 Apr - Arber Day

1 May - Labour Day

5 May - Children’s’ Day

12 May - Buddha’s birthday

6 Jun - Memorial Day

17 Jul - Constitution Day

15 Aug - Liberation Day

13 Sep - Korean Thanksgiving

14 Sep - Korean Thanksgiving / Day 2

15 Sep - Korean Thanksgiving / Day 3

3 Oct - National Foundation Day

9 Oct - Hangul Day

25 Dec - Christmas Day

Taiwan:

1 Jan - New Years Day

2 Jan - New Year /Day 2

7 Feb - Lunar New Year / First Day

8 Feb - Lunar New Year / Second Day

9 Feb - Lunar New Year / Third Day

5 Apr - Ching Ming Festival

8 Jun - Dragon boat Festival

14 Sep - Mid-Autumn Festival

28 Sep - Teachers Day

7 Oct - Chung Yeung Festival

10 Oct - National Day

31 Oct - Ching Kai-Shek’s Birthday

12 Nov - Dr. Sun Yar Sen’s Birthday

25 Dec - Christmas Day

Thailand:

1 Jan - New Years Day

21 Feb - Macha Bucha Day

6 Apr - Chakri Day

13 Apr - Songkran (Thai New Year)

14 Apr - Songkran (Thai New Year)

15 Apr - Songkran (Thai New Year)

1 May - Labour Day

5 May - Coronation Day

19 May - Buddha’s Birthday

1 Jul - Bank Holiday

18 July - Asahala Day

19 Jul - Buddha’s Lent Day

12 Aug - Queens Birthday

23 Oct - Chulalongkorn Day

5 Dec - King’s Birthday

10 Dec - Constitution Day

31 Dec - New Years Eve

Vietnam :

1 Jan New Year's Day.

7-9 Feb - Têt, Lunar New Year.

30 Apr - Liberation of Saigon.

1 May - May Day.

2 Sep - National Day