Is It a Holiday TodayWhich countries have a public holiday today?
Every country is checked against its own local date, so a holiday in New Zealand shows up here before the same calendar day reaches Europe or the Americas. The page updates itself through the day.
Public holidays today, 17 October 2026
1 country has a public holiday today.
| Country | Holiday | Local date |
|---|---|---|
 Haiti | Anniversary of the death of Dessalines | 17 October |
Public holidays tomorrow
2 countries have a public holiday tomorrow.
| Country | Holiday | Local date |
|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan | Independence Day | 18 October |
 Zambia | National Day of Prayers | 18 October |
How this list is made
We keep the official public holidays of 207 countries and territories and compare them with the current date in each country's capital time zone. Regional holidays that apply only to one state or province are not included, so a country can have a local day off that does not appear here. Open a country page for the full year.