Information about legal national holidays across the globe.
Islamic holidays depend on the sighting of the moon: dates not yet announced are estimates and may move by a day.
Weekend holidays are displayed in gray.
| 2012 Day | Public Holiday |
| Sunday, January 01 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 02 | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Saturday, February 04 | Prophet's Birthday |
| Thursday, March 08 | International Women's Day |
| Monday, April 09 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, May 01 | Labour Day |
| Saturday, August 11 | Independence Day |
| Sunday, August 19 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Friday, October 26 | Eid al-Adha |
| Thursday, November 01 | All Saints' Day |
| Wednesday, November 28 | Republic Day |
| Saturday, December 01 | Freedom and Democracy Day |
| Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas Day |