259 briefs · 43 iconic · 5 categories · 54 countries

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One page per holiday, festival, or public day. Each brief covers origins, dates, customs, legal status, and where it is contested — then links the primary sources.

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Across the year

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Flagship briefs

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5

Civil, religious, cultural, international

Countries

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And growing

Today

Thursday, October 22, 2026

No federal or major public holiday observed today across tracked regions.

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Reformation Day

DEin 9 days

All Saints' Day

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Melbourne Cup

AUin 12 days

Election Day (US)

USin 12 days

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Lincoln Birthday - February 12, a US state holiday honouring Abraham Lincoln, observed in a handful of states

Lincoln Birthday on February 12 is a US state holiday honouring Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th US President. Observed in Connecticut, Illinois (where Lincoln lived for many years), Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, and a handful of other states, but not a federal public holiday. Frequently conflated with Presidents Day.

St Brigid’s Day - the Irish public holiday added in 2023 and fixed to a Monday

St Brigid’s Day is an Irish public holiday on the first Monday in February, added by statute in 2023. If 1 February is a Friday the holiday moves to Friday 1 February instead, so it always adjoins a weekend.