Summer holiday / industrial holiday Semester / industrisemester
Most Swedes take 3–4 weeks of holiday in July; many factories close (industrial holiday, typically weeks 28–31). Decision-making and deliveries slow sharply.
Global Markets · 2026–2027
Public holidays, festivals and cultural events on one timeline – solar and lunar calendars side by side – so every steel structure project is planned around the days that matter to our partners.
From today to 31 December 2026
One banner for every holiday and cultural event until the end of the year – 406 in total. The next 60 are below; every market’s full set is on its calendar page.
110 dates in 46 markets. Filter by region, country or type; pick a month to travel along the calendar.
Most Swedes take 3–4 weeks of holiday in July; many factories close (industrial holiday, typically weeks 28–31). Decision-making and deliveries slow sharply.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Traditional collective holiday (usually weeks 28–30) when construction and industry largely shut down; expect delays in approvals and site work.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Collective summer holiday in the construction sector (about three weeks in the second half of July – exact dates set yearly by the sector); site work and deliveries largely stop.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Many construction firms close for about 2–3 weeks in mid-July to early August (dates vary by canton and company).
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Traditional three-week summer shutdown in the construction sector, staggered by region between mid-July and late August; site work and deliveries slow.
Mandatory two-week collective holiday for Quebec's construction sector (CCQ): most job sites close.
Marks the 1834 abolition of slavery; falls on a Sunday in 2027. Public holiday; government offices, banks and the Guyana Revenue Authority (customs) closed.
Many factories, suppliers and offices close for 2–3 weeks around Ferragosto (typically the first three weeks of August); plan deliveries and approvals accordingly.
Much of Spain goes on holiday in August; many companies and suppliers close for 2–3 weeks or work reduced summer hours ('jornada intensiva').
Founding of the Swiss Confederation (1291), the only federal public holiday (Sun in 2027); bonfires and fireworks.
“Happy Swiss National Day” · Schöner 1. August / Bonne fête nationale
Peak holiday month: many companies, suppliers and some factories close for two to three weeks in August, and decision-making slows sharply.
Marks the abolition of slavery in 1834; falls on a Sunday in 2027, holiday observed Monday 2 August.
“Happy Emancipation Day”
Marks the abolition of slavery in 1834; falls on a Sunday in 2027, holiday observed Monday 2 August.
“Happy Emancipation Day”
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Expected substitute holiday as 1 August falls on a Sunday. Public holiday; government offices, banks and the Guyana Revenue Authority (customs) closed.
Public holiday on the first Monday of August; peak summer holiday period.
Monday holiday in lieu of Emancipation Day (Sunday 1 Aug 2027); offices and banks closed.
Monday holiday in lieu of Emancipation Day (Sunday 1 Aug 2027).
First Monday of August; a holiday in most provinces (statutory in some, e.g. NT, NU, SK; called British Columbia Day, Heritage Day in AB, New Brunswick Day, Natal Day in NS) and for the federal public service; many businesses close.
1st–29th day of the 7th lunar month; Zhongyuan Festival = 15th day (16 Aug)
Traditional 7th lunar month; many Taiwanese firms avoid signing contracts, moving premises, ground-breaking or buying property, and hold offerings on Zhongyuan (16 Aug). Plan project starts accordingly.
7th lunar month; Zhongyuan = 15th day (16 Aug)
7th lunar month; offerings, street getai shows; some Chinese clients avoid launches, moves or contract signings. Zhongyuan peak on 16 Aug.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Marks 5 August 2024, when the student-led July uprising ended the previous government; offices and banks closed.
Marks independence from Britain on 6 August 1962 with the Grand Gala and flag-raising; offices, banks and customs closed.
“Happy Independence Day, Jamaica”
Commemorates the 1824 victory of Bolívar's army (national holiday since 2022). National holiday; government offices, banks and SUNAT customs closed.
Fixed date (Saturday in 2027). Festivo (public holiday); government offices, banks and DIAN customs closed.
Independence from Malaysia (1965); National Day Parade and fireworks. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy National Day, Singapore” · Selamat Hari Kebangsaan
Commemorates the 1956 women's march; falls on a Monday in 2027.
“Happy Women's Day”
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Kenya's general election is held on the second Tuesday of August every fifth year (Constitution Art. 101) and polling day is a public holiday; expect slowed business in the weeks around it.
Holiday to appreciate mountains; falls just before the Obon period, so many firms start their summer shutdown around this date.
Buda Kliwon Dungulan (210-day Pawukon cycle)
Balinese Hindu festival with penjor bamboo poles; many Bali businesses close; Kuningan follows on 21 August.
Birthday of Queen Mother Sirikit, also Thailand's Mother's Day; offices and banks closed, families honour mothers with jasmine garlands.
“Happy Mother's Day” · สุขสันต์วันแม่
9 Av 5787
Fast day of mourning; entertainment venues closed. Working day. No greeting.
Buddhist festival honouring ancestors; many factories, suppliers and logistics firms close for 3–5 days and transport is congested. Not a public holiday, but plan deliveries around it.
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Expected; observed date set by the Cabinet.
12–13 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Expected ≈14–15 Aug 2027 (could shift by a day); two paid days.
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Expected; falls on a Saturday so the paid day off may be moved by Cabinet decision.
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, marked by the Maulidi festival in Lamu; not a public holiday.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Major highlands sing-sing festival; usually held over a mid-August weekend – confirm dates with organisers.
Catholic feast. National holiday; public offices, banks and most businesses closed.
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad; expected on a Sunday, with Monday 16 August as the day off. Public holiday; government offices, banks and the Guyana Revenue Authority (customs) closed.
Independence from British rule (1947); flag hoisting at the Red Fort. National holiday – offices, banks and customs closed.
“Happy Independence Day” · स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ
Feast of the Assumption and peak of the Italian summer holiday; business activity at its lowest of the year.
“Buon Ferragosto” · Buon Ferragosto
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Mawlid processions; falls on Sunday (replacement day expected per state rules). Moon-sighting dependent.
Marks liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 and the founding of the Republic of Korea government in 1948. Offices and banks closed.
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH); expected date (a Sunday working day) – depends on moon sighting.
Catholic feast and Polish Armed Forces Day.
Catholic feast and public holiday. Falls on a Sunday in 2027 – a replacement day off is granted (fixed by employer or sector).
Public holiday in Saarland and in Catholic-majority municipalities of Bavaria.
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH; Saka 24 Sravana 1949 · estimated
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad; gazetted for the same day as Independence Day (moon-sighting dependent).
12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Mawlid celebrations; falls on Sunday. Moon-sighting dependent.
National holiday; in 2027 it falls on a Sunday and is moved to Monday 16 August in several regions.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Expected: 17 August (Tuesday) moves to Monday 16 August under Law 27.399; to be confirmed. National holiday (Law 27.399); banks, public offices and customs (ARCA/Aduana) closed.
Moved to Monday under Law 51/1983 ('Ley Emiliani'). Festivo (public holiday); government offices, banks and DIAN customs closed.
Marks the start of the War of Restoration (1863); falls on a Monday in 2027.
13 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Expected substitute holiday. Public holiday; government offices, banks and the Guyana Revenue Authority (customs) closed.
12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1449 AH · estimated
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (expected Saturday 14 or Sunday 15 August 2027); holiday expected to be observed on Monday 16 August, subject to announcement.
Substitute day off because Liberation Day falls on a weekend or another holiday. Government offices, banks and most companies closed.
Substitute day for Assumption Day (15 Aug falls on Sunday) per the 2027 official calendar (BOE 13 Oct 2026).
Proclamation of independence in 1945; flag ceremonies and community festivities nationwide. Offices, banks and ports closed.
“Happy Independence Day, Indonesia” · Dirgahayu Republik Indonesia
Shravana Purnima
Sisters tie rakhi on brothers' wrists; state holiday in some northern states.
Remembers the 1983 assassination of Senator Benigno 'Ninoy' Aquino Jr.; falls on a Saturday.
Bhadra Krishna Ashtami (8th day of the waning moon of Bhadra) · estimated
Birth of Lord Krishna; expected date.
Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami (purnimanta) / Shravana (amanta); Saka 3 Bhadra 1949
Birth of Lord Krishna; gazetted holiday.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Christian day of national prayer and repentance; expected date.
Feast of the Americas' first saint, patroness of Peru and the national police. National holiday; government offices, banks and SUNAT customs closed.
Last Monday of August, honouring Filipino national heroes.
Official holiday.
“Happy Victory Day” · 30 Ağustos Zafer Bayramı kutlu olsun
Last Monday of August; bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Independence of Malaya in 1957; parades in Putrajaya/Kuala Lumpur. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Merdeka Day” · Selamat Hari Kebangsaan
Marks independence from Britain on 31 August 1962 with a military parade at the Queen's Park Savannah; offices, banks and customs closed.
“Happy Independence Day, Trinidad and Tobago”
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi
Ten-day Ganesh festival ending with immersion processions; major closures and traffic in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Telangana.
First Monday of September; statutory everywhere, marks the end of summer.
Federal holiday (first Monday of September); most businesses, banks and government offices closed.
Marks independence from Portugal (1822) with military parades. Feriado nacional (Lei 662/1949 and amendments); banks, government offices and most businesses closed; Receita Federal customs runs on reduced duty shifts.
“Happy Independence Day, Brazil” · Feliz Dia da Independência!
Geneva's own holiday on the Thursday after the first Sunday of September.
Thiruvonam star in Chingam, Malayalam Era 1203
Kerala's harvest festival – Kerala offices and businesses close for several days around Thiruvonam.
“Happy Onam” · ഓണാശംസകൾ
8th month 14th–16th day; Chuseok = 15th day of the 8th lunar month (15 Sep)
Three-day harvest festival (14–16 Sep) with ancestral rites and family reunions; offices, banks and most factories close and logistics slow for the whole week.
“Happy Chuseok” · 풍성한 한가위 보내세요
15th day of the 8th lunar month
Moon-viewing, mooncakes and family barbecues. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Mid-Autumn Festival” · 中秋節快樂
Evening re-enactment of Hidalgo's 'Cry of Dolores' in every plaza; many offices close early.
“Viva México!” · ¡Viva México!
15th day of the 8th lunar month (kyūreki)
Moon-viewing night with dumplings and pampas grass; follows the traditional lunisolar calendar. Normal business day.
15th day of the 8th lunar month
Mooncakes and lanterns (Chinatown light-up); popular time for corporate mooncake gifts. Normal business day.
Formation of Malaysia in 1963 (Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak). Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Malaysia Day” · Selamat Hari Malaysia
Mandatory rest day under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law (LFT); national day marking the 1810 start of the War of Independence, with parades. Offices, banks and customs closed.
“Happy Independence Day” · ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia! ¡Viva México!
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Marks independence on 16 September 1975 (52nd anniversary); Hiri Moale festival and Goroka Show held around the date.
“Happy Independence Day” · Hepi Indipendens De
Marks the First Government Junta of 1810; the heart of 'Fiestas Patrias' week with fondas, cueca and asados. 'Irrenunciable' holiday – retail and malls must also close (Law 19.973). National holiday; public offices, banks and most businesses closed.
“Happy Fiestas Patrias” · ¡Felices Fiestas Patrias!
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Munich's world-famous beer festival; not a holiday, but hotels and travel in Munich are heavily booked.
Military parade in Santiago's Parque O'Higgins. 'Irrenunciable' holiday – retail and malls must also close (Law 19.973). National holiday; public offices, banks and most businesses closed.
Third Monday of September honouring the elderly. Offices and banks closed.
Monday after the Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer (third Sunday of September); holiday in Vaud.
Autumn equinox (shūbun solar term)
Fixed by the astronomical autumn equinox (23 Sep 2027, 15:02 JST); graves are visited during higan week. Offices and banks closed.
97th anniversary of the Kingdom's unification. Paid holiday; offices closed.
“Happy Saudi National Day” · كل عام والوطن بخير
Feast of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, co-patroness of the country; fixed-date holiday, public offices and banks closed.
Celebrates South Africa's diverse cultures (popularly 'National Braai Day'); offices and banks closed.
“Happy Heritage Day”
Marks the 1976 constitution making Trinidad and Tobago a republic; offices and banks closed.
Marks the 1993 promulgation of the Constitution and restoration of the monarchy; offices and banks closed.
Date estimated – confirmed closer to the day
Western Australia's King's Birthday holiday; expected date, proclaimed annually by the WA Government.
Regional day; French Community administrations closed.
Restored as a national day off from 2025; Confucius ceremonies at temples. Offices and banks closed.
14th–15th waning day of Phatrabot and 1st waxing day of Assoch (10th–11th Khmer lunar months) · estimated
Ancestors' festival with offerings at pagodas; mass travel to the provinces, factories and logistics largely stop. Expected dates.
“Wishing you a peaceful Pchum Ben”
Federal statutory holiday (30 September) honouring residential-school survivors and Indigenous communities; federally regulated workplaces closed, statutory in some provinces/territories (e.g. BC, MB, PEI, NWT, NU, YT) but not others.
1st–9th day of the 9th Chinese lunar month · estimated
Nine-day Taoist festival of abstinence from meat, with street processions in Phuket. Little effect on business outside Phuket.
Full 2026–2027 calendar for each market: month grids with lunar dates, every holiday and festival, business closures and greeting banners.
Many holidays are fixed by the moon, not the Gregorian date. These are the calendars behind the dates above.
The civil calendar of every market – public holidays are fixed or moved to a weekday by law.
All 49 markets
Lunisolar: months start at the new moon, the year at the second new moon after the winter solstice. Sets Lunar New Year, Qingming, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn.
Korea’s lunar calendar, calculated for Korean time – Seollal and Chuseok can differ by a day from China.
Purely lunar, 354–355 days, so holidays move about 11 days earlier each year. Ramadan and the two Eids depend on moon sighting.
Lunisolar with a leap month 7 times in 19 years; days begin at sunset, so holidays start the evening before.
Lunisolar tithis (lunar days) fix Diwali, Holi and other festivals; regional calendars vary.
Full-moon days of the lunar months set Vesak, Makha Bucha and Buddhist Lent in Thailand, Cambodia and beyond; Thailand counts years in the Buddhist Era (+543).
Dates follow official government lists where published. Islamic and other moon-sighting dates, and holidays not yet gazetted for next year, are marked "estimated" and may move by a day. Always confirm with your local partner before fixing a deadline.
Next project
Send us your drawings or IFC model – our estimating team replies with fabrication scope, schedule and delivered price.