Global Holidays List 8th February ...

08/02/2016         Monday,

Andorra – Carnival, Argentina – Lunes de Carnaval, Aruba – Carnival Monday, Bolivia – Carnaval, Bonaire – Carnival Holiday (Bonaire) – Regional, Brazil – Carnival – Ponto Facultativo, Brunei Darussalam – Chinese New Year, Canada – Family Day (BC) – Regional, China – Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), Christmas Island – Chinese New Year, Dominica – Carnival Monday, Ecuador – Carnaval (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 13), French Guiana – Carnaval Monday (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Grenada – Carnival Monday (Carriacou and Petite Martinique) – Regional, Grenada – Independence Day Holiday (day in lieu), Guadeloupe – Carnaval Monday (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Haiti – Lundi Gras (Carnival Monday) (afternoon) – Afternoon, Hong Kong – Lunar New Year’s Day, Indonesia – Chinese New Year (Tahun Baru Imlek), Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic – Seollal Holiday, Korea, Republic Of – Seol-nal (Lunar New Year), Luxembourg – Carnival (jour férié d’usage) (not official) – Other, Macau – Lunar New Year’s Day (Novo Ano Lunar), Malaysia – Chinese New Year, Martinique – Carnaval Monday (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Mauritius – Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Mongolia – Bituun (Lunar New Year’s Eve) – Banks, New Zealand – Waitangi Day (National Day) Holiday (day in lieu), Panama – Carnaval (Shrove Monday) – Banks, Philippines – Chinese Lunar New Year, Singapore – Chinese New Year, Slovenia – Preseren’s Day (Day of Slovenian Culture), Suriname – Chinese New Year, Taiwan – Chinese New Year’s Day, Thailand – Chinese New Year (Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, and Satun) – Regional, Trinidad And Tobago – Carnival Monday (J’ouvert) – Banks/Other, Uruguay – Carnaval – Banks/Government, Venezuela – Carnival, Vietnam – Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnamese New Year).

 09/02/2016        Tuesday,

Angola – Carnival, Argentina – Martes de Carnaval, Bhutan – Dangpa Losar (Lunar New Year) (Year of the Fire Male Monkey), Bolivia – Carnaval, Brazil – Carnival – Ponto Facultativo, Cape Verde – Carnaval (except full day in São Vicente) – Afternoon, China – Spring Festival, Christmas Island – Chinese New Year (Day 2), Dominica – Carnival Tuesday, Ecuador – Carnaval (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 20), French Guiana – Mardi Gras (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Grenada – Carnival Tuesday (Carriacou and Petite Martinique) – Regional, Guadeloupe – Mardi Gras (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Haiti – Mardi Gras (Carnival), Hong Kong – The second day of the Lunar New Year, Korea, Republic Of – Seol-nal Holiday, Lebanon – Saint Maroun’s Day, Liechtenstein – Fasnachtsdienstag – Banks, Macau – The second day of the Lunar New Year, Malaysia – Chinese New Year, Day 2, Martinique – Mardi Gras (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Mongolia – Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year) (Year of the Fire Male Monkey), Nepal – Sonam Lhosar (Tamang New Year), Panama – Carnaval (Mardi Gras), Portugal – Shrove Tuesday (Carnival) (optional but widespread) – Ponto Facultativo, Qatar – National Sports Day, Singapore – Chinese New Year Holiday, Taiwan – Chinese New Year Holiday, Trinidad And Tobago – Carnival Tuesday – Banks/Other/Government, Uruguay – Carnaval – Banks/Government, Venezuela – Carnival, Vietnam – Tet Holiday.

10/02/2016         Wednesday,

Bhutan – Losar Holiday, Brazil – Ash Wednesday (until 2pm) – Morning/Ponto Facultativo, Cape Verde – Ash Wednesday (except morning only in São Vicente), Cayman Islands – Ash Wednesday, China – Spring Festival, French Guiana – Ash Wednesday (Mercredi des Cendres) (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Guadeloupe – Ash Wednesday (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Hong Kong – The third day of the Lunar New Year, Jamaica – Ash Wednesday, Korea, Republic Of – Seol-nal Holiday – Government, Macau – The third day of the Lunar New Year, Malta – Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck, Martinique – Ash Wednesday (jour chômé d’usage) – Other, Mongolia – Lunar New Year Holiday, Panama – Carnaval (Ash Wednesday) – Banks, Taiwan – Chinese New Year Holiday, Timor-Leste – Public Sector Holiday (Ash Wednesday) – Government/Tentative, Vietnam – Tet Holiday.

11/02/2016        Thursday,

Cameroon – Youth Day, China – Spring Festival (workday moved to Sat. Feb. 6), Holy See (Vatican City State,Null) – Lateran Treaty Day, Iran, Islamic Republic Of – Anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Japan – Foundation Day, Liberia – Armed Forces Day, Mongolia – Lunar New Year Holiday, Taiwan – Chinese New Year Holiday, Vietnam – Tet Holiday.

12/02/2016         Friday,

China – Spring Festival (workday moved to Sun. Feb. 14), India – Vasanta Panchami / Shree Panchami (HR OR TR WB) – Regional, Myanmar – Union Day, Taiwan – Chinese New Year Holiday, Vietnam – Tet Holiday.

13/02/2016         Saturday,

China – Spring Festival, Taiwan – Chinese New Year Holiday, Vietnam – Tet Holiday.

14/02/2016         Sunday,

Lebanon – Rafik Hariri Memorial Day – Tentative, Taiwan – Chinese New Year Holiday, Vietnam – Tet Holiday