Across the world, various countries enjoy a multitude of public holidays, each reflecting their cultural, religious, and historical diversity.

Public holidays, also known as national holidays, are specific days in a year set aside by law for non-working purposes.

These days commemorate significant historical events, religious observances, or adhere to a particular calendar system.

However, despite insinuations that some African countries are inundated with public holidays, no country on the continent makes the top 10 in holidays, with Morocco coming in as 11th on the ranking.

Among nations worldwide, Cambodia holds the record for the highest number of public holidays, boasting a total of 28 observed annually.

Following closely, Sri Lanka has 25 public holidays, while both India and Kazakhstan observe 21.

Colombia, the Philippines, and Trinidad and Tobago each celebrate 18 public holidays, while China and Hong Kong have 17.

In Nigeria, there are around 11 public holidays observed annually. These holidays include both religious and non-religious celebrations, marking significant events such as New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Christmas, and Eid al-Fitr, among others.

Here is a list of countries with the highest number of public holidays according to World Atlas

1: Cambodia – 28 public holidays

2: Sri Lanka – 25 public holidays

3: India, Kazakhstan – 21 public holidays

4: Colombia, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago – 18 public holidays

5: China, Hong Kong – 17 public holidays

6: Thailand, Turkey, Pakistan – 16 public holidays

7: Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, Lithuania, Sweden – 15 public holidays

8: Indonesia, Chile, Slovakia – 14 public holidays

9: South Korea, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, Nepal – 13 public holidays

10: Finland, Russia – 12 public holidays

11: Singapore, Italy, Denmark, France, UAE, Morocco, Czech Republic, Luxembourg 11 public holidays

SOURCE: https://punchng.com/list-countries-with-highest-number-of-public-holidays/

Good to know

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I was expecting Nigeria to be around second or third....I guess this one too is a victory for the administration Abi how you see am

Asia no dey use public holiday play at all. I know places like UK will not be on that list, bank holiday no too much, dem too like hustle.

That means we should increase our own to 13,

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It's every story that's makes frontpage this days

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Enjoyment

Most of the countries mentioned above are very religious. Most declared holidays are religiously inclined.

Wow... Informations like this are interesting 🤔

Nigeria make top four...will surely carry the league very soon since Tinubu is the coach.

you don't mean it!

Nigeria with many public holidays affect National input

Do you mean to tell me that Nigerian public holidays are not up to 11days
Mehn at least I'm enlightened by this thread. Ordinarily one would think Nigerian public holidays are up to 20days with the way holidays are declared.

In Nigeria there's nothing to enjoy during Holidays... Those listed countries look forward to treats, pleasures, and all perks that are attached to the Hols. Here in Nigeria, Look at Christmas, prices of essentials are always on all time High. Not everyone can afford simple things like chicken not same when you check statistics of households with monster looking Turkeys in their pots during Thanksgiving in the United States... Nigerian holidays doesn't come with full enjoyment packages.


It's Ramadan Hols, only Muslims friends has the muscle to afford chicken. Rice sef was a war fought overtime before they could afford it.

How many public holiday does agbado nation got

Hmmmmm..........

If I have my way, only 5days will be used as public holidays. No shifting d holiday when any falls into weekend as well. Nigeria is still a holiday'ing country

Lol

Our own suppose reach 50, the pressure from on work ehn...

With all their public holidays, they are still far better than the hypocrites that are about to condem them.

Izzokay,

Don't apc

Magnetic010:
I was expecting Nigeria to be around second or third....I guess this one too is a victory for the administration Abi how you see am

Magnetic010:
I was expecting Nigeria to be around second or third....I guess this one too is a victory for the administration abi how you see am

A plus to them.

These countries with much holidays are more productive than Nigeria with less holiday

We have just 2 official religions in Nigeria, so I wasn't expecting us to have a 30 calendar day public holiday.

Most of the countries there are unproductive countries with exception to China. I was actually expecting Nigeria to be on the top 5 but we are no where close to top 10.