International public holidays to know for remote work
Working with teams or clients abroad? Here are the main public holidays that can catch people off guard if you don't know them.
When working with colleagues or clients in other countries, forgetting a local holiday can delay a project or cause a misunderstanding.
Golden Week (Japan): late April to early May, a run of consecutive public holidays when much of the country is off work.
Chinese New Year (China, East Asia): falls between late January and late February depending on the lunar calendar, often a full week of shutdown in mainland China.
Thanksgiving (United States): the fourth Thursday of November, followed by a Friday that's often a de-facto day off ("Black Friday").
Holy Week (Spanish-speaking countries and Catholic Europe): variable spring dates, with particularly noticeable partial closures in Spain and Latin America.
Ramadan and Eid (Muslim-majority countries): working hours are often shortened during Ramadan, with public holidays around Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Each city page on Chronova shows that country's next public holiday where the information is available.
Handy tools
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