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Forbes Media and Unforgettable Travel Company have published a rating of the “50 most beautiful villages in the world in 2025 according to experts.”
The list includes settlements with great tourist potential. The experts evaluated the villages according to the following criteria: natural beauty, architectural heritage, cultural authenticity. Biberi from Great Britain took the first place, Hallstatt (Austria), Rheine (Norway), Githotn (Netherlands) and Gasadalur (Faroe Islands, Denmark) made the top five. There is a large representation of settlements from Europe in the ranking, with Shirakawa-go (Japan) taking the highest place outside this part of the world (9). Tatev from Armenia was the only village from the former Soviet Union that appeared on the list (48 place). The village is located near Kapan and is known for the monastery complex of the late IX – early XX centuries.
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Updated 13.11.2025
Armenia borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in Armenia in 2025. Non-working days:
- December 31, Tuesday: New Year (Նոր Տարի);
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Նոր Տարի);
- January 2, Thursday: New Year (Նոր Տարի);
- January 6, Monday: Christmas (Սուրբ Ծնունդ);
- January 28, Tuesday: Army Day (Բանակի օր);
- March 8, Saturday: International Women’s Day (Կանանց միջազգային օր);
- April 20, Sunday: Easter (Զատիկ);
- April 24, Thursday: Memory of genocide victims (Ցեղասպանության զոհերի հիշատակի օր);
- May 1, Thursday: Labor Day (Աշխատանքի օր);
- May 9, Friday: Victory Day (Հաղթանակի օր);
- May 28, Wednesday: Day of the First Republic (Առաջին հանրապետության օր);
- July 5, Saturday: Constitution day (Սահմանադրության օր);
- September 14, Sunday: Exposure of an honest and life-giving cross of the Lord (Տիրոջ ազնիվ եւ կյանքի ազդեցությունը);
- September 21, Sunday: Independence Day (Անկախության օր).
Austria borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in Austria in 2025. Non-working days:
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year’s Day (Neues Jahr);
- January 6, Monday: Epiphany (Offenbarung);
- April 21, Monday: Easter (Ostern);
- May 1, Thursday: Labor Day (Tag der Arbeit);
- May 29, Thursday: Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt);
- June 9, Monday: Whit Monday (Pfingstmontag);
- June 19, Thursday: Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi);
- August 15, Friday: Assumption (Mariä Aufnahme in den Himmel);
- October 26, Sunday: National Day (Nationalfeiertag);
- November 1, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Allerheiligen);
- December 8, Monday: Immaculate Conception (Unbefleckte Empfängnis);
- December 25, Thursday: Christmas Day (Weihnachtstag);
- December 26, Friday: St. Stephen`s Day (Stephanstag).
Denmark borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in Denmark in 2025. Non-working days:
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Nytårsdag);
- April 17, Thursday: Maundy Thursday (Skærtorsdag);
- April 18, Friday: Good Friday (Langfredag);
- April 20, Sunday: Easter (Påskedag);
- April 21, Monday: Easter (2. Påskedag);
- May 29, Thursday: Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag);
- May 30, Friday: Bank closing day (Banklukkedag);
- June 5, Thursday: Constitution Day (Grundlovsdag);
- June 8, Sunday: Pentecost (Pinsedag);
- June 9, Monday: Whit Monday (2. Pinsedag);
- December 24, Wednesday: Christmas Eve (Juleaftensdag);
- December 25, Thursday: Christmas Day (Juledag);
- December 26, Friday: St. Stephen’s Day (juledag);
- December 31, Wednesday: New Year’s Eve (Nytårsaftensdag).
Japan borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in Japan in 2025. Non-working days:
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year (元日);
- January 13, Monday: Coming of Age Day (成人の日);
- February 11, Monday: Day of the national foundation (国立財団の日);
- February 23, Sunday: The birthday of the emperor (天皇誕生日);
- March 20, Thursday: Day of spring equinox (春馬の日);
- April 29, Tuesday: Showa Day (ソバの日);
- May 3, Saturday: Constitution day (憲法記念日);
- May 4, Sunday: Day of greenery (緑の日);
- May 5, Monday: Children’s Day (こどもの日);
- May 6, Tuesday: Day of greenery (緑の日);
- July 21, Monday: Marine Day (海の日);
- August 11, Monday: Mountain Day (山の日);
- September 15, Monday: Respect for the Aged Day (老年敬意の日);
- September 23, Tuesday: Autumn equinox day (秋のエクイノックスデー);
- October 13, Monday: Sports Day (スポーツの日);
- November 3, Monday: Culture Day (文化の日);
- November 23, Sunday: Labor Thanksgiving Day (仕事に感謝の日);
- November 24, Monday: Labor Thanksgiving Day (仕事に感謝の日);
- December 31, Wednesday: New Year (新年).
Netherlands borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in the Netherlands in 2025. Non-working days:
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year’s Eve (Nieuwjaarsdag);
- April 18, Friday: Good Friday (Goede vrijdag);
- April 20, Sunday: Easter Sunday (Pasen);
- April 21, Monday: Easter Monday (Eerste en tweede paasdag);
- April 26, Saturday: King’s Day (Koningsdag);
- April 27, Sunday: King’s Day (Koningsdag);
- May 5, Monday: Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag);
- May 29, Thursday: Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag);
- June 8, Sunday: Trinity Sunday (Pinksteren);
- June 9, Monday: Trinity Monday (Eerste en tweede pinksterdag);
- December 25-26, Friday-Saturday: Christmas and Second Day of Christmas (Eerste en tweede kerstdag).
Norway borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in Norway in 2025. Non-working days:
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Nyttårsdag);
- April 17, Thursday: Maundy Thursday (Skjærtorsdag);
- April 18, Friday: Good Friday (Langfredag);
- April 20, Sunday: Easter (Påskedag);
- April 21, Monday: Easter (Andre Påskedag);
- May 1, Thursday: Labour Day (Første mai);
- May 17, Saturday: Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen);
- May 29, Thursday: Ascension Day (Kristi himmelfartsdag);
- June 8, Sunday: Whit Monday (Andre pinsedag);
- December 25, Thursday: Christmas (Første juledag);
- December 26, Friday: Christmas (Andre juledag).
United Kingdom borders status:
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Public holidays and festivals in the United Kingdom in 2025. Non-working days:
- January 1, Wednesday: New Year;
- January 2, Thursday: New Year;
- March 17, Monday: Saint Patrick’s Day (only in Northern Ireland);
- April 18, Friday: Good Friday;
- April 21, Monday: Easter;
- May 5, Monday: Early May bank holiday;
- May 26, Monday: Spring bank holiday;
- July 12, Saturday: Battle of the Boyne (only in Northern Ireland);
- July 14, Monday: Battle of the Boyne (only in Northern Ireland);
- August 25, Monday: Summer bank holiday;
- November 30, Sunday: St Andrew’s Day (only in Scotland);
- December 1, Monday: St Andrew’s Day (only in Scotland);
- December 25, Thursday: Christmas Day;
- December 26, Friday: Boxing Day.
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