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Borders are open. Currently there is no COVID-related restrictions are imposed.Public holidays and festivals in Canada in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year;
• April 18, Friday: Good Friday;
• April 21, Monday: Easter Monday;
• May 19, Monday: Victoria Day;
• June 24, Tuesday: Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (Quebec only);
• July 1, Tuesday: Canada Day;
• August 4, Monday: Civic Holiday;
• September 1, Monday: Labour Day;
• September 30, Tuesday: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation;
• October 13, Monday: Thanksgiving Day;
• November 11, Tuesday: Remembrance Day;
• December 25, Thursday: Christmas.

Issuance of all types of visas is resumed.

• Visa exemption for nationals of Japan with a normal passport is suspended.
• Visa exemption for nationals of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore with a normal passport resumed.

Public holidays and festivals in China in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (新年);
• from January 28 to February 4, from Tuesday to Tuesday: Chinese New Year (春節);
• March 8, Saturday: International Women’s Day (国际妇女节);
• April 4, Friday: Zinmin (清明節);
• May 1, Thursday: Day of International Solidarity of Workers (中国青年日);
• May 4, Sunday: China youth day (国际儿童节);
• June 1, Sunday: International Children’s Day (国际儿童节);
• from May 31 to June 2, from Saturday to Saturday: Feast of dragon boats (端午).
• August 1, Friday: The day of the creation of the People’s Liberation Army of China (创建中国人民解放军的那天);
• September 10, Wednesday: Teacher’s Day (教师节);
• October 1 to October 8, Wednesday to Wednesday: The day of education of the PRC (中国教育日);
• October 6, Monday: Feast of mid -autumn (中秋節).

Public holidays and festivals in Dominica in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Año Nuevo);
• March 3, Monday: Carnival (Carnaval);
• March 4, Tuesday: Carnival (Carnaval);
• April 18, Friday: Good Friday (Viernes Santos);
• April 21, Monday: Easter (Pascua de Resurrección);
• May 5, Monday: Labour Day (día del Trabajo);
• June 9, Monday: Whit Monday (Lunes de Pentecostés);
• August 4, Monday: Emancipation Day (Día de emancipación);
• November 3, Monday: Independence Day (Día de la Independencia);
• November 4, Tuesday: Community Service Day (Día de servicio comunitario);
• December 25, Thursday: Christmas (Navidad);
• December 26, Friday: Boxing Day (Boxing Day).

Public holidays and festivals in Italy in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Capodanno);
• January 6, Monday: Epiphany (Epifania);
• April 20, Sunday: Easter (Pasqua);
• April 21, Monday: Easter (Pasqua);
• April 25, Friday: Liberation Day (giorno della liberazione);
• May 1, Thursday: International Day of Workers (Festa dei lavoratori);
• June 2, Monday: Day of the Republic (Giorno della Repubblica);
• August 15, Friday: Assumption of the Virgin (Assunzione della Vergine);
• November 1, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Tutti i Santi);
• December 8, Monday: Day of the immaculate conception (Festeggia l’Immacolata Concezione);
• December 25, Thursday: Christmas (Natale);
• December 26, Friday: Saint Stefan’s Day (Giorno di Santo Stefano).

Public holidays and festivals in Morocco in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 11, Saturday: Independence manifest day (يوم بيان الاستقلال);
• March 31, Monday: Eid Ul-Fitr (عيد الأضحى);
• May 1, Thursday: Labor Day (عيد العمال);
• June 27, Friday: Islamic New Year (رأس السنة الهجرية);
• July 30, Wednesday: Throne Day (زيارة يوم العرش);
• August 14, Thursday: Oued Ed-Dahab Day (يوم الأربعاء إد دهاب);
• August 20, Wednesday: Day of Revolution (يوم الثورة);
• August 21, Thursday: Youth Day (يوم الشباب);
• September 5, Friday: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (عيد ميلاد النبي محمد);
• November 6, Thursday: Green march (مسيرة خضراء);
• November 18, Tuesday: Independence Day (يوم الاستقلال).

Public holidays and festivals in the Philippines in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year’s Day (Araw ng Bagong Taon);
• February 25, Tuesday: EDSA Revolution Anniversary (Anibersaryo ng rebolusyon ng EDSA);
• March 31, Monday: Eid al-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr);
• April 9, Tuesday: Day of Valor (Araw ng lakas ng loob);
• April 17, Thursday: Maundy Thursday (Huwebes Santo);
• April 18, Friday: Good Friday (Magandang Biyernes);
• April 19, Saturday: Black Saturday (Itim na Sabado);
• May 1, Thursday: Labor Day (Araw ng mga Manggagawa);
• June 6, Friday: Eid al-Adha (Eid al-Adha);
• June 12, Thursday: Independence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan);
• August 21, Thursday: Ninoy Aquino Day (Araw ni Ninoy Aquino);
• August 25, Monday: National Heroes Day (Pambansang Araw ng Bayani);
• October 31, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Araw ng mga Santo);
• November 1, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Araw ng mga Santo);
• November 30, Sunday: Bonifacio Day (Araw ng Bonifacio);
• December 8, Monday: Immaculate Conception (Immaculate paglilihi);
• December 24, Wednesday: Christmas (Pasko);
• December 25, Thursday: Christmas (Pasko);
• December 30, Tuesday: Rizal Day (Rizal Day);
• December 31, Wednesday: New Year’s Eve (Bisperas ng Bagong Taon).

The dates of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Adha will be officially approved by the President of the Philippines.

Public holidays and festivals in Turkey in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Yılbaşı);
• March 30 to April 1, Sunday to Tuesday: Ramazan (Ramazan);
• April 23, Wednesday: Children’s Day (Çocuk Günü);
• May 1, Thursday: Labor Day (İşçi bayramı);
• May 19, Monday: Youth and Sports Day (Gençlik ve Spor Günü);
• June 6 to June 9, Friday to Monday: Kurban Bayram (Kurban Bayram);
• July 15, Tuesday: Day of democracy and national solidarity (Demokrasi Günü ve Ulusal Dayanışma);
• August 30, Saturday: Victory Day (Zafer günü);
• October 29, Wednesday: Day of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Günü).

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.

Public holidays and festivals in the United States of America in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year;
• January 20, Monday: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.;
• February 17, Monday: Washington’s birthday;
• May 26, Monday: Memorial Day;
• June 19, Thursday: Juneteenth National Independence Day;
• July 4, Friday: Independence Day;
• September 1, Monday: Labor Day;
• October 13, Monday: Columbus Day;
• November 11, Tuesday: Veterans Day;
• November 27, Thursday: Thanksgiving Day;
• December 25, Thursday: Christmas.

Public holidays and festivals in Uzbekistan in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Yangi yil);
• January 14, Tuesday: Day of Defenders of the Motherland (Vatan himoyachilari kuni);
• March 8, Saturday: Women’s Day (Xotin-qizlar kuni);
• March 21, Friday: Navruz (Navruz);
• March 30, Sunday: Ramazan-Hayit (Ramazon hayiti);
• May 9, Friday: Memorial day and honors (Xotira kuni va qadrlash kuni);
• June 6, Friday: Kurban Khayit (Qurbon hayiti);
• September 1, Monday: Independence Day (Mustaqillik kuni);
• October 1, Wednesday: Teacher’s Day (O’qituvchi kuni);
• December 8, Monday: Constitution day (Konstitutsiya kuni).