A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. There are many countries across the globe enjoying the privilege of having a large number of public holidays. These holidays generally constitute the anniversary of an important historical event, or religious celebration, or a holiday falling on a certain day of the week or following some calendar system, such as the Chinese or Lunar Calendar.
Here are the top 10 countries with the most public holidays in the world.
Rank | Country | No. of public holidays |
1. | Myanmar | 32 |
2. | Nepal | 30 |
3. | Cambodia | 28 |
4. | Sri Lanka | 25 |
5. | Bangladesh, Egypt | 22 |
6. | India | 21 |
7. | Liechtenstein | 20-22 |
8. | Argentina, Lebanon | 19 |
9. | Colombia, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago | 18 |
10. | Hong Kong | 17 |
