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As 2018 comes to the end, it’s time to start planning for 2019's activities.
Whether you’re planning a vacation to visit family members overseas or a teleconference with your colleagues based overseas, this list of APAC and global holidays might come in handy.
Asia Pacific holidays (countries by alphabetical order)
Australia
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 26 January 2019 – Australia Day
- 19 April 2019 and 20 April 2019 – Good Friday
- 22 April 2019 – Easter Monday
- 25 April 2019 – Anzac Day
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
- 26 December 2019 – Boxing Day
Brunei
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 5 February 2019 – Chinese New Year
- 23 February 2019 – National Day
- 3 April 2019 – Isra and Mi'raj
- 6 May 2019 – Ramadan Begins
- 22 May 2019 – Nuzul Al-Quaran
- 31 May 2019 – Laylaty Qadr
- 31 May 2019 – Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day
- 1 June 2019 – Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day Holiday
- 5 June 2019 and 8 June 2019 – Hari Raya Puasa
- 15 July 2019 – Sultan's Birthday
- 12 August 2019 – Hari Raya Haji
- 1 September 2019 – Islamic New Year
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
China
- 30 December 2018 and 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 4 February 2019 and 10 February 2019 – Spring Festival
- 5 April 2019 to 7 April 2019 – Qing Ming Festival
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 7 June 2019 to 9 June 2019 – Dragon Boat Festival
- 13 September 2019 to 15 September 2019 – Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 October 2019 to 7 October 2019 – National Day
Additional public holidays for specific social groups
- 8 March 2019 - International Women's Day (half-day for women)
- 4 May 2019 - Youth Day (half-day for ages 14-28)
- 1 June 2019 - Children's Day (full-day holiday for children below 14)
- 1 August 2019 - Army Day (for military personnel in active service)
Above holidays were released by The State Council, The People’s Republic of China on 6 December 2018.
Hong Kong
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 5 February 2019 to 7 February 2019 – Chinese New Year
- 5 April 2019 – Qing Ming Frstival
- 19 April 2019 – Good Friday
- 20 April 2019 – Holy Saturday
- 22 April 2019 – Easter Monday
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 12 May 2019 – Buddha's Birthday
- 7 June 2019 – Dragon Boat Festival
- 1 July 2019 – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
- 14 September 2019 – Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday
- 1 October 2019 – National day of the People's Republic of China
- 7 October 2019 – Chung Yeung Festival
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
- 26 December 2019 – Boxing Day
India
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 26 January 2019 – Republic Day
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 5 June 2019 – Idul Fitr
- 12 August 2019 – Idul Juha
- 15 August 2019 – Independence Day
- 2 October 2019 – Mathama Gandhi's Birthday
- 27 October 2019 – Deepavali
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas
Japan
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 14 January 2019 – Coming of Age Day
- 11 February 2019 – National Foundation day
- 21 March 2019 – Spring Equinox
- 29 April 2019 – Showa Day
- 3 May 2019 – Constitution Memorial Day
- 4 May 2019 – Greenery Day
- 5 May 2019 – Children's Day
- 15 July 2019 – Sea Day
- 11 August 2019 – Mountain Day
- 16 September 2019 – Respect for the Aged Day
- 23 September 2019 – Autumn Equinox
- 14 October 2019 – Sports Day
- 3 November 2019 – Culture Day
- 23 November 2019 – Labour Thanksgiving Day
Malaysia
- 5 February 2019 and 6 February 2019 – Chinese New Year
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 19 May 2019 – Wesak Day
- 5 June 2019 and 6 June 2019 – Hari Raya Puasa
- 11 August 2019 – Hari Raya Haji
- 31 August 2019 – National Day
- 1 September 2019 – Awal Muharram
- 9 September 2019 – The Yang di-Pertual Agong's Birthday
- 16 September 2019 – Malaysia Day
- 27 October 2019 – Deepavali
- 10 November 2019 – The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
Note: The list contains only Malaysia's national holidays. The full list of public holidays by state can be viewed here: Malaysia announces public holidays for 2019
Myanmar
- 4 January 2019 – Independence Day
- 13 January 2019 – Kayin New Year
- 12 February 2019 – Union Day
- 2 March 2019 – Peasants' Day
- 20 March 2019 – Full Moon Day of Tabaung
- 27 March 2019 – Armed Forces Day
- 13 April 2019 to 16 April 2019 – Thingyan Water Festival
- 17 April 2019 – Myanmar New Year
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 18 May 2019 – Full Moon day of Kasong
- 16 July 2019 – Full Moon Day of Waso
- 19 July 2019 – Martyrs' Day
- 13 October 2019 – Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
- 11 November 2019 – Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
- 21 November 2019 – National Day
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
- 26 December 2019 – Kayin New Year
Philippines
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 5 February 2019 – Chinese New Year
- 9 April 2019 – The Day of Valor
- 18 April 2019 – Maundy Thursday
- 19 April 2019 – Good Friday
- 20 April 2019 – Holy Saturday
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 5 June 2019 – Eid al-Fitr
- 12 June 2019 – Independence Day
- 12 August 2019 – Eidul Adha
- 21 August 2019 – Ninoy Aquino Day
- 26 August 2019 – National Heroes Day
- 1 November 2019 – All Saints' Day
- 30 November 2019 – Bonifacio Day
- 8 December 2019 – Feast of Immaculate Conception
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
- 30 December 2019 – Rizal Day
- 31 December 2019 – New Year's Eve
Singapore
- 1 January 2019 – New Year’s Day
- 5 February 2019 and 6 February 2019 – Chinese New Year
- 19 April 2019 – Friday – Good Friday
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 19 May 2019 – Vesak Day
- 5 June 2019 – Hari Raya Puasa
- 9 August 2019 – National Day
- 11 August 2019 – Hari Raya Haji
- 27 October 2019 – Deepavali
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
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South Korea
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 5 February 2019 to 8 February 2019 – Korean New Year
- 1 March 2019 – Independence Movement Day
- 5 March 2019 – Children's Day
- 12 May 2019 – Buddha's Birthday
- 6 June 2019 – Memorial Day
- 15 August 2019 – Liberation Day
- 12 September 2019 to 14 September 2019 – Chuseok
- 3 October 2019 – National Foundation Day
- 9 October 2019 – Hangeul Proclamation Day
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
Thailand
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 19 February 2019 – Makha Bucha Day
- 6 April 2019 – Chakri Day
- 13 April 2019 to 17 April 2019 – Songkran Festival
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 19 May 2019 – Visakha Bucha Day
- 17 July 2019 – Asahna Bucha Day
- 29 July 2019 – King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday Holiday
- 12 August 2019 – Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Holiday
- 14 October 2019 – Passing of His Majesty the Late King Holiday
- 23 October 2019 – Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
- 5 December 2019 – His Majesty the Late King's Birthday
- 10 December 2019 – Constitution Day
- 31 December 2019 – New Year's Eve
Vietnam
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 4 February 2019 to 8 February 2019 – Vietnamese New Year
- 15 April 2019 – Vietnamese Kings' Commemoration Day
- 30 April 2019 – Reunification Day
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 2 September 2019 – Independence Day
North America, Europe, and Middle East holidays (countries by alphabetical order)
Canada
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 19 April 2019 – Good Friday
- 20 May 2019 – Victoria Day
- 1 July 2019 – Canada Day
- 2 September 2019 – Labour day
- 14 October 2019 – Thanksgiving Day
- 11 November 2019 – Remembrance Day
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
- 26 December 2019 – Boxing Day
France
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 22 April 2019 – Easter Monday
- 1 May 2019 – Labour Day
- 8 May 2019 – WWII Victory Day
- 30 May 2019 – Ascension Day
- 10 June 2019 – Whit Monday
- 14 June 2019– Bastille Day
- 15 August 2019 – Assumpion Day
- 1 November 2019 – All Saints'Day
- 11 November 2019 – Armistice Day
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
United Arab Emirates
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 3 April 2019 – Isra and Mi'raj
- 5 June 2-19 and 6 June 2019 – Eid al-Fitr
- 11 August 2019 – Arafat Day
- 12 August 2019 to 14 August 2019 – Eid al-Adha
- 1 September 2019 – Islamic New Year
- 10 November 2019 – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 30 November 2019 – Martyrs' Day
- 2 December 2019 – National Day
- 3 December 2019 – National Day Holiday
United Kingdom
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 19 April 2019 – Good Friday
- 6 May 2019 – Early May Bank Holiday
- 27 May 2019 – Spring Bank Holiday
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
- 26 December 2019 – Boxing Day
United States of America
- 1 January 2019 – New Year's Day
- 21 January 2019 – Martin Luther King. Jr. Day
- 18 February 2019 – Presidents' Day
- 27 May 2019 – Memorial Day
- 4 July 2019 – Independence Day
- 2 September 2019 – Labour Day
- 14 October 2019 – Columbus Day
- 11 November 2019 – Veterans Day
- 28 November 2019 – Thanksgiving Day
- 25 December 2019 – Christmas Day
Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all holidays are sourced from ManpowerGroup’s 2019 calendar.
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