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Is Christmas Day a public holiday in which countries?

Christmas Day is observed in 41 of the countries we cover. Here's what typically happens to shops, supermarkets and banks in each.

NL flagNetherlands

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

18 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

GB flagUnited Kingdom

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

22 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

DE flagGermany

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

19 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

US flagUnited States

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

21 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

BE flagBelgium

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

12 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

FR flagFrance

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

16 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

ES flagSpain

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

15 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

IT flagItaly

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

13 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

AU flagAustralia

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

28 chains tracked · typically closed: retail, banks

SG flagSingapore

Mostly open

2026-12-25

11 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

PH flagPhilippines

Reduced hours

2026-12-25

10 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

CA flagCanada

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

15 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

NZ flagNew Zealand

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

10 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

IE flagIreland

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

11 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

AT flagAustria

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

8 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

CH flagSwitzerland

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

9 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

PT flagPortugal

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

9 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

SE flagSweden

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

10 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

DK flagDenmark

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

9 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

NO flagNorway

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

9 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

FI flagFinland

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

8 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

PL flagPoland

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

11 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

CZ flagCzechia

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

9 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

GR flagGreece

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

8 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

IN flagIndia

Mostly open

2026-12-25

10 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

MY flagMalaysia

Mostly open

2026-12-25

9 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

HK flagHong Kong

Mostly open

2026-12-25

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

MX flagMexico

Mostly open

2026-12-25

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, some retail

BR flagBrazil

Reduced hours

2026-12-25

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, some retail

LU flagLuxembourg

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

MO flagMacao

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

5 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

BN flagBrunei

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

5 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

SM flagSan Marino

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

4 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

GY flagGuyana

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

IS flagIceland

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

MT flagMalta

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

KR flagSouth Korea

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

7 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

CY flagCyprus

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

5 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

SI flagSlovenia

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

LT flagLithuania

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks

HR flagCroatia

Mostly closed

2026-12-25

6 chains tracked · typically closed: supermarkets, retail, banks