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Is New Year's Day a public holiday in which countries?

New Year's Day is observed in 17 of the countries we cover. Here's what typically happens to shops, supermarkets and banks in each.

LU flagLuxembourg

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

MO flagMacao

Mostly open

2027-01-01

5 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

QA flagQatar

Mostly open

2027-01-01

5 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

BN flagBrunei

Mostly open

2027-01-01

5 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

SM flagSan Marino

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

4 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

AE flagUnited Arab Emirates

Mostly open

2027-01-01

7 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

GY flagGuyana

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

IS flagIceland

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

MT flagMalta

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

BH flagBahrain

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

KR flagSouth Korea

Mostly open

2027-01-01

7 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

CY flagCyprus

Mostly open

2027-01-01

5 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

LT flagLithuania

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

KW flagKuwait

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

HR flagCroatia

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

RU flagRussia

Mostly open

2027-01-01

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

SI flagSlovenia

Mostly open

2027-01-02

6 chains tracked · typically closed: banks