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

New Year's Day is observed in 30 of the countries we cover. Here's what typically happens to shops, supermarkets and banks in each.

GB flagUnited Kingdom

Reduced hours

2027-01-01

22 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

DE flagGermany

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

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

US flagUnited States

Mostly open

2027-01-01

21 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

BE flagBelgium

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

12 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

FR flagFrance

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

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

ES flagSpain

Mostly open

2027-01-01

15 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

IT flagItaly

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

13 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

AU flagAustralia

Mostly open

2027-01-01

28 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

SG flagSingapore

Mostly open

2027-01-01

11 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

PH flagPhilippines

Mostly open

2027-01-01

10 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, some retail

CA flagCanada

Mostly open

2027-01-01

15 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

NZ flagNew Zealand

Mostly open

2027-01-01

10 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

IE flagIreland

Mostly open

2027-01-01

11 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

AT flagAustria

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

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

CH flagSwitzerland

Mostly open

2027-01-01

9 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

PT flagPortugal

Mostly open

2027-01-01

9 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

SE flagSweden

Mostly open

2027-01-01

10 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

DK flagDenmark

Mostly open

2027-01-01

9 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

NO flagNorway

Mostly open

2027-01-01

9 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

FI flagFinland

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

PL flagPoland

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

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

CZ flagCzechia

Mostly closed

2027-01-01

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

GR flagGreece

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

TR flagTurkey

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks, most retail

JP flagJapan

Mostly open

2027-01-01

27 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

IN flagIndia

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

MY flagMalaysia

Mostly open

2027-01-01

9 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

HK flagHong Kong

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

MX flagMexico

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks

BR flagBrazil

Mostly open

2027-01-01

8 chains tracked · typically closed: banks