10 countries with most public holidays; India’s rank will shock you!

There are some countries in the world which excel in maintaining work–life balance. These exceptional nations know how to celebrate life outside of the world of newsletters and laptops. Across the globe, the number of public holidays depends from country to country. These days also showcase the nation’s beauty, culture, and history. According to a report published by World Reviewer, India, Nepal, and Iran have the highest number of official holidays. On this note, let’s have a look at 10 nations that enjoy the most holidays in the world.India (42 public holidays) India tops the chart of most public holidays which includes Republic Day and Independence Day and several state-level and religious holidays including Diwali, Eid, Christmas, among others. Nepal (35 public holidays)

Second spot on the list is secured by Nepal with 35 public holidays including Nepal Sambat and Vikram Samvat, to name a few. The country also celebrates many religious festivals, some are nationwide and some region-specific. But Vijaya Dashami and Tihar are two of the most prominent festivals of Nepal. Iran (26 public holidays)Iran has a long list of holidays reflecting the country’s Islamic calendar observances including Nowruz and several other religious commemorations. The national days are linked to modern political history and because many dates follow the lunar or solar Hijri calendar, the Gregorian dates shift every year. Myanmar (26 public holidays)

Myanmar adds Buddhist religious festivals (full-moon pagoda days, Thingyan New Year water festival) with national commemorations. Many holidays are tied to lunar dates which keep shifting annually. It can mean long stretches of closures around major religious festivals.Sri Lanka (25 public holidays)

Sri Lanka celebrates several public holidays including Deepavali, Eid and Christmas, among others. These festivals are observed nationally. The island is a combination of religious and civic holidays resulting in frequent short breaks across the year. Malaysia (24 public holidays) Malaysia’s public holiday list is supplemented by state-level holidays. The birthday of a particular sultan or state-specific festivals is celebrated here. So the number of days off depends on which state you’re in. Fiji (23 public holidays) Fiji’s public-holiday includes Christian, Hindu and Muslim festivities. Seasonal and religious festivals often create multi-day breaks popular for family gatherings and tourism around the islands. Bangladesh (22 public holidays) Bangladesh’s holiday calendar combines Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, which can span multiple days), national days (Victory Day, Independence Day) and minority-religion festivals, resulting in many public closures. The heavy weighting toward movable Islamic dates means long holiday windows that shift on the Gregorian calendar each year. Liechtenstein (22 public holidays)

Liechtenstein, considering it a small European state, has an unusually generous holiday calendar. The Christian feast days, a national day and a handful of civic observances — and some bank-only days adding a total of 22 public holidays. Cambodia (21 public holidays)

Cambodia’s list includes important Buddhist and national observances (Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben). Major festivals often become multi-day breaks and are peak times for local travel and family reunions.