List of Country National Holidays in August 2026
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| No | Country | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 2 | Bahrain | 26 August | The Prophet's Birthday |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 5 August | July Mass Uprising Day |
| 26 August | Eid-e-Milad un-Nabi | ||
| 4 | Belgium | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 5 | Benin | 1 August | Independence Day |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | ||
| 26 August | Maouloud | ||
| 6 | Brunei Darussalam | 26 August | The Prophet's Birthday |
| 7 | Chile | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 8 | Colombia | 7 August | Battle of Boyacá Day |
| 17 August | Assumption of Mary | ||
| 9 | Croatia | 5 August | Victory Day |
| 15 August | Assumption Day | ||
| 10 | Egypt | 15 August | Flooding of the Nile |
| 26 August | Prophet Mohamed's Birthday | ||
| 11 | Estonia | 20 August | Independence Restoration Day |
| 12 | France | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 13 | French Guiana | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 14 | Gambia | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 26 August | The Prophet's Birthday | ||
| 15 | Gibraltar | 31 August | Late Summer Bank Holiday |
| 16 | Greece | 15 August | Dormition of the Holy Virgin |
| 17 | Hungary | 20 - 21 August | National Day & National Day Holiday |
| 18 | Iceland | 3 August | Commerce Day |
| 19 | India | 15 August | Independence Day |
| 20 | Indonesia | 17 August | Independence Day |
| 25 August | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | ||
| 21 | Ireland | 3 August | August Bank Holiday |
| 22 | Isle of Man | 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 23 | Italy | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 24 | Japan | 11 August | Mountain Day |
| 25 | Jersey | 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 26 | Jordan | 25 August | Prophet's Birthday |
| 27 | Kazakhstan | 30 - 31 August | Constitution Day & Day off for Constitution Day |
| 28 | Kuwait | 27 August | The Prophet's Birthday |
| 29 | Liechtenstein | 15 August | Liechtenstein National Day |
| 30 | Lithuania | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 32 | Madagascar | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 33 | Malaysia | 25 August | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday |
| 31 August | Malaysia's National Day | ||
| 34 | Maldives | 15 August | National Day |
| 25 August | Milad un Nabi | ||
| 35 | Mayotte | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 26 August | The Prophet's Birthday | ||
| 36 | Monaco | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 37 | Morocco | 14 August | Anniversary of the Recovery Oued Ed-Dahab |
| 20 - 21 August | Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People & Youth Day | ||
| 25 August | The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | ||
| 38 | Nepal | 28 August | Raksha Bandhan |
| 39 | Nigeria | 26 August | Id el Maulud |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 2 August | Republic Day |
| 41 | Oman | 27 August | The Prophet's Birthday Holiday |
| 42 | Pakistan | 14 August | Independence Day |
| 25 August | Milad un-Nabi | ||
| 43 | Peru | 6 August | Battle of Junín |
| 30 August | Santa Rosa de Lima | ||
| 44 | Philippines | 21 August | Ninoy Aquino Day |
| 31 August | National Heroes Day | ||
| 45 | Poland | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 46 | Portugal | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 47 | Romania | 15 August | St Mary's Day |
| 48 | Rwanda | 7 August | Umuganura Day |
| 16 August | Assumption of Mary | ||
| 49 | Saint Martin | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 50 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 51 | San Marino | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 52 | Singapore | 9 - 10 August | National Day |
| 53 | Slovakia | 29 August | Slovak National Uprising Anniversary |
| 54 | Slovenia | 15 August | Assumption of Mary |
| 55 | South Africa | 9 - 10 August | National Women's Day & Day off for National Women's Day |
| 56 | South Korea | 15 August | Liberation Day |
| 17 August | Day off for Liberation Day | ||
| 57 | Spain | 15 August | Assumption Day |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 26 - 27 August | Milad-Un-Nabi & Nikini Full Moon Poya Day |
| 59 | Switzerland | 1 August | Swiss National Holiday |
| 60 | Thailand | 12 August | The Queen Mother's Birthday |
| 61 | Timor-Leste | 30 August | Popular Consultation Day |
| 62 | Tunisia | 13 August | Women's Day |
| 25 August | The Prophet's Birthday | ||
| 63 | Turkiye | 30 August | Victory Day |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 26 August | Mouloud |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 31 August | Independence Day Holiday |
| 66 | Vietnam | 31 August | Independence Day Holiday |
| 67 | Zambia | 3 August | Farmers' Day |