Paid Holidays
2025
United States
January 1
January 20
February 17
April 18
May 26
June 19
July 4
September 1
November 11
November 27
November 28
December 24
December 25
December 24 – January 1
United States
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown
England
January 1
April 18
April 21
May 5
May 26
August 25
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
England
New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
Scotland
January 1
January 2
April 18
May 5
May 26
August 4
December 1
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Scotland
New Year’s Day
2nd of January
Good Friday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
St. Andrew's Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
Ireland
January 1
February 3
March 17
April 21
May 5
June 2
August 4
October 27
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Ireland
New Year’s Day
St. Brigid’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter Monday
May Day
June Bank Holiday
August Bank Holiday
October Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
Germany
January 1
January 6
March 8
April 18
April 21
May 1
May 29
June 9
June 19
August 15
October 3
November 1
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Germany
New Year’s Day
Epiphany (Munich only)
International Women’s Day (Berlin only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi (Munich only)
Assumption of Mary (Munich only)
Day of German Unity
All Saints Day (Munich only)
Christmas Day
2nd day of Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown
Australia
January 1
January 27
March 10
April 18
April 21
April 25
June 9
TBD
October 6
November 4
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Australia
New Year’s Day
Australia Day Holiday
Labour Day (VIC only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day
King’s Birthday (except QLD and WA)
AFL Grand Final Friday (VIC only)
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, and SA only)
Melbourne Cup Day (VIC only)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
Canada
January 1
February 17
April 18
May 19
July 1
August 4
September 1
September 30
October 13
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Canada
New Year’s Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Civic Holiday
Labour Day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
France
January 1
April 21
May 1
May 8
May 29
June 9
July 14
August 15
November 1
December 25
December 24 – January 1
France
New Year’s Day
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Victory Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Bastille Day
Assumption Day
All Saints’ Day
Christmas Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
2026
Ancestry observes paid holidays (varies by country) plus a special company holiday shutdown.
United States
January 1
January 19
February 16
April 3
May 25
June 19
July 3
September 7
November 11
November 26
November 27
December 24
December 25
December 24 – January 1
United States
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day (observed)
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown
England
January 1
April 3
April 6
May 4
May 25
August 31
December 25
December 28
December 24 – January 1
England
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
Scotland
January 1
January 2
April 3
May 4
May 26
August 3
November 30
December 25
December 28
December 24 – January 1
Scotland
New Year's Day
Second of January
Good Friday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
St. Andrew’s Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
Ireland
January 1
February 2
March 17
April 6
May 4
June 1
August 3
October 26
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Ireland
New Year's Day
St. Brigid’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter Monday
May Day
June Bank Holiday
August Bank Holiday
October Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
Germany
January 1
January 6
March 8
April 3
April 6
May 1
May 14
May 25
June 4
August 15
October 3
November 1
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Germany
New Year's Day
Epiphany (Munich only)
International Women’s Day (Berlin only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi (Munich only)
Assumption of Mary (Munich only)
Day of German Unity
All Saints Day (Munich only)
Christmas Day
2nd Day of Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown
Australia
January 1
January 26
March 9
April 3
April 6
April 25
June 8
October 5
November 3
December 25
December 26 and 28
December 24 – January 1
Australia
New Year Holiday
Australia Day Holiday
Labour Day (VIC only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day
King’s Birthday (except QLD and WA)
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, and SA only)
Melbourne Cup Day (VIC only)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day and substitute holiday
Company Holiday Shutdown
Canada
January 1
February 16
April 3
May 18
July 1
August 3
September 7
September 30
October 12
December 25
December 28
December 24 – January 1
Canada
New Year's Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Civic Holiday
Labour Day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Boxing Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
France
January 1
April 6
May 1
May 8
May 14
May 25
July 14
August 15
November 1
November 11
December 25
December 24 – January 1
France
New Year's Day
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Victory Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Bastille Day
Assumption Day
All Saints’ Day
Armistice Day
Christmas Day
Company Holiday Shutdown