Paid Holidays
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
2027
United States
January 1
January 18
February 15
March 26
May 31
June 18
July 5
September 6
November 11
November 25
November 26
December 23
December 24
December 23–31
United States
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day
Juneteenth (observed)
Independence Day (observed)
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve (observed)
Christmas Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
England
1 January
26 March
29 March
3 May
31 May
30 August
27 December
28 December
23–31 December
England
New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
Christmas Day (observed)
Boxing Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
Scotland
1 January
4 January
26 March
29 March
3 May
31 May
2 August
30 November
27 December
28 December
23–31 December
Scotland
New Year’s Day
Second of January (observed)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
St Andrew’s Day
Christmas Day (observed)
Boxing Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
Ireland
1 January
1 February
17 March
29 March
3 May
7 June
2 August
25 October
27 December
28 December
23–31 December
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 (observed)
St Stephen’s Day (observed)
Company Holiday Shutdown
Germany
1. January
6. January
8. March
26. March
29. March
1. May
6. May
17. May
27. May
15. August
3. October
1. November
25. December
26. December
23–31. December
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
1 January
26 January
1 March
8 March
26 March
29 March
25 April
3 May
31 May
7 June
14 June
2 August
2 August
27 September
TBD
4 October
4 October
2 November
25 and 27 December
26 and 28 December
23–31 December
Australia
New Year’s Day
Australia Day
Labour Day (WA only)
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA, VIC)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day (observed April 26 in ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, WA)
Labour Day (QLD), May Day (NT)
Reconciliation Day (ACT only)
Western Australia Day (WA only)
King’s Birthday (except QLD and WA)
Picnic Day (NT only)
NSW Bank Holiday (NSW only)
King’s Birthday (WA only)
Friday before AFL Grand Final (VIC only)
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
King’s Birthday (QLD)
Melbourne Cup Day (VIC only)
Christmas and substitute holiday
Boxing Day and substitute holiday
Company Holiday Shutdown
Canada
January 1
February 15
March 26
March 29
May 24
June 21
June 24
July 1
August 2
September 6
September 30
October 11
November 11
December 25 and 27
December 26 and 28
December 23–31
Canada
New Year’s Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Victoria Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day (NT, YT)
St Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)
Canada Day
Civic Holiday
Labour Day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thanksgiving
Remembrance Day
Christmas
Boxing Day and substitute
Company Holiday Shutdown
France
1 January
26 March
29 March
1 May
6 May
8 May
17 May
14 July
15 August
1 November
11 November
25 December
26 December
23–31 December
France
New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labor Day
Ascension Day
Victory Day
Whit Monday
Bastille Day
Assumption Day
All Saints’ Day
Armistice Day
Christmas
St Stephen’s Day
Company Holiday Shutdown
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