2016 Holidays

This list of holidays in 2016 is 123NewYear’s attempt to help remedy the instinct of checking the holidays for the next year when the calendar is flipped over and the goodbyes are said to the previous year and the New Year is fully welcomed.

Despite your age, or how mundane you might be, nobody can deny that we are excited and happy when the holidays come around. Whether you are looking for the date of your favorite holiday or simply checking for the date of one that you would like to start celebrating, then here are the dates you need to know.

This can also help you to plan your vacations accordingly since you will be able to find out about any holidays, including bank holidays, which will allow you to plan all of your financial transactions properly, here is your list of the holidays for 2016.

However, before we start on the list of the holidays for the upcoming year, let us explain what types of holidays are typically observed in numerous different countries.

• Legal/National/Public Holidays – These are the holidays that are mandatory by the laws of various countries and these vary depending on what country you are in along with the history and culture.
• Bank Holidays – These days are typically given to financial companies and banks and are non-working days.
• Gazetted Holidays – These holidays are those that are given to the employees of the government, but private companies aren’t required to give these days as holidays to their employees. However, if the employee desires to observe a particular holiday, then the day should be given off to that employee.
• Local Holidays – These holidays are celebrated in particular countries or certain areas of a country and are because of the rich history and cultural diversity that abounds.
• Restricted Holidays – These holidays are optional and a person can choose to take them off in order to celebrate a holiday that is religiously important to the person or the community. These holidays are set in advance and there is often a limit on the number of restricted holidays that can be taken off in one single year.
• Observances – These occur when people are following any of the ritualistic holidays or celebrations.
• Religious Holidays – These holidays are completely dependent upon religion and they vary depending on the religions.  They can also vary depending on the country and not all celebrate the same ones and they could also be classified as restricted, National or observances.

 





 

• State Holidays – These holidays are important to particular states and aren’t relevant for those who are in different states. During this time, a State wide holiday is typically declared.

This list of holidays in 2016 is a complete list that includes all types of holidays, including major religion based ones and observances for certain regions. This list primarily covers the largest festivals and holidays that are celebrated in most part of the world with emphasis on the following listed countries.

• India
• United Kingdom
• United States

List of major holidays round the world in 2016: