St. Stephen's Day
Public HolidaySt. Stephen's Day is a public holiday celebrated on 26 December in many countries with British and Commonwealth heritage, as well as in some European nations where it is known as the Feast of Saint Stephen. It originated as a day to give gifts to the poor and tradespeople, and today is widely associated with shopping sales, sporting events, and continued Christmas celebrations.
46 countries observe this holiday
Countries — 2026 dates
Click any row to see dates for 2024–2028.
| Flag | Country | Date 2026 | Day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇽 | Åland Islands | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇦🇩 | Andorra | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇦🇮 | Anguilla | Dec 28 | Monday | › |
| 🇦🇼 | Aruba | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇦🇺 | Australia | Dec 28 | Monday | › |
| 🇦🇹 | Austria | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇧🇸 | Bahamas | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇧🇪 | Belgium | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇧🇯 | Benin | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇧🇼 | Botswana | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇨🇦 | Canada | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇰🇾 | Cayman Islands | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇭🇷 | Croatia | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇨🇾 | Cyprus | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇨🇿 | Czechia | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇩🇰 | Denmark | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇩🇲 | Dominica | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇪🇪 | Estonia | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇫🇴 | Faroe Islands | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇫🇮 | Finland | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇩🇪 | Germany | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇷 | Greece | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇱 | Greenland | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇭🇺 | Hungary | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇮🇸 | Iceland | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇮🇪 | Ireland | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇮🇹 | Italy | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇯🇲 | Jamaica | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇱🇻 | Latvia | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇱🇮 | Liechtenstein | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇱🇹 | Lithuania | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇱🇺 | Luxembourg | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇳🇱 | Netherlands | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇳🇴 | Norway | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇵🇱 | Poland | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇵🇹 | Portugal | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇷🇴 | Romania | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇱🇨 | Saint Lucia | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇸🇲 | San Marino | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇸🇰 | Slovakia | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇪🇸 | Spain | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇸🇪 | Sweden | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇨🇭 | Switzerland | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇬🇧 | United Kingdom | Dec 28 | Monday | › |
| 🇻🇦 | Vatican City | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |
| 🇿🇼 | Zimbabwe | Dec 26 | Saturday | › |