World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Belarus, 2012
Holiday dates16vs 2011: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank46 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | Women's Day |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012) |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Catholic Easter |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Orthodox Easter |
| Apr 23, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012) |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Tue | Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Labor Day |
| May 9, 2012 | Wed | Victory Day |
| Jul 2, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 06/30/2012) |
| Jul 3, 2012 | Tue | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) |
| Nov 7, 2012 | Wed | October Revolution Day |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/22/2012) |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Tue | Catholic Christmas Day |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2012 – Mar 11, 2012 | 4 days | Women's Day・Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012) |
| Apr 21, 2012 – Apr 24, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)・Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| Jun 30, 2012 – Jul 3, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 06/30/2012)・Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) |
| Dec 22, 2012 – Dec 25, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 12/22/2012)・Catholic Christmas Day |
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 2, 2013 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)・New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/05/2013) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Catholic Easter
- + Day off (substituted from 03/11/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 06/30/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/22/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/29/2012)
- + Orthodox Easter
- − Catholic Easter; Orthodox Easter
- − Day off (substituted from 03/12/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 05/14/2011)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.