International Women's Day
March 8, 2026
Sunday
Dates vary by country in 2026; see all variants below.
International Women's Day Dates
2026
March 8, 2026
Sunday
20 countries:
Angola , Burkina Faso , Chad , Equatorial Guinea +16 more
2026
March 9, 2026
Monday
8 countries:
Burkina Faso , Chad , Kazakhstan , Kiribati +4 more
2027
March 8, 2027
Monday
20 countries:
Angola , Burkina Faso , Chad , Equatorial Guinea +16 more
2028
March 8, 2028
Wednesday
20 countries:
Angola , Burkina Faso , Chad , Equatorial Guinea +16 more
Countries That Observe International Women's Day
Angola Burkina Faso Chad Equatorial Guinea Georgia Guinea-Bissau Kazakhstan Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Moldova Mongolia Nauru Nepal North Korea Palestine Russia Sierra Leone Turkmenistan Ukraine Zambia
Public Holiday Status
Countries represented20
Public holiday20
Bank holiday0
Office holiday0
School holiday0
Status varies by country and year. Of 20 countries represented in the available data, 20 have at least one public-holiday record, 0 have a bank-holiday record, 0 have an office-holiday record, and 0 have a school-holiday record.
Related Holidays
Related holidays share one or more assigned holiday categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is International Women's Day?
The date can vary by year and country. The date table above shows the records currently available.
Is International Women's Day a public holiday?
Holiday status varies by country. Use the country-specific pages for local public, bank, office and school holiday information.
Which countries observe International Women's Day?
The countries section lists locations with active holiday-date records in this calendar.