A public holiday, national holiday, federal holiday, statutory holiday, bank holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year.

As of 2022, there are 11 federal holidays in the United States. Each of these days commemorates an important moment or milestone in the country's shared national identity and culture. However, there is no law requiring employers to honor the following as days off or paid. The Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

India has the most public holidays (42), followed by Nepal (35), Iran and Myanmar (26) and Sri Lanka (25).