Banking Holidays 2026 — by Country & Corridor

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Why Banking Holidays Matter?

When a bank holiday falls in the origin or destination country, your payment may be delayed even if Mural processes it on time. A holiday does not mean something went wrong — the payment will settle on the next available business day.


How to Read This Guide

  • Holidays affect the settlement day, not the initiation day

  • T+1 payment sent on a holiday day → settles T+2 (next business day after holiday)

  • PIX (BRL) and SEPA Instant (EUR) operate 24/7 — holidays affect standard transfers only

  • Blockchain corridors (Polygon, Ethereum, Solana) have no banking holidays — see note at end


🇨🇴 Colombia — COP (Bre-B local ACH) · 19 holidays

Most holidays are transferred to the following Monday (Emiliani Law). For 24/7 banks (Bancolombia, Nequi), holidays have minimal impact. For hourly delivery banks, holiday cut-offs apply — see Processing & Delivery Times.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Jan 12

Mon

Epiphany (transferred)

Mar 23

Mon

Saint Joseph's Day (transferred)

Apr 2

Thu

Holy Thursday

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

May 18

Mon

Ascension Day (transferred)

Jun 8

Mon

Corpus Christi (transferred)

Jun 15

Mon

Sacred Heart of Jesus (transferred)

Jun 29

Mon

Saints Peter and Paul (transferred)

Jul 13

Mon

Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (transferred)

Jul 20

Mon

Independence Day

Aug 7

Fri

Battle of Boyacá

Aug 17

Mon

Assumption of Mary (transferred)

Oct 12

Mon

Columbus Day (transferred)

Nov 2

Mon

All Saints' Day (transferred)

Nov 16

Mon

Independence of Cartagena (transferred)

Dec 8

Tue

Immaculate Conception

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇲🇽 Mexico — MXN (SPEI) · 11 holidays

SPEI operates 24/7 but bank branches and interbank settlement follow the CNBV/Banxico official calendar.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Feb 2

Mon

Constitution Day (1st Monday of February)

Mar 16

Mon

Benito Juárez Birthday (3rd Monday of March)

Apr 2

Thu

Holy Thursday

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Sep 16

Wed

Independence Day

Nov 2

Mon

Day of the Dead

Nov 16

Mon

Revolution Day (3rd Monday of November)

Dec 12

Sat

Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇧🇷 Brazil — BRL (PIX) · 13 holidays

PIX operates 24/7/365 including all holidays. Standard TED transfers are suspended on holidays. Boletos due on a holiday can be paid the next business day without penalty.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Feb 16

Mon

Carnival Monday

Feb 17

Tue

Carnival Tuesday

Feb 18

Wed

Ash Wednesday (half-day — branches open from 12:00)

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

Apr 21

Tue

Tiradentes Day

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Jun 4

Thu

Corpus Christi (national bank holiday per Febraban)

Sep 7

Mon

Independence Day

Oct 12

Mon

Our Lady of Aparecida

Nov 2

Mon

All Souls' Day

Nov 15

Sun

Proclamation of the Republic (Sunday — no substitute)

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day

Dec 31

Thu

Last business day — no public-facing operations


🇦🇷 Argentina — ARS · 15 holidays

Follows BCRA Communication C 101352 (December 30, 2025).

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Feb 16

Mon

Carnival

Feb 17

Tue

Carnival

Mar 23

Mon

Non-working day for tourism purposes

Mar 24

Tue

National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice

Apr 2

Thu

Veteran's Day / Holy Thursday

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

May 25

Mon

May Revolution Day

Jun 15

Mon

Gen. Martín Miguel de Güemes Day

Jul 9

Thu

Independence Day

Jul 10

Fri

Non-working day for tourism purposes

Nov 23

Mon

National Sovereignty Day

Dec 8

Tue

Immaculate Conception of Mary

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇧🇴 Bolivia — BOB · 9 holidays

Cutoff: 15:00 GMT (T+0)

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Jan 23

Fri

Plurinational State Day

Feb 16

Mon

Carnival

Feb 17

Tue

Carnival

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Jun 4

Thu

Corpus Christi

Jun 5

Fri

Corpus Christi

Jun 21

Sun

Andean New Year

Aug 6

Thu

Independence Day

Aug 7

Fri

Independence Day

Nov 2

Mon

All Souls' Day

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇨🇱 Chile — CLP (Local) · 15 holidays

Cut-off: 14:15 GMT (T+0). Banking follows CMF calendar.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

Apr 4

Sat

Holy Saturday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

May 21

Thu

Navy Day

Jun 21

Sun

Indigenous People's Day

Jun 29

Mon

Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day

Jul 16

Thu

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Aug 15

Sat

Assumption of Mary

Sep 18

Fri

Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)

Sep 19

Sat

Day of the Glories of the Chilean Army

Oct 12

Mon

Columbus Day

Nov 1

Sun

All Saints' Day

Dec 8

Tue

Immaculate Conception

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇨🇷 Costa Rica — CRC (Local) · 9 holidays

Cut-off: 24/7 (Instant).

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Apr 2

Thu

Holy Thursday

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Jul 25

Sat

Annexation of Nicoya

Aug 2

Sun

Our Lady of Los Ángeles

Aug 15

Sat

Mother's Day / Assumption

Sep 15

Tue

Independence Day

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇵🇪 Peru — PEN / USD (Local) · 14 holidays

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Apr 2

Thu

Holy Thursday

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Jun 7

Sun

Battle of Arica / Flag Day

Jun 29

Mon

Saints Peter and Paul

Jul 23

Thu

Peruvian Air Force Day

Jul 28

Tue

Independence Day (Day 1)

Jul 29

Wed

Independence Day (Day 2)

Aug 30

Sun

Saint Rose of Lima

Oct 8

Thu

Battle of Angamos

Nov 1

Sun

All Saints' Day

Dec 8

Tue

Immaculate Conception

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇿🇦 South Africa — ZAR (Local) · 13 holidays

Cut-off: 15:00 GMT. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is observed.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Mar 21

Sat

Human Rights Day

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

Apr 6

Mon

Family Day (Easter Monday)

Apr 27

Mon

Freedom Day

May 1

Fri

Workers' Day

Jun 16

Tue

Youth Day

Aug 9

Sun

National Women's Day → Aug 10 (Mon) observed

Sep 24

Thu

Heritage Day

Nov 4

Wed

Municipal Elections Day confirm closer to date

Dec 16

Wed

Day of Reconciliation

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day

Dec 26

Sat

Day of Goodwill


🇵🇦 Panama — USD (Local) · 13 holidays

Cut-off: 17:00 GMT / T+1 delivery.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Jan 9

Fri

Martyrs' Day

Feb 16

Mon

Carnival Monday

Feb 17

Tue

Carnival Tuesday

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Nov 2

Mon

All Souls' Day

Nov 3

Tue

Independence from Colombia

Nov 4

Wed

Flag Day

Nov 10

Tue

First Call of Independence

Nov 28

Sat

Independence from Spain

Dec 8

Tue

Mother's Day

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day


🇨🇳 China — USD (Local) · 7 statutory holidays / 13 rest days

Cut-off: 15:00 GMT+8. PRC banks and SWIFT are closed during all official rest days. China also designates certain weekends as official make-up working days.

Period

Dates

Holiday

Rest Days

New Year

Jan 1–3

New Year's Day

3 days

Spring Festival

Feb 15–23

Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse)

9 days (longest in PRC history)

Qingming

Apr 4–6

Tomb-Sweeping Day

3 days

Labor Day

May 1–5

Labor Day

5 days

Dragon Boat

Jun 19–21

Dragon Boat Festival

3 days

Mid-Autumn

Sep 25–27

Mid-Autumn Festival

3 days

National Day

Oct 1–7

Golden Week

7 days

Make-up working days (officially designated): Jan 4 (Sun), Feb 14 (Sat), Feb 28 (Sat), Sep 20 (Sun), Oct 10 (Sat)

Planning note: Spring Festival (9 days) and Golden Week (7 days) are the highest-risk periods for cross-border payment delays. Initiate China payments at least 3–5 business days before any Golden Week break.


🇪🇺 Europe — EUR (SEPA / SEPA Instant) · 6 T2 closing days

SEPA Credit Transfer follows the T2 calendar (ECB). SEPA Instant operates 24/7 and is not affected by these dates.

Date

Day

Holiday

Jan 1

Thu

New Year's Day

Apr 3

Fri

Good Friday

Apr 6

Mon

Easter Monday

May 1

Fri

Labor Day

Dec 25

Fri

Christmas Day

Dec 26

Sat

Second Day of Christmas


🔗 A Note on Blockchain

Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana operate 24/7/365 — no banking holidays apply.

Blockchain delays are caused by network congestion or scheduled upgrades, not holidays. If you experience a delay, check network status or contact support with your transaction hash.


What to Do If Your Payment Was Sent on a Holiday

  1. Check your Mural dashboard — the transaction should show "Pending" or "Processing"

  2. Wait until the next business day before contacting support

  3. If still unresolved, contact support with: transaction ID, amount, corridor, and initiation date


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