Is Easter Sunday a Public Holidayの全貌を丁寧に掘り下げてご紹介します。

Here’s the deal: Easter Sunday itself—the actual Sunday—is never a public holiday in the same way New Year’s Day is. I know, I know. It feels like a betrayal. Your boss isn’t obligated to give you Monday off just because you ate too many jelly beans.

Think of it this way: Sunday is already a day when most people don’t work. So, Easter Sunday is like a double-yolk egg—it’s already a weekend day. Getting “Easter Sunday off” is like getting “every Sunday off” for free. It’s a win, but a confusing one.

Where the real magic happens is Easter Monday. That’s the public-holiday golden ticket in many countries, like the UK, Australia, and Canada. If you live there, you’re in for a glorious, guilt-free Monday pajama session. If you’re in the US, well, you’re probably sending emails at your desk.

The Global Egg Hunt

It’s a wild mix. In Australia, Easter Friday and Easter Monday are national holidays. People line up for hot cross buns like they’re Black Friday deals. In the UK, it’s the same story—a four-day weekend if you’re lucky.

But hop across the Atlantic, and the Easter Bunny’s bag is half-empty. The United States? No federal public holiday for Easter Sunday or Monday. Nada. Zip. The only reason you might have the day off is if your company is generous, or if you work for a bank, which sometimes gives you Good Friday.

Easter Sunday 2026 in the United Kingdom

I once had a job where I had to call a client in New York on Easter Monday. He answered with a mouthful of ham, and I could hear his kids screaming in the background. “Why are you working?” he asked, genuinely confused. “Because it’s not a holiday here,” I said. He laughed like I’d told a sad joke. I wasn’t joking.