Paid Holidays

2024

United States

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 13 paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
January 15
February 19
March 29
May 27
June 19
July 4
September 2
November 11
November 28
November 29
December 24
December 25
December 24 – January 1
United States
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown

England

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes eight paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
March 29
April 1
May 6
May 27
August 26
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
England
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Scotland

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes nine paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
January 2
March 29
April 1
May 6
May 27
December 2
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Scotland
New Year's Day
Second of January
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
St. Andrew’s Day (observed)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Ireland

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 10 paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
February 5
March 18
April 1
May 6
June 3
August 5
October 28
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Ireland
New Year's Day
St. Brigid’s Day (observed)
St. Patrick’s Day (observed)
Easter Monday
May Day
June Bank Holiday
August Bank Holiday
October Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Germany

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 10 paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
March 8
March 29
April 1
May 1
May 9
May 20
October 3
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Germany
New Year's Day
International Women’s Day (BE only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Day of German Unity
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Australia

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 12 paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
January 26
March 11
March 29
April 1
April 25
June 10
TBD
October 7
November 5
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Australia
New Year's Day
Australia Day Holiday
Labour Day (VIC only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day
King’s Birthday (except QLD and WA)
AFL Grand Final Friday (VIC only)
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, and SA only)
Melbourne Cup Day (VIC only)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day (except SA)
Company Holiday Shutdown

Canada

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes nine paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
February 19
March 29
May 20
July 1
September 2
October 14
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Canada
New Year's Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Labour Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

France

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 10 paid holidays in 2024.

January 1
March 29
April 1
May 1
May 8
May 20
July 14
August 15
November 1
December 25
December 24 – January 1
France
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Victory Day
Whit Monday
Bastille Day
Assumption Day
All Saints’ Day
Christmas Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

2025

United States

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 13 paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
January 20
February 17
April 18
May 26
June 19
July 4
September 1
November 11
November 27
November 28
December 24
December 25
December 24 – January 1
United States
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown

England

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes eight paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
April 18
April 21
May 5
May 26
August 25
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
England
New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Scotland

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes nine paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
January 2
April 18
May 5
May 26
August 4
December 1
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Scotland
New Year’s Day
2nd of January
Good Friday
Early May Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
St. Andrew's Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Ireland

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes ten paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
February 3
March 17
April 21
May 5
June 2
August 4
October 27
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Ireland
New Year’s Day
St. Brigid’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter Monday
May Day
June Bank Holiday
August Bank Holiday
October Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Germany

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 14 paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
January 6
March 8
April 18
April 21
May 1
May 29
June 9
June 19
August 15
October 3
November 1
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Germany
New Year’s Day
Epiphany (Munich only)
International Women’s Day (Berlin only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Corpus Christi (Munich only)
Assumption of Mary (Munich only)
Day of German Unity
All Saints Day (Munich only)
Christmas Day
2nd day of Christmas
Company Holiday Shutdown

Australia

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 12 paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
January 27
March 10
April 18
April 21
April 25
June 9
TBD
October 6
November 4
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Australia
New Year’s Day
Australia Day Holiday
Labour Day (VIC only)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Anzac Day
King’s Birthday (except QLD and WA)
AFL Grand Final Friday (VIC only)
Labour Day (ACT, NSW, and SA only)
Melbourne Cup Day (VIC only)
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

Canada

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes 11 paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
February 17
April 18
May 19
July 1
August 4
September 1
September 30
October 13
December 25
December 26
December 24 – January 1
Canada
New Year’s Day
Family Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Civic Holiday
Labour Day
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

France

Along with our Flexible Vacation and PTO programs, Ancestry observes ten paid holidays in 2025 plus a special company holiday shutdown.

January 1
April 21
May 1
May 8
May 29
June 9
July 14
August 15
November 1
December 25
December 24 – January 1
France
New Year’s Day
Easter Monday
Labour Day
Victory Day
Ascension Day
Whit Monday
Bastille Day
Assumption Day
All Saints’ Day
Christmas Day
Company Holiday Shutdown

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