Public holidays in Christmas Island 2026
There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Christmas Island 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |||
| Monday | Australia Day | |||
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | |||
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year | |||
| Monday | Labor Day | Labour Day | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Hari Raya Puasa (estimated) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | |||
| Saturday | ANZAC Day | |||
| Monday | ANZAC Day (observed) | |||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Hari Raya Haji (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Territory Day | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | |||
| Saturday | Boxing Day | |||
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan | 24 Jan – 1 Feb 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Australia Day |
| Mon 16 Feb | 14 Feb – 18 Feb 2026 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year |
| Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb | 17 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year |
| Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 14 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Labor Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr, Fri 1 May | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | ANZAC Day, ANZAC Day (observed) |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct | 3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Territory Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 28 Dec 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed) |
| Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Christmas Island have in 2026?
14 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Christmas Island?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Chinese New Year: take 1 day of leave (16 Feb) and you get 5 days off in a row, 14 Feb – 18 Feb 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CX (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.cx) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028