Public holidays in Cook Islands 2026

There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 12 public holidays in Cook Islands 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
FridayDay after New Year's Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
SaturdayANZAC DayAnzac Day
MondaySovereign's Birthday
FridayDay of the House of ArikiRa o te Ui Ariki
TuesdayConstitution Day
MondayCook Islands Gospel Day
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayBoxing Day
MondayBoxing 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

9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun, Fri 5 Jun30 May – 7 Jun 2026492.3Sovereign's Birthday
Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026492.3Day of the House of Ariki
Mon 3 Aug1 Aug – 4 Aug 2026144Constitution Day
Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug4 Aug – 9 Aug 2026362Constitution Day
Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026492.3Cook Islands Gospel Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 4 Jan 20273113.7Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day (observed)

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 Cook Islands have in 2026?

12 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Cook Islands?

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?

Constitution Day: take 1 day of leave (3 Aug) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Aug – 4 Aug 2026.

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