Public holidays in Guadeloupe 2026
There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Guadeloupe 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'an | ||
| Thursday | Mi-Careme | Mi-Carême | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Vendredi saint | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Fête du Travail | ||
| Friday | Victory Day | Fête de la Victoire | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Ascension | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | ||
| Wednesday | Abolition of Slavery | Abolition de l'esclavage | ||
| Tuesday | National Day | Fête nationale | ||
| Tuesday | Victor Schoelcher Day | Fête de Victor Schoelcher | ||
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Assomption | ||
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Toussaint | ||
| Wednesday | Armistice Day | Armistice | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Noël |
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
19 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 |
| Mon 9 Mar, Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar | 7 Mar – 12 Mar 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Mi-Careme |
| Fri 13 Mar | 12 Mar – 15 Mar 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Mi-Careme |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr | 3 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May | 1 May – 10 May 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Labor Day, Victory Day |
| Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May | 8 May – 14 May 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Victory Day, Ascension Day |
| Fri 15 May | 14 May – 17 May 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Tue 26 May | 23 May – 27 May 2026 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Pentecost Monday, Abolition of Slavery |
| Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Abolition of Slavery |
| Mon 13 Jul | 11 Jul – 14 Jul 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | National Day |
| Wed 15 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul | 14 Jul – 19 Jul 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | National Day |
| Mon 20 Jul | 18 Jul – 21 Jul 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Victor Schoelcher Day |
| Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul, Fri 24 Jul | 21 Jul – 26 Jul 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Victor Schoelcher Day |
| Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov | 7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Armistice Day |
| Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov | 11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Armistice Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, 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 Guadeloupe have in 2026?
15 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Guadeloupe?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Armistice Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Pentecost Monday, Abolition of Slavery: take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 23 May – 27 May 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code GP (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.gp) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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