Public holidays in Micronesia 2026

There are 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 20 apply only in some states – the table shows where. The exact list for each state is on its own page.

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10 national and 20 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Daynationwide
SundayKosrae State Constitution DayKosrae
MondayKosrae State Constitution Day (observed)Kosrae
SundayYap DayYap
MondayYap Day (observed)Yap
SundayWomen's DayPohnpei
MondayWomen's Day (observed)Pohnpei
TuesdayMicronesian Culture and Tradition Daynationwide
TuesdayPohnpei Cultural DayPohnpei
FridayGood FridayKosrae, Pohnpei
SundayFederated States of Micronesia Daynationwide
MondayFederated States of Micronesia Day (observed)nationwide
FridayGospel DayKosrae
TuesdayKosrae Liberation DayKosrae
FridayLiberation DayPohnpei
FridayState Charter Day (observed)Chuuk
SaturdayState Charter DayChuuk
ThursdayChuuk State Constitution DayChuuk
FridayUnited Nations Day (observed)nationwide
SaturdayUnited Nations Daynationwide
TuesdayIndependence Daynationwide
TuesdaySelf Government DayKosrae
SundayPohnpei Constitution DayPohnpei
MondayPohnpei Constitution Day (observed)Pohnpei
WednesdayFSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Daynationwide
MondayPresidents Daynationwide
ThursdayThanksgiving DayKosrae
ThursdayKosrae Disability DayKosrae
ThursdayYap State Constitution DayYap
FridayChristmas Daynationwide

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.

Public holidays by state

statepublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Chuuk1310
Public holidays 2026 Kosrae1815
Public holidays 2026 Pohnpei1713
Public holidays 2026 Yap1310

Long weekends 2026

12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 30 Mar28 Mar – 31 Mar 2026144Micronesian Culture and Tradition Day
Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr, Fri 3 Apr31 Mar – 5 Apr 2026362Micronesian Culture and Tradition Day
Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May, Fri 15 May9 May – 17 May 2026492.3Federated States of Micronesia Day, Federated States of Micronesia Day (observed)
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct17 Oct – 25 Oct 2026492.3United Nations Day (observed), United Nations Day
Mon 2 Nov31 Oct – 3 Nov 2026144Independence Day
Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov3 Nov – 8 Nov 2026362Independence Day
Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026252.5FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026252.5FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
Tue 24 Nov, Wed 25 Nov, Thu 26 Nov, Fri 27 Nov21 Nov – 29 Nov 2026492.3Presidents Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas 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 Micronesia have in 2026?

10 nationwide holidays, plus 20 that apply only in some states. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Micronesia?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next nationwide holiday is FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

Which state has the most public holidays in 2026?

Kosrae with 18; Chuuk and Yap have the fewest with 13.

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