Public holidays in Montserrat 2026
There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Montserrat 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |||
| Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | |||
| Monday | Easter Monday | |||
| Monday | Labor Day | Labour Day | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Whit Monday | ||
| Monday | King's Birthday | |||
| Wednesday | Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving | |||
| Monday | Emancipation Day | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | |||
| Saturday | Boxing Day | |||
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | |||
| Thursday | Festival Day |
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
13 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 16 Mar | 14 Mar – 17 Mar 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Saint Patrick's Day |
| Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar, Fri 20 Mar | 17 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Saint Patrick's Day |
| 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 |
| Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May | 2 May – 10 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pentecost Monday |
| Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun | 13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | King's Birthday |
| Mon 6 Jul, Tue 7 Jul | 4 Jul – 8 Jul 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving |
| Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul | 8 Jul – 12 Jul 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving |
| Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug | 1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Emancipation 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 | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 2 | 10 | 5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), Festival 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 Montserrat have in 2026?
13 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Montserrat?
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?
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed), Festival Day, New Year's Day: take 2 days of leave (29 Dec, 30 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code MS (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.ms) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028