Public holidays in New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayJour de l'an
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
FridayLabor DayFête du Travail
FridayVictory DayFête de la Victoire
ThursdayAscension DayAscension
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôte
TuesdayNational DayFête nationale
SaturdayAssumption DayAssomption
ThursdayCitizenship DayFête de la Citoyenneté
SundayAll Saints' DayToussaint
WednesdayArmistice DayArmistice
FridayChristmas DayNoël

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

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 4 May, Tue 5 May, Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May1 May – 10 May 20264102.5Labor Day, Victory Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May8 May – 14 May 2026372.3Victory Day, Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Pentecost Monday
Mon 13 Jul11 Jul – 14 Jul 2026144National Day
Wed 15 Jul, Thu 16 Jul, Fri 17 Jul14 Jul – 19 Jul 2026362National Day
Mon 21 Sep, Tue 22 Sep, Wed 23 Sep19 Sep – 24 Sep 2026362Citizenship Day
Fri 25 Sep24 Sep – 27 Sep 2026144Citizenship Day
Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026252.5Armistice Day
Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026252.5Armistice 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 New Caledonia have in 2026?

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

What is the next public holiday in New Caledonia?

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?

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.

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