Public holidays 2026 in Saint Helena
There are 6 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 3 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies in | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Good Friday | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | nationwide | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Ascension, Tristan da Cunha | ||
| Thursday | Saint Helena Day | Saint Helena | ||
| Friday | Anniversary Day | Tristan da Cunha | ||
| Friday | King's Birthday | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | Boxing Day | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | nationwide |
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 region
| region | public holidays | on Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|
| Public holidays 2026 Ascension | 7 | 6 |
| Public holidays 2026 Saint Helena | 7 | 6 |
| Public holidays 2026 Tristan da Cunha | 8 | 7 |
Long weekends 2026
5 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov | 7 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | King's Birthday |
| 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, Thu 31 Dec, Fri 1 Jan | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing 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.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SH (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.sh) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
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