Public holidays in Sint Maarten 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Sint Maarten 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayNieuwjaarsdag
FridayGood FridayGoede vrijdag
SundayEaster SundayEerste paasdag
MondayEaster MondayTweede paasdag
MondayKing's DayKoningsdag
ThursdayCarnival DayCarnavalsdag
FridayLabor DayDag van de Arbeid
ThursdayAscension DayHemelvaartsdag
SundayPentecostEerste pinksterdag
WednesdayEmancipation DayDag van de Bevrijding
MondayConstitution DayDag van de Constitutie
WednesdaySint Maarten DaySint-Maartensdag
FridayChristmas DayEerste kerstdag
SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasTweede kerstdag

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 leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026294.5King's Day, Carnival Day, Labor Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun27 Jun – 1 Jul 2026252.5Emancipation Day
Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul1 Jul – 5 Jul 2026252.5Emancipation Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3Constitution Day
Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov7 Nov – 11 Nov 2026252.5Sint Maarten Day
Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov11 Nov – 15 Nov 2026252.5Sint Maarten Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, 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 Sint Maarten have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Sint Maarten?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Sint Maarten Day on Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

King's Day, Carnival Day, Labor Day: take 2 days of leave (28 Apr, 29 Apr) and you get 9 days off in a row, 25 Apr – 3 May 2026.

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