Public holidays in Solomon Islands 2026

There are 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 11 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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10 national and 11 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Daynationwide
WednesdayChoiseul Province DayChoiseul
FridayGood Fridaynationwide
SaturdayHoly Saturdaynationwide
MondayEaster Mondaynationwide
MondayWhit Mondaynationwide
TuesdayIsabel Province DayIsabel
MondayTemotu Province DayTemotu
FridayKing's Birthdaynationwide
MondayCentral Province DayCentral
TuesdayIndependence Daynationwide
MondayRennell and Bellona Province DayRennell and Bellona
FridayGuadalcanal Province Day (observed)Guadalcanal
SaturdayGuadalcanal Province DayGuadalcanal
MondayMakira-Ulawa Province DayMakira-Ulawa
FridayMalaita Province Day (observed)Malaita
SaturdayMalaita Province DayMalaita
MondayWestern Province DayWestern
FridayChristmas Daynationwide
SaturdayNational Day of Thanksgivingnationwide
MondayNational Day of Thanksgiving (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

regionpublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Capital Territory108
Public holidays 2026 Central119
Public holidays 2026 Choiseul119
Public holidays 2026 Guadalcanal129
Public holidays 2026 Isabel119
Public holidays 2026 Makira-Ulawa119
Public holidays 2026 Malaita129
Public holidays 2026 Rennell and Bellona119
Public holidays 2026 Temotu119
Public holidays 2026 Western119

Long weekends 2026

9 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 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May23 May – 31 May 2026492.3Whit Monday
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026492.3King's Birthday
Mon 6 Jul4 Jul – 7 Jul 2026144Independence Day
Wed 8 Jul, Thu 9 Jul, Fri 10 Jul7 Jul – 12 Jul 2026362Independence Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, National Day of Thanksgiving, National Day of Thanksgiving (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas Day, National Day of Thanksgiving, National Day of Thanksgiving (observed), 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 Solomon Islands have in 2026?

10 nationwide holidays, plus 11 that apply only in some regions. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Solomon Islands?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next nationwide holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 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 region has the most public holidays in 2026?

Guadalcanal and Malaita with 12 each; Capital Territory has the fewest with 10.

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