Public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2026
There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Saturday | Possession Day | ||
| Monday | Possession Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Saturday | Liberation Day | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | ||
| Wednesday | Shackleton Day | ||
| Sunday | Mid-winter Day | ||
| Monday | Mid-winter Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Environment Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | ||
| Saturday | Boxing Day | ||
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
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
10 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 |
| Tue 20 Jan, Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan, Fri 23 Jan | 17 Jan – 25 Jan 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Possession Day, Possession Day (observed) |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr, Fri 1 May | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed) |
| Mon 18 May, Tue 19 May | 16 May – 20 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Shackleton Day |
| Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May | 20 May – 24 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Shackleton Day |
| Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun, Thu 25 Jun, Fri 26 Jun | 20 Jun – 28 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Mid-winter Day, Mid-winter Day (observed) |
| Mon 26 Oct, Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Thu 29 Oct | 24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Environment 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, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have in 2026?
13 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
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?
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.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code GS (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.gs) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028