Public holidays in Tuvalu 2026

There are 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 10 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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12 national and 10 regional holidays in 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayTausaga Founationwide
ThursdayGolden JubileeTe Po o TefolahaNanumea
TuesdayBig DayPo LahiNanumea
WednesdayNukufetau DayTe Aso O TutasiNukufetau
MondayDay of the FloodBogin te IekaNui
FridayGood FridayAso toe tunationwide
MondayEaster MondayToe Tu aso gafuanationwide
WednesdayNanumaga DayAho o te FakavaeNanumaga
ThursdayThe Day of the BombingTe Aso o te PaulaFunafuti
SundayGospel DayTe Aso o te Tala LeiNukulaelae
MondayGospel DayTe Aso o te Tala Leinationwide
SaturdayKing's BirthdayAsofanau Tupunationwide
MondayNational Youth DayAso tupulaganationwide
ThursdayNiutao DayTe Aso o te SetemaNiutao
ThursdayTuvalu DayTutokotasinationwide
FridayTuvalu DayTutokotasinationwide
MondayNational Children's DayAso Tamalikinationwide
WednesdayCyclone DayAso o te matagiFunafuti
WednesdayHappy DayTe Aso FiafiaVaitupu
FridayChristmas DayKilisimasinationwide
SaturdayBoxing DayAso Faipelenationwide
MondayBoxing Day (observed)Aso Faipele (fakamatakuga)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 Funafuti1412
Public holidays 2026 Nanumaga1311
Public holidays 2026 Nanumea1412
Public holidays 2026 Niutao1311
Public holidays 2026 Nui1311
Public holidays 2026 Nukufetau1311
Public holidays 2026 Nukulaelae1310
Public holidays 2026 Vaitupu1311

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, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Thu 14 May, Fri 15 May9 May – 17 May 2026492.3Gospel Day
Tue 4 Aug, Wed 5 Aug, Thu 6 Aug, Fri 7 Aug1 Aug – 9 Aug 2026492.3National Youth Day
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026393Tuvalu Day, Tuvalu Day
Tue 13 Oct, Wed 14 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Fri 16 Oct10 Oct – 18 Oct 2026492.3National Children's Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20273103.3Christmas 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 Tuvalu have in 2026?

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

What is the next public holiday in Tuvalu?

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?

Funafuti and Nanumea with 14 each; 6 regions have the fewest with 13.

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