Public holidays in Vanuatu 2026

There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 15 public holidays in Vanuatu 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day
SaturdayFather Lini Day
ThursdayCustom Chief's Day
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
FridayLabour Day
ThursdayAscension Day
FridayChildren's Day
ThursdayIndependence Day
SaturdayAssumption Day
MondayConstitution Day
SundayUnity Day
MondayUnity Day (observed)
FridayChristmas Day
SaturdayFamily Day

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

15 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 2 Mar, Tue 3 Mar, Wed 4 Mar28 Feb – 5 Mar 2026362Custom Chief's Day
Fri 6 Mar5 Mar – 8 Mar 2026144Custom Chief'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
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labour Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 20 Jul, Tue 21 Jul, Wed 22 Jul, Thu 23 Jul18 Jul – 26 Jul 2026492.3Children's Day
Mon 27 Jul, Tue 28 Jul, Wed 29 Jul24 Jul – 30 Jul 2026372.3Children's Day, Independence Day
Fri 31 Jul30 Jul – 2 Aug 2026144Independence Day
Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026492.3Constitution Day
Tue 1 Dec, Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec, Fri 4 Dec28 Nov – 6 Dec 2026492.3Unity Day, Unity Day (observed)
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day, Family Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Family Day, 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 Vanuatu have in 2026?

15 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Vanuatu?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Unity Day on Sunday, 29 Nov 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.

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