Public holidays in Cook Islands 2028
There are 13 public holidays in 2028. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Cook Islands 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | |||
| Sunday | Day after New Year's Day | |||
| Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | |||
| Tuesday | Day after New Year's Day (observed) | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | |||
| Monday | Easter Monday | |||
| Tuesday | ANZAC Day | Anzac Day | ||
| Monday | Sovereign's Birthday | |||
| Friday | Day of the House of Ariki | Ra o te Ui Ariki | ||
| Friday | Constitution Day | |||
| Thursday | Cook Islands Gospel Day | |||
| Monday | Christmas Day | |||
| Tuesday | Boxing 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 2028
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan | 1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed), Day after New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 24 Apr | 22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ANZAC Day |
| Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr | 25 Apr – 30 Apr 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ANZAC Day |
| Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun | 3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Sovereign's Birthday |
| Mon 3 Jul, Tue 4 Jul, Wed 5 Jul, Thu 6 Jul | 1 Jul – 9 Jul 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Day of the House of Ariki |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug | 29 Jul – 6 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Constitution Day |
| Mon 23 Oct, Tue 24 Oct, Wed 25 Oct | 21 Oct – 26 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Cook Islands Gospel Day |
| Fri 27 Oct | 26 Oct – 29 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Cook Islands Gospel Day |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 2 Jan 2029 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Day after 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 Cook Islands have in 2028?
13 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
ANZAC Day: take 1 day of leave (24 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CK (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ck) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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