Public holidays in Saint Helena 2028

There are 5 nationwide public holidays in 2028. Another 4 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.

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5 national and 4 regional holidays in 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
14 Apr 2028	Friday	Good Friday	nationwide
17 Apr 2028	Monday	Easter Monday	nationwide
21 May 2028	Sunday	Saint Helena Day	Saint Helena
22 May 2028	Monday	Saint Helena Day (observed)	Saint Helena
25 May 2028	Thursday	Ascension Day	Ascension, Tristan da Cunha
14 Aug 2028	Monday	Anniversary Day	Tristan da Cunha
17 Nov 2028	Friday	King's Birthday	nationwide
25 Dec 2028	Monday	Christmas Day	nationwide
26 Dec 2028	Tuesday	Boxing Day	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

region	public holidays	on Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2028 Ascension	6	6
Public holidays 2028 Saint Helena	7	6
Public holidays 2028 Tristan da Cunha	7	7

Long weekends 2028

4 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leave	Off	Days of leave	Days off	Ratio	Occasion
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 13 Nov, Tue 14 Nov, Wed 15 Nov, Thu 16 Nov	11 Nov – 19 Nov 2028	4	9	2.3	King's Birthday
Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec	23 Dec – 31 Dec 2028	3	9	3	Christmas Day, Boxing 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 Saint Helena have in 2028?

5 nationwide holidays, plus 4 that apply only in some regions. None of them falls on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Christmas Day, Boxing Day: take 3 days of leave (27 Dec, 28 Dec, 29 Dec) and you get 9 days off in a row, 23 Dec – 31 Dec 2028.

Which region has the most public holidays in 2028?

Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha with 7 each; Ascension has the fewest with 6.

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Sources

Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SH (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.sh) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)

Last updated: Sep 26, 2026