Public holidays in Vanuatu 2028

There are 16 public holidays in 2028. 13 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Vanuatu 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's Day
MondayFather Lini Day
SundayCustom Chief's Day
MondayCustom Chief's Day (observed)
FridayGood Friday
MondayEaster Monday
MondayLabour Day
ThursdayAscension Day
MondayChildren's Day
SundayIndependence Day
MondayIndependence Day (observed)
TuesdayAssumption Day
ThursdayConstitution Day
WednesdayUnity Day
MondayChristmas Day
TuesdayFamily 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

16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 22 Feb, Wed 23 Feb, Thu 24 Feb, Fri 25 Feb19 Feb – 27 Feb 2028492.3Father Lini Day
Tue 7 Mar, Wed 8 Mar, Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar4 Mar – 12 Mar 2028492.3Custom Chief's Day, Custom Chief's Day (observed)
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr8 Apr – 17 Apr 20284102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr14 Apr – 23 Apr 20284102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028492.3Labour Day
Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May20 May – 25 May 2028362Ascension Day
Fri 26 May25 May – 28 May 2028144Ascension Day
Tue 25 Jul, Wed 26 Jul, Thu 27 Jul, Fri 28 Jul22 Jul – 31 Jul 20284102.5Children's Day, Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug, Fri 4 Aug29 Jul – 6 Aug 2028492.3Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Mon 14 Aug12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028144Assumption Day
Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028362Assumption Day
Mon 2 Oct, Tue 3 Oct, Wed 4 Oct30 Sep – 5 Oct 2028362Constitution Day
Fri 6 Oct5 Oct – 8 Oct 2028144Constitution Day
Mon 27 Nov, Tue 28 Nov25 Nov – 29 Nov 2028252.5Unity Day
Thu 30 Nov, Fri 1 Dec29 Nov – 3 Dec 2028252.5Unity Day
Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20293103.3Christmas 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 2028?

16 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 25 May – 28 May 2028.

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