Aruba

Aruba public holidays 2026

Aruba has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 86 days.

Public holidays in Aruba in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 25Sunday	Betico DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	Monday before Ash WednesdayNationwide
March
Mar 18Wednesday	National Anthem and Flag DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 27Monday	King's DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16 · Monday before Ash Wednesday
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 · King's Day
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Aruba in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Betico Day (Jan 25); Monday before Ash Wednesday (Feb 16); National Anthem and Flag Day (Mar 18); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); King's Day (Apr 27); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Aruba?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 86 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

252 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.