Christmas Island

Christmas Island public holidays 2026

Christmas Island has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 249 working days. Next up: Territory Day on Monday, October 5, 2026, in 6 days.

Public holidays in Christmas Island in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Monday	Australia DayNationwide
February
Feb 17Tuesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
Feb 18Wednesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
March
Mar 16Monday	Labor DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 25Saturday	ANZAC DayNationwide
Apr 27Monday	ANZAC Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 5Monday	Territory DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26 · Australia Day
5 daysSat, Feb 14 – Wed, Feb 18 · Chinese New YearTake Mon, Feb 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 · ANZAC Day
3 daysSat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5 · Territory Day
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Christmas Island public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Christmas Island in 2026?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Australia Day (Jan 26); Chinese New Year (Feb 17); Chinese New Year (Feb 18); Labor Day (Mar 16); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); ANZAC Day (Apr 25); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Territory Day (Oct 5); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Christmas Island?

Territory Day, on Monday, October 5, 2026 — in 6 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

249 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.