Cook Islands

Cook Islands public holidays 2027

The Cook Islands has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in the Cook Islands in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	Day after New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4Monday	Day after New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 25Sunday	ANZAC DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Monday	Sovereign's BirthdayNationwide
July
Jul 2Friday	Day of the House of ArikiNationwide
August
Aug 4Wednesday	Constitution DayNationwide
October
Oct 26Tuesday	Cook Islands Gospel DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 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 2027

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 daysFri, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Jun 5 – Mon, Jun 7 · Sovereign's Birthday
3 daysFri, Jul 2 – Sun, Jul 4 · Day of the House of Ariki
4 daysSat, Oct 23 – Tue, Oct 26 · Cook Islands Gospel DayTake Mon, Oct 25 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Cook Islands in 2027?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day after New Year's Day (Jan 2); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); ANZAC Day (Apr 25); Sovereign's Birthday (Jun 7); Day of the House of Ariki (Jul 2); Constitution Day (Aug 4); Cook Islands Gospel Day (Oct 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

251 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.

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.