Saint Helena

Saint Helena public holidays 2028

Saint Helena has 5 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 6 to 7 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 255 working days. The first is Good Friday on Friday, April 14, 2028.

Public holidays in Saint Helena in 2028
Date	Holiday
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 21Sunday	Saint Helena DaySaint Helena
May 22Monday	Saint Helena Day Day off in lieuSaint Helena
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayAscension, Tristan da Cunha
August
Aug 14Monday	Anniversary DayTristan da Cunha
November
Nov 17Friday	King's BirthdayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 5public holidays
By region: 6–7across 3 regions
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 33 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, Nov 17 – Sun, Nov 19 · King's Birthday
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Saint Helena public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Saint Helena in 2028?

5 nationwide public holidays: Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); King's Birthday (Nov 17); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 4 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2028?

255 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.