Seychelles

Seychelles public holidays 2026

Seychelles has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 1, 2026, in 32 days.

Public holidays in Seychelles in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	New Year HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 4Saturday	Easter SaturdayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Thursday	Corpus ChristiNationwide
Jun 18Thursday	Constitution DayNationwide
Jun 29Monday	Independence (National) DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Sunday	All Saints' DayNationwide
Nov 2Monday	All Saints' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+3 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 Day, New Year Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, Jun 4 – Sun, Jun 7 · Corpus ChristiTake Fri, Jun 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 21 · Constitution DayTake Fri, Jun 19 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 · Independence (National) Day
3 daysSat, Oct 31 – Mon, Nov 2 · All Saints' Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Seychelles in 2026?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); New Year Holiday (Jan 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Saturday (Apr 4); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Corpus Christi (Jun 4); Constitution Day (Jun 18); Independence (National) Day (Jun 29); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Seychelles?

All Saints' Day, on Sunday, November 1, 2026 — in 32 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

April and June, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 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.