Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands public holidays 2025

The Solomon Islands had 9 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 9 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 253 working days.

Public holidays in the Solomon Islands in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 25Tuesday	Choiseul Province DayChoiseul
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 19Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
June
Jun 2Monday	Isabel Province DayIsabel
Jun 8Sunday	Temotu Province DayTemotu
Jun 9Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Temotu Province Day Day off in lieuTemotu
Jun 13Friday	King's BirthdayNationwide
Jun 29Sunday	Central Province DayCentral
Jun 30Monday	Central Province Day Day off in lieuCentral
July
Jul 7Monday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 20Sunday	Rennell and Bellona Province DayRennell and Bellona
Jul 21Monday	Rennell and Bellona Province Day Day off in lieuRennell and Bellona
August
Aug 1Friday	Guadalcanal Province DayGuadalcanal
Aug 3Sunday	Makira-Ulawa Province DayMakira-Ulawa
Aug 4Monday	Makira-Ulawa Province Day Day off in lieuMakira-Ulawa
Aug 15Friday	Malaita Province DayMalaita
December
Dec 7Sunday	Western Province DayWestern
Dec 8Monday	Western Province Day Day off in lieuWestern
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	National Day of ThanksgivingNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9–10across 10 regions
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 53 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 2025

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

4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Whit Monday
3 daysFri, Jun 13 – Sun, Jun 15 · King's Birthday
3 daysSat, Jul 5 – Mon, Jul 7 · Independence Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, National Day of Thanksgiving

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Solomon Islands in 2025?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 18); Holy Saturday (Apr 19); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Whit Monday (Jun 9); King's Birthday (Jun 13); Independence Day (Jul 7); Christmas Day (Dec 25); National Day of Thanksgiving (Dec 26). Regions add 14 more days between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 7 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Central, Choiseul, Guadalcanal and 6 more, with 10 in 2025, against 9 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

253 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.