Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands public holidays 2027

The Solomon Islands has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027, and 9 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2027 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in the Solomon Islands in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 25Thursday	Choiseul Province DayChoiseul
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 27Saturday	Holy SaturdayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 17Monday	Whit MondayNationwide
June
Jun 2Wednesday	Isabel Province DayIsabel
Jun 8Tuesday	Temotu Province DayTemotu
Jun 18Friday	King's BirthdayNationwide
Jun 29Tuesday	Central Province DayCentral
July
Jul 7Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 20Tuesday	Rennell and Bellona Province DayRennell and Bellona
August
Aug 1Sunday	Guadalcanal Province DayGuadalcanal
Aug 2Monday	Guadalcanal Province Day Day off in lieuGuadalcanal
Aug 3Tuesday	Makira-Ulawa Province DayMakira-Ulawa
Aug 15Sunday	Malaita Province DayMalaita
Aug 16Monday	Malaita Province Day Day off in lieuMalaita
December
Dec 7Tuesday	Western Province DayWestern
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	National Day of ThanksgivingNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	National Day of Thanksgiving Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 31Friday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9–10across 10 regions
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 63 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 2027

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

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Whit Monday
3 daysFri, Jun 18 – Sun, Jun 20 · King's Birthday
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, National Day of Thanksgiving
3 daysFri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028 · New Year's Day

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Frequently asked questions

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

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Mar 26); Holy Saturday (Mar 27); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Whit Monday (May 17); King's Birthday (Jun 18); Independence Day (Jul 7); Christmas Day (Dec 25); National Day of Thanksgiving (Dec 26). Regions add 11 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2027?

252 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.