Tuvalu

Tuvalu public holidays 2026

Tuvalu has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 12 to 13 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 251 working days. Next up: Tuvalu Day on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in 2 days.

Public holidays in Tuvalu in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 8Thursday	Golden JubileeNanumea
February
Feb 3Tuesday	Big DayNanumea
Feb 11Wednesday	Nukufetau DayNukufetau
Feb 16Monday	Day of the FloodNui
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 15Wednesday	Nanumaga DayNanumaga
Apr 23Thursday	The Day of the BombingFunafuti
May
May 10Sunday	Gospel DayNukulaelae
May 11Monday	Gospel DayNationwide
June
Jun 13Saturday	King's BirthdayNationwide
August
Aug 3Monday	National Youth DayNationwide
September
Sep 17Thursday	Niutao DayNiutao
October
Oct 1Thursday	Tuvalu DayNationwide
Oct 2Friday	Tuvalu DayNationwide
Oct 12Monday	National Children's DayNationwide
Oct 21Wednesday	Cyclone DayFunafuti
November
Nov 25Wednesday	Happy DayVaitupu
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 12–13across 8 regions
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 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 DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 9 – Mon, May 11 · Gospel Day
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · National Youth Day
4 daysThu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4 · Tuvalu Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · National Children's Day
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Tuvalu in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Gospel Day (May 11); King's Birthday (Jun 13); National Youth Day (Aug 3); Tuvalu Day (Oct 1); Tuvalu Day (Oct 2); National Children's Day (Oct 12); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 10 more days between them.

When is the next public holiday in Tuvalu?

Tuvalu Day, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 — in 2 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

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.