Tuvalu

Tuvalu public holidays 2028

Tuvalu has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028, and 12 to 13 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Tuvalu in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 8Saturday	Golden JubileeNanumea
February
Feb 3Thursday	Big DayNanumea
Feb 11Friday	Nukufetau DayNukufetau
Feb 16Wednesday	Day of the FloodNui
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Nanumaga DayNanumaga
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 23Sunday	The Day of the BombingFunafuti
May
May 10Wednesday	Gospel DayNukulaelae
May 15Monday	Gospel DayNationwide
June
Jun 10Saturday	King's BirthdayNationwide
August
Aug 7Monday	National Youth DayNationwide
September
Sep 17Sunday	Niutao DayNiutao
October
Oct 1Sunday	Tuvalu DayNationwide
Oct 2Monday	Tuvalu DayNationwide
Oct 3Tuesday	Tuvalu Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 9Monday	National Children's DayNationwide
Oct 21Saturday	Cyclone DayFunafuti
November
Nov 25Saturday	Happy DayVaitupu
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 12–13across 8 regions
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 73 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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 13 – Mon, May 15 · Gospel Day
3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7 · National Youth Day
4 daysSat, Sep 30 – Tue, Oct 3 · Tuvalu Day
3 daysSat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9 · National Children's Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Tuvalu in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Gospel Day (May 15); King's Birthday (Jun 10); National Youth Day (Aug 7); Tuvalu Day (Oct 1); Tuvalu Day (Oct 2); National Children's Day (Oct 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 10 more days between them.

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.