Vanuatu

Vanuatu public holidays 2026

Vanuatu has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Constitution Day on Monday, October 5, 2026, in 5 days.

Public holidays in Vanuatu in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 21Saturday	Father Lini DayNationwide
March
Mar 5Thursday	Custom Chief's DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
July
Jul 24Friday	Children's DayNationwide
Jul 30Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
October
Oct 5Monday	Constitution DayNationwide
November
Nov 29Sunday	Unity DayNationwide
Nov 30Monday	Unity Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Family DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 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 daysThu, Mar 5 – Sun, Mar 8 · Custom Chief's DayTake Fri, Mar 6 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jul 24 – Sun, Jul 26 · Children's Day
4 daysThu, Jul 30 – Sun, Aug 2 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jul 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5 · Constitution Day
3 daysSat, Nov 28 – Mon, Nov 30 · Unity Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Family Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Vanuatu in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Father Lini Day (Feb 21); Custom Chief's Day (Mar 5); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Children's Day (Jul 24); Independence Day (Jul 30); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Constitution Day (Oct 5); Unity Day (Nov 29); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Family Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Vanuatu?

Constitution Day, on Monday, October 5, 2026 — in 5 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

April and May and July and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 2 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.