Public holidays
Public Holidays in Vanuatu 2026
Next holiday: Unity Day, Sunday, 29 November 2026
National · 2026
- January
- 1New Year's Day
- February
- 21Father Lini Day
- March
- 5Custom Chief's Day
- April
- 3Good Friday
- 6Easter Monday
- May
- 1Labour Day
- 14Ascension Day
- June–
- July
- 24Children's Day
- 30Independence Day
- August
- 15Assumption Day
- September–
- October
- 5Constitution Day
- November
- 29Unity Day
- 30Unity Day
- December
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Family Day
National · 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Thu | New Year's Day |
| 21 Feb Sat | Father Lini Day |
| 5 Mar Thu | Custom Chief's Day |
| 3 Apr Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 6 Apr Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Fri | Labour Daylong weekend |
| 14 May Thu | Ascension Day |
| 24 Jul Fri | Children's Daylong weekend |
| 30 Jul Thu | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug Sat | Assumption Day |
| 5 Oct Mon | Constitution Daylong weekend |
| 29 Nov Sun | Unity Day |
| 30 Nov Mon | Unity Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 25 Dec Fri | Christmas Daylong weekend |
| 26 Dec Sat | Family Day |
National · 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | New Year's Daylong weekend |
| 21 Feb Sun | Father Lini Day |
| 22 Feb Mon | Father Lini Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 5 Mar Fri | Custom Chief's Daylong weekend |
| 26 Mar Fri | Good Fridaylong weekend |
| 29 Mar Mon | Easter Mondaylong weekend |
| 1 May Sat | Labour Day |
| 6 May Thu | Ascension Day |
| 24 Jul Sat | Children's Day |
| 30 Jul Fri | Independence Daylong weekend |
| 15 Aug Sun | Assumption Day |
| 16 Aug Mon | Assumption Dayobservedlong weekend |
| 5 Oct Tue | Constitution Day |
| 29 Nov Mon | Unity Daylong weekend |
| 25 Dec Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Sun | Family Day |
| 27 Dec Mon | Family Dayobservedlong weekend |