Public holidays in Antarctica 2023

4 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Antarctica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Auckland

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
21 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Midwinter Day
1 December Friday	Friday	Antarctica Day National day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Antarctica (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Dec – Sun 3 Dec · 3 days off
Antarctica Day
Typically in McMurdo Station: high −7°C (19°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in McMurdo Station: high −4°C (25°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 13% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in McMurdo Station: high −4°C (25°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 13% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 16 Jun – Wed 21 Jun — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 16 Jun, Mon 19 Jun, Tue 20 Jun).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Mon 19 Jun, Tue 20 Jun) get 5 days in a rowSat 17 Jun – Wed 21 Jun · Midwinter DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Nov – Sun 3 Dec · Antarctica DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓