Public holidays in Cook Islands 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Cook Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
2 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Day after New Year's Day
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
25 April Thursday	Thursday	Anzac Day
3 June Monday	Monday	Sovereign's Birthday National day
5 July Friday	Friday	Ra o te Ui Ariki
4 August Sunday	Sunday	Constitution Day National day
5 August Monday	Monday	Constitution Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Constitution Day (Sun 4 Aug)
26 October Saturday	Saturday	Cook Islands Gospel Day Religious
28 October Monday	Monday	Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed) Religious Observed day off for Cook Islands Gospel Day (Sat 26 Oct)
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days off
New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day
Typically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Avarua: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 59% of days
Sat 1 Jun – Mon 3 Jun · 3 days off
Sovereign's Birthday
Typically in Avarua: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 43% of days
Fri 5 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · 3 days off
Ra o te Ui Ariki
Typically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days off
Constitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)
Typically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 26 Oct – Mon 28 Oct · 3 days off
Cook Islands Gospel Day, Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed)
Typically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 40% of days

Bridge days

Fri 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr)
Anzac Day
Typically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 51% of days

Leave planner 2024

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: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Anzac DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 31 May – Mon 3 Jun · Sovereign's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · Ra o te Ui ArikiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Constitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓