Public holidays in Cook Islands 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Cook Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Thursday 2 January 2025	Day after New Year's Day
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 25 April 2025	Anzac Day
Monday 2 June 2025	Sovereign's Birthday National day
Friday 4 July 2025	Ra o te Ui Ariki
Monday 4 August 2025	Constitution Day National day
Sunday 26 October 2025	Cook Islands Gospel Day Religious
Monday 27 October 2025	Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed) Religious Observed day off for Cook Islands Gospel Day (Sun 26 Oct)
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious
Friday 26 December 2025	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Avarua: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days offAnzac DayTypically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun · 3 days offSovereign's BirthdayTypically in Avarua: high 25°C (77°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Jul – Sun 6 Jul · 3 days offRa o te Ui ArikiTypically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Aug – Mon 4 Aug · 3 days offConstitution DayTypically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 25 Oct – Mon 27 Oct · 3 days offCook Islands Gospel Day, Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed)Typically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan)New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTypically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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: Thu 25 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec, Wed 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · Anzac DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 May – Mon 2 Jun · Sovereign's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓