Public holidays in Micronesia 2023

10 nationwide public holidays and 16 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Micronesia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
31 March Friday	Friday	Micronesian Culture and Tradition Day
10 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Federated States of Micronesia Day
24 October Tuesday	Tuesday	United Nations Day
3 November Friday	Friday	Independence Day
10 November Friday	Friday	FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (observed) Observed day off for FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (Sat 11 Nov)
11 November Saturday	Saturday	FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
23 November Thursday	Thursday	Presidents Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
11 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Kosrae State Constitution Day	Kosrae
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Yap Day	Yap
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Women's Day	Pohnpei
31 March Friday	Friday	Pohnpei Cultural Day	Pohnpei
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Kosrae, Pohnpei
21 August Monday	Monday	Gospel Day	Kosrae
8 September Friday	Friday	Kosrae Liberation Day	Kosrae
11 September Monday	Monday	Liberation Day	Pohnpei
26 September Tuesday	Tuesday	State Charter Day	Chuuk
1 October Sunday	Sunday	Chuuk State Constitution Day	Chuuk
2 October Monday	Monday	Chuuk State Constitution Day (observed) Observed day off for Chuuk State Constitution Day (Sun 1 Oct)	Chuuk
3 November Friday	Friday	Self Government Day	Kosrae
8 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Pohnpei Constitution Day	Pohnpei
23 November Thursday	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Kosrae
24 December Sunday	Sunday	Yap State Constitution Day	Yap
25 December Monday	Monday	Yap State Constitution Day (observed) Observed day off for Yap State Constitution Day (Sun 24 Dec)	Yap

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Holidays for the selected place
Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed)	Nationwide
11 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Kosrae State Constitution Day	Regional
1 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Yap Day	Regional
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Women's Day	Regional
31 March Friday	Friday	Micronesian Culture and Tradition Day	Nationwide
31 March Friday	Friday	Pohnpei Cultural Day	Regional
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Regional
10 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Federated States of Micronesia Day	Nationwide
21 August Monday	Monday	Gospel Day	Regional
8 September Friday	Friday	Kosrae Liberation Day	Regional
11 September Monday	Monday	Liberation Day	Regional
26 September Tuesday	Tuesday	State Charter Day	Regional
1 October Sunday	Sunday	Chuuk State Constitution Day	Regional
2 October Monday	Monday	Chuuk State Constitution Day (observed)	Regional
24 October Tuesday	Tuesday	United Nations Day	Nationwide
3 November Friday	Friday	Independence Day	Nationwide
3 November Friday	Friday	Self Government Day	Regional
8 November Wednesday	Wednesday	Pohnpei Constitution Day	Regional
10 November Friday	Friday	FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (observed)	Nationwide
11 November Saturday	Saturday	FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day	Nationwide
23 November Thursday	Thursday	Presidents Day	Nationwide
23 November Thursday	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Regional
24 December Sunday	Sunday	Yap State Constitution Day	Regional
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
25 December Monday	Monday	Yap State Constitution Day (observed)	Regional

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 73% of days
Fri 31 Mar – Sun 2 Apr · 3 days off
Micronesian Culture and Tradition Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 3 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 10 Nov – Sun 12 Nov · 3 days off
FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (observed), FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 97% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 74% of days

Bridge days

Mon 23 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Oct – Tue 24 Oct)
United Nations Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 86% of days
Fri 24 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Nov – Sun 26 Nov)
Presidents Day
Typically in Palikir: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 90% of days

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: Tue 28 Mar – Sun 2 Apr — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 28 Mar, Wed 29 Mar, Thu 30 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Mar – Sun 2 Apr · Micronesian Culture and Tradition DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Oct – Tue 24 Oct · United Nations DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Nov – Sun 5 Nov · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Nov – Sun 12 Nov · FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day (observed), FSM Veterans of Foreign Wars DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Nov) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Nov – Sun 26 Nov · Presidents 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 ↓