Public holidays in Saint Lucia 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Saint Lucia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Holiday
22 February Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day
23 February Monday	Monday	Independence Day (observed) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 22 Feb)
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
25 May Monday	Monday	Whit Monday
4 June Thursday	Thursday	Corpus Christi
1 August Saturday	Saturday	Emancipation Day
5 October Monday	Monday	Thanksgiving Day
13 December Sunday	Sunday	National Day
14 December Monday	Monday	National Day (observed) Observed day off for National Day (Sun 13 Dec)
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Holiday
Typically in Castries: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 14% of days
Sat 21 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · 3 days off
Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Castries: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Castries: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Castries: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Whit Monday
Typically in Castries: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct · 3 days off
Thanksgiving Day
Typically in Castries: high 30°C (86°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 12 Dec – Mon 14 Dec · 3 days off
National Day, National Day (observed)
Typically in Castries: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Castries: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 26% of days

Bridge days

Fri 5 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun)
Corpus Christi
Typically in Castries: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 49% of days

Leave planner 2026

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 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 20 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · Independence Day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun · Corpus ChristiShow on calendar ↓