Public holidays in Tonga 2026

11 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Tonga

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day ʻUluaki ʻAho ʻo e Taʻu Foʻou	ʻUluaki ʻAho ʻo e Taʻu Foʻou
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Falaite Lelei	Falaite Lelei
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Monite ʻo e Toetuʻu	Monite ʻo e Toetuʻu
25 April Saturday	Saturday	ANZAC Day ʻAho Anzac	ʻAho Anzac
8 June Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day (observed) ʻAho Tauʻataina (fakatokangaʻi) Observed day off for Emancipation Day (Thu 4 Jun)	ʻAho Tauʻataina (fakatokangaʻi)
4 July Saturday	Saturday	Birthday of the Reigning Sovereign of Tonga ʻAho ʻAloʻi ʻo ʻEne ʻAfio ko e Tuʻi ʻo Tonga ʻoku lolotonga Pule	ʻAho ʻAloʻi ʻo ʻEne ʻAfio ko e Tuʻi ʻo Tonga ʻoku lolotonga Pule
17 September Thursday	Thursday	Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga ʻAho ʻAloʻi ʻo e ʻEa ki he Kalauni ʻo Tonga	ʻAho ʻAloʻi ʻo e ʻEa ki he Kalauni ʻo Tonga
2 November Monday	Monday	Constitution Day (observed) ʻAho Konisitutone (fakatokangaʻi) Observed day off for Constitution Day (Wed 4 Nov)	ʻAho Konisitutone (fakatokangaʻi)
7 December Monday	Monday	Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I (observed) ʻAho Fakamanatu ʻo e Hilifaki Kalauni ʻo ʻEne ʻAfio ko Siaosi Tupou I (fakatokangaʻi) Observed day off for Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I (Fri 4 Dec)	ʻAho Fakamanatu ʻo e Hilifaki Kalauni ʻo ʻEne ʻAfio ko Siaosi Tupou I (fakatokangaʻi)
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day ʻAho Kilisimasi	ʻAho Kilisimasi
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day ʻAho 2 ʻo e Kilisimasi	ʻAho 2 ʻo e Kilisimasi

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 6 Jun – Mon 8 Jun · 3 days off
Emancipation Day (observed)
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 51% of days
Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · 3 days off
Constitution Day (observed)
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 5 Dec – Mon 7 Dec · 3 days off
Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I (observed)
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 60% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 71% of days
Fri 18 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Sep – Sun 20 Sep)
Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga
Typically in Nuku'alofa: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 41% 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: Tue 31 Mar – Mon 6 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow 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 (Fri 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Jun – Mon 8 Jun · Emancipation Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Sep) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Sep – Sun 20 Sep · Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of TongaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Oct) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Oct – Mon 2 Nov · Constitution Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Dec – Mon 7 Dec · Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I (observed)Show on calendar ↓