Public holidays in Vanuatu 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Tuesday 21 February 2023	Father Lini Day
Sunday 5 March 2023	Custom Chief's Day
Monday 6 March 2023	Custom Chief's Day (observed) Observed day off for Custom Chief's Day (Sun 5 Mar)
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious
Monday 24 July 2023	Children's Day
Sunday 30 July 2023	Independence Day National day
Monday 31 July 2023	Independence Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 30 Jul)
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day Religious
Thursday 5 October 2023	Constitution Day National day
Wednesday 29 November 2023	Unity Day National day
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Family Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · 3 days offCustom Chief's Day, Custom Chief's Day (observed)Typically in Port Vila: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 Jul – Mon 24 Jul · 3 days offChildren's DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Jul – Mon 31 Jul · 3 days offIndependence Day, Independence Day (observed)Typically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Family DayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 20 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb)Father Lini DayTypically in Port Vila: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 5 Oct – Sun 8 Oct)Constitution DayTypically in Port Vila: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Feb – Tue 21 Feb · Father Lini DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · Custom Chief's Day, Custom Chief's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓