Public holidays in Vanuatu 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Wednesday 21 February 2024	Father Lini Day
Tuesday 5 March 2024	Custom Chief's Day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labour Day
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious
Wednesday 24 July 2024	Children's Day
Tuesday 30 July 2024	Independence Day National day
Thursday 15 August 2024	Assumption Day Religious
Saturday 5 October 2024	Constitution Day National day
Friday 29 November 2024	Unity Day National day
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Family Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Nov – Sun 1 Dec · 3 days offUnity DayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 4 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 2 Mar – Tue 5 Mar)Custom Chief's DayTypically in Port Vila: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 29 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 27 Jul – Tue 30 Jul)Independence DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Family DayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 2 Mar – Tue 5 Mar · Custom Chief's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 29 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 27 Jul – Tue 30 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓