Public holidays in Vanuatu 2025

15 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day Send a card
Friday 21 February 2025	Father Lini Day Send a card
Wednesday 5 March 2025	Custom Chief's Day Send a card
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labour Day Send a card
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 24 July 2025	Children's Day Send a card
Wednesday 30 July 2025	Independence Day National daySend a card
Friday 15 August 2025	Assumption Day ReligiousSend a card
Sunday 5 October 2025	Constitution Day National daySend a card
Monday 6 October 2025	Constitution Day (observed) National daySend a card Observed day off for Constitution Day (Sun 5 Oct)
Saturday 29 November 2025	Unity Day National daySend a card
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Friday 26 December 2025	Family Day Send a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Fri 21 Feb – Sun 23 Feb · 3 days offFather Lini DayTypically in Port Vila: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days offAssumption DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Oct – Mon 6 Oct · 3 days offConstitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)Typically in Port Vila: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Family DayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Labour DayTypically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Port Vila: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 24 Jul – Sun 27 Jul)Children's DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Dec, Tue 23 Dec, Wed 24 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Feb – Sun 23 Feb · Father Lini DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Jul – Sun 27 Jul · Children's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Family DayShow on calendar ↓