Public holidays in Vanuatu 2027

17 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Vanuatu

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
21 February Sunday	Sunday	Father Lini Day
22 February Monday	Monday	Father Lini Day (observed) Observed day off for Father Lini Day (Sun 21 Feb)
5 March Friday	Friday	Custom Chief's Day
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labour Day
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
24 July Saturday	Saturday	Children's Day
30 July Friday	Friday	Independence Day
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day
16 August Monday	Monday	Assumption Day (observed) Observed day off for Assumption Day (Sun 15 Aug)
5 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Constitution Day
29 November Monday	Monday	Unity Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Family Day
27 December Monday	Monday	Family Day (observed) Observed day off for Family Day (Sun 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 49% of days
Sat 20 Feb – Mon 22 Feb · 3 days off
Father Lini Day, Father Lini Day (observed)
Typically in Port Vila: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 5 Mar – Sun 7 Mar · 3 days off
Custom Chief's Day
Typically in Port Vila: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 77% of days
Fri 30 Jul – Sun 1 Aug · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug · 3 days off
Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)
Typically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 27 Nov – Mon 29 Nov · 3 days off
Unity Day
Typically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Family Day, Family Day (observed)
Typically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 60% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 47% of days
Mon 4 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 2 Oct – Tue 5 Oct)
Constitution Day
Typically in Port Vila: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 37% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 23 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 19 Feb – Mon 22 Feb · Father Lini Day, Father Lini Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Mar – Sun 7 Mar · Custom Chief's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Jul – Sun 1 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓