Public holidays in Vanuatu 2026

15 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Holiday	Local name
Thursday 1 January 2026	New Year's Day
Saturday 21 February 2026	Father Lini Day
Thursday 5 March 2026	Custom Chief's Day
Friday 3 April 2026	Good Friday Religious
Monday 6 April 2026	Easter Monday Religious
Friday 1 May 2026	Labour Day
Thursday 14 May 2026	Ascension Day Religious
Friday 24 July 2026	Children's Day
Thursday 30 July 2026	Independence Day National day
Saturday 15 August 2026	Assumption Day Religious
Monday 5 October 2026	Constitution Day National day
Sunday 29 November 2026	Unity Day National day
Monday 30 November 2026	Unity Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Unity Day (Sun 29 Nov)
Friday 25 December 2026	Christmas Day Religious
Saturday 26 December 2026	Family Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 24 Jul – Sun 26 Jul · 3 days offChildren's DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct · 3 days offConstitution DayTypically in Port Vila: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 28 Nov – Mon 30 Nov · 3 days offUnity Day, Unity Day (observed)Typically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 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 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)New Year's DayTypically in Port Vila: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 5 Mar – Sun 8 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 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)Ascension DayTypically in Port Vila: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 Jul – Sun 2 Aug)Independence DayTypically in Port Vila: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓

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 (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Mar – Sun 8 Mar · Custom Chief'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 (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Jul – Sun 26 Jul · Children's DayShow on calendar ↓