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Public holidays in Tuvalu 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in Tuvalu

Christmas Day

69days

Friday, 25 December 2026That is 9 weeks and 6 days.

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Tuvalu public holidays 2026

Tuvalu has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day Tausaga Fou	Nationwide
9 Mar	Mon	Commonwealth Day	Nationwide
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
11 May	Mon	Gospel Day Te Aso o te Tala Lei	Nationwide
11 May	Mon	King's Official Birthday	Nationwide
3 Aug	Mon	National Children's Day Aso Tamaliki	Nationwide
1 Oct	Thu	Tuvalu Day	Nationwide
2 Oct	Fri	Tuvalu Day Holiday	Nationwide
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day Kilisimasi	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sat	St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in Tuvalu in 2026

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Monday, 9 March 2026: Commonwealth Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 11 May 2026: Gospel Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 11 May 2026: King's Official Birthday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 3 August 2026: National Children's Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 2 October 2026: Tuvalu Day Holiday (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)

Tuvalu public holidays 2027

Tuvalu has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day Tausaga Fou	Nationwide
8 Mar	Mon	Commonwealth Day	Nationwide
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
10 May	Mon	Gospel Day Te Aso o te Tala Lei	Nationwide
10 May	Mon	King's Official Birthday	Nationwide
2 Aug	Mon	National Children's Day Aso Tamaliki	Nationwide
1 Oct	Fri	Tuvalu Day	Nationwide
2 Oct	Sat	Tuvalu Day Holiday	Nationwide
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day Kilisimasi	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sun	St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in Tuvalu in 2027

Nationwide holidays that fall on a Friday or Monday give a three-day weekend:

Friday, 1 January 2027: New Year's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 8 March 2027: Commonwealth Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 10 May 2027: Gospel Day (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 10 May 2027: King's Official Birthday (Saturday to Monday)
Monday, 2 August 2027: National Children's Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 1 October 2027: Tuvalu Day (Friday to Sunday)

Tuvalu public holidays by month in 2026

January: New Year's Day (1)
March: Commonwealth Day (9)
April: Good Friday (3); Easter Monday (6)
May: Gospel Day (11); King's Official Birthday (11)
August: National Children's Day (3)
October: Tuvalu Day (1); Tuvalu Day Holiday (2)
December: Christmas Day (25); St. Stephen's Day (26)

No nationwide public holidays in February, June, July, September, November.

How the holidays fall in 2026

11nationwide public holidays

10fall on Monday to Friday

1fall on a weekend

8give a long weekend

The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is St. Stephen's Day on Saturday, 26 December 2026. April is the busiest month, with 2 holidays. For people who work a standard Monday to Friday week, the 10 holidays on weekdays are the ones that usually mean a day away from work or school.

About public holidays in Tuvalu

This page lists the public holidays of Tuvalu for 2026 and 2027, with the date and weekday of each one. A holiday marked Nationwide applies everywhere in the country. One marked Some regions applies only to part of it, for example a state or province. Where the official name is different from the English one, the local name appears under it.

Moveable holidays, such as the ones counted from Easter, change their date from year to year, so it is worth checking the table each year before you plan. Our main time zone for Tuvalu is Pacific/Funafuti, which is what the live countdown and the "is today a holiday" pages use.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Tuvalu have in 2026?

Tuvalu has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in Tuvalu?

The next nationwide public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in Tuvalu?

Use the live checker: is today a public holiday in Tuvalu. It works out the date in Tuvalu's own time zone. You can also check tomorrow.

Which public holidays in Tuvalu fall on a weekend in 2026?

St. Stephen's Day (Saturday, 26 December 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.

Are there long weekends in Tuvalu in 2026?

Yes. 8 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Commonwealth Day (Monday, 9 March 2026); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); Gospel Day (Monday, 11 May 2026); King's Official Birthday (Monday, 11 May 2026); National Children's Day (Monday, 3 August 2026); Tuvalu Day Holiday (Friday, 2 October 2026); Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December 2026). Taking a bridge day next to a holiday on a Tuesday or Thursday can also give a longer break.

Which month has the most public holidays in Tuvalu?

April has the most nationwide public holidays in 2026: 2 holidays.

Are the public holidays the same in all regions of Tuvalu?

The holidays listed here apply nationwide. If Tuvalu has local or regional days off, they are not part of this list.

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