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Public holidays in Vanuatu 2026

Data updated Saturday, 17 October 2026.

Next public holiday in Vanuatu

National Unity Day

43days

Sunday, 29 November 2026That is 6 weeks and 1 day.

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Vanuatu public holidays 2026

Vanuatu has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day	Nationwide
21 Feb	Sat	Father Walter Lini Day	Nationwide
5 Mar	Thu	Custom Chief's Day	Nationwide
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May	Fri	Labour Day	Nationwide
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day	Nationwide
24 Jul	Fri	Children's Day	Nationwide
30 Jul	Thu	Independence Day	Nationwide
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day	Nationwide
5 Oct	Mon	Constitution Day	Nationwide
29 Nov	Sun	National Unity Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sat	Family Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in Vanuatu in 2026

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

Friday, 3 April 2026: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 6 April 2026: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 1 May 2026: Labour Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 24 July 2026: Children's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 5 October 2026: Constitution Day (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 25 December 2026: Christmas Day (Friday to Sunday)

Vanuatu public holidays 2027

Vanuatu has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Date	Day	Holiday	Applies
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day	Nationwide
21 Feb	Sun	Father Walter Lini Day	Nationwide
5 Mar	Fri	Custom Chief's Day	Nationwide
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May	Sat	Labour Day	Nationwide
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day	Nationwide
24 Jul	Sat	Children's Day	Nationwide
30 Jul	Fri	Independence Day	Nationwide
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day	Nationwide
5 Oct	Tue	Constitution Day	Nationwide
29 Nov	Mon	National Unity Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sun	Family Day	Nationwide

Long weekends in Vanuatu 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)
Friday, 5 March 2027: Custom Chief's Day (Friday to Sunday)
Friday, 26 March 2027: Good Friday (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 29 March 2027: Easter Monday (Saturday to Monday)
Friday, 30 July 2027: Independence Day (Friday to Sunday)
Monday, 29 November 2027: National Unity Day (Saturday to Monday)

Vanuatu public holidays by month in 2026

January: New Year's Day (1)
February: Father Walter Lini Day (21)
March: Custom Chief's Day (5)
April: Good Friday (3); Easter Monday (6)
May: Labour Day (1); Ascension Day (14)
July: Children's Day (24); Independence Day (30)
August: Assumption Day (15)
October: Constitution Day (5)
November: National Unity Day (29)
December: Christmas Day (25); Family Day (26)

No nationwide public holidays in June, September.

How the holidays fall in 2026

14nationwide public holidays

10fall on Monday to Friday

4fall on a weekend

6give a long weekend

The first nationwide public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and the last is Family 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 Vanuatu

This page lists the public holidays of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu is Pacific/Efate, 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 Vanuatu have in 2026?

Vanuatu has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. The full list with dates and weekdays is in the table above.

What is the next public holiday in Vanuatu?

The next nationwide public holiday is National Unity Day on Sunday, 29 November 2026. The countdown at the top of this page shows the days left.

Is today a public holiday in Vanuatu?

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

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

Father Walter Lini Day (Saturday, 21 February 2026); Assumption Day (Saturday, 15 August 2026); National Unity Day (Sunday, 29 November 2026); Family Day (Saturday, 26 December 2026). Whether a day in lieu is given depends on local rules.

Are there long weekends in Vanuatu in 2026?

Yes. 6 nationwide holidays fall on a Friday or a Monday: Good Friday (Friday, 3 April 2026); Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April 2026); Labour Day (Friday, 1 May 2026); Children's Day (Friday, 24 July 2026); Constitution Day (Monday, 5 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 Vanuatu?

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

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

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

How often is this page updated?

The whole site is rebuilt every day from the latest data, and the countdown on the page is calculated in your browser, so it stays correct without a reload.