# Public holidays in Fiji 2026

Fiji has 11 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fj/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fj/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fj/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fj.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 252 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-11 | Monday | Girmit Day |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Prophet Mohammed's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2026-10-10 | Saturday | Fiji Day |
| 2026-11-08 | Sunday | Diwali (estimated) |
| 2026-11-09 | Monday | Diwali (observed) (estimated) |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 9 | 252 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 May 2026: Girmit Day
- 3 days, Fri 29 to Sun 31 May 2026: Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026: Diwali
- 4 days, Fri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026 (4 days): Prophet Mohammed's Birthday

## Questions about 2026 in Fiji

**How many working days are there in Fiji in 2026?** 252 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Fiji have in 2026?** 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Fiji?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Fiji 2024](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2024.md)
- [Fiji 2025](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2025.md)
- [Fiji 2026](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2026.md)
- [Fiji 2027](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2027.md)
- [Fiji 2028](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2028.md)
- [Fiji 2029](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2029.md)
- [Fiji 2030](https://openworkdays.com/fiji/2030.md)

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