Public holidays in Saint Helena 2026
Saint Helena has 5 public holidays in 2026. 4 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 256 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
5public holidays
5weekday days off, substitutes included
256working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | King's Birthday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 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 | 5 | 256 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 13 to Sun 15 November 2026King's Birthday
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Questions about 2026 in Saint Helena
- How many working days are there in Saint Helena in 2026?
- 256 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Saint Helena have in 2026?
- 5 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Saint Helena?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Saint Helena 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Saint Helena has 5 public holidays and 256 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/saint-helena/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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