# Public holidays in Saint Lucia 2026

Saint Lucia has 13 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | New Year's Holiday |
| 2026-02-22 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 2026-02-23 | Monday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 2026-08-01 | Saturday | Emancipation Day |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2026-12-13 | Sunday | National Day |
| 2026-12-14 | Monday | National Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |

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.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026: New Year's Day, New Year's Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 21 to Mon 23 February 2026: Independence Day
- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Pentecost Monday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 October 2026: Thanksgiving Day
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 December 2026: National Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 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 5 June 2026 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 June 2026 (4 days): Corpus Christi

## Questions about 2026 in Saint Lucia

**How many working days are there in Saint Lucia in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Saint Lucia have in 2026?** 13 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.

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

## Other years

- [Saint Lucia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2024.md)
- [Saint Lucia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2025.md)
- [Saint Lucia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2026.md)
- [Saint Lucia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2027.md)
- [Saint Lucia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2028.md)
- [Saint Lucia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2029.md)
- [Saint Lucia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/saint-lucia/2030.md)

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