# Public holidays in Seychelles 2026

The Seychelles has 13 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| 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 Holiday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-04 | Saturday | Easter Saturday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-06-04 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 2026-06-18 | Thursday | Constitution Day |
| 2026-06-29 | Monday | Independence (National) Day |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Day |
| 2026-11-01 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | All Saints' Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas 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 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 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 | 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 Holiday
- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labor Day
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026: Independence (National) Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: All Saints' Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas 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
- Take off Friday 19 June 2026 for Thu 18 to Sun 21 June 2026 (4 days): Constitution Day
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Immaculate Conception

## Questions about 2026 in Seychelles

**How many working days are there in Seychelles 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 Seychelles have in 2026?** 13 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 3 fall on the weekend.

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

## Other years

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

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