Public holidays in Solomon Islands 2026
The Solomon Islands has 9 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
9public holidays
8weekday days off, substitutes included
253working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Holy Saturday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | |
| Friday | King's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day of Thanksgiving | |
| Monday | National Day of Thanksgiving 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 | 1 | 21 |
| 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 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |
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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, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026Whit Monday
- 3 daysFri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026King's Birthday
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, National Day of Thanksgiving
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 6 July 2026 for Sat 4 to Tue 7 July 2026Independence Day
Questions about 2026 in Solomon Islands
- How many working days are there in Solomon Islands in 2026?
- 253 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Solomon Islands have in 2026?
- 9 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Holy Saturday (4 April 2026), National Day of Thanksgiving (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Solomon Islands?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Solomon Islands 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
The Solomon Islands has 9 public holidays and 253 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/solomon-islands/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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