Public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2026
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has 9 public holidays in 2026. 5 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
9public holidays
9weekday days off, substitutes included
252working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Possession Day | |
| Monday | Possession Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Monday | Liberation Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Shackleton Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Mid-winter Day | |
| Monday | Mid-winter Day observed | |
| Friday | Environment Day | |
| 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.
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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 | 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 | 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 | 9 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 17 to Mon 19 January 2026Possession Day
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 April 2026Liberation Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 June 2026Mid-winter Day
- 3 daysFri 30 October to Sun 1 November 2026Environment Day
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
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
Questions about 2026 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- How many working days are there in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have in 2026?
- 9 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Possession Day (17 January 2026), Liberation Day (25 April 2026), Mid-winter Day (21 June 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2027 or go back to 2025.
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has 9 public holidays and 252 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/south-georgia-and-the-south-sandwich-islands/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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