# Public holidays in Tonga 2026

Tonga has 8 public holidays in 2026. 5 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 8 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 253 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | ANZAC Day |
| 2026-06-08 | Monday | Emancipation Day (observed) |
| 2026-07-04 | Saturday | Birthday of the Reigning Sovereign of Tonga |
| 2026-09-17 | Thursday | Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga |
| 2026-11-02 | Monday | Constitution Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-07 | Monday | Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I (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 | 1 | 21 |
| 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 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 6 to Mon 8 June 2026: Emancipation Day
- 3 days, Sat 31 October to Mon 2 November 2026: Constitution Day
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 December 2026: Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I
- 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 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 18 September 2026 for Thu 17 to Sun 20 September 2026 (4 days): Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga

## Questions about 2026 in Tonga

**How many working days are there in Tonga 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 Tonga have in 2026?** 8 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

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

## Other years

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

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