# Public holidays in Vanuatu 2026

Vanuatu has 14 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 4 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/vanuatu/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/vu/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/vu/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/vu/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/vu.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| 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 |
| 2026-02-21 | Saturday | Father Lini Day |
| 2026-03-05 | Thursday | Custom Chief's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2026-07-24 | Friday | Children's Day |
| 2026-07-30 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Assumption Day |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | Constitution Day |
| 2026-11-29 | Sunday | Unity Day |
| 2026-11-30 | Monday | Unity Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Family 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 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## 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, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Labour Day
- 3 days, Fri 24 to Sun 26 July 2026: Children's Day
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 October 2026: Constitution Day
- 3 days, Sat 28 to Mon 30 November 2026: Unity Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day, Family 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 6 March 2026 for Thu 5 to Sun 8 March 2026 (4 days): Custom Chief's Day
- Take off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 31 July 2026 for Thu 30 July to Sun 2 August 2026 (4 days): Independence Day

## Questions about 2026 in Vanuatu

**How many working days are there in Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu have in 2026?** 14 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 4 fall on the weekend.

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

## Other years

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

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