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.
14public holidays
11weekday days off, substitutes included
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Father Lini Day | |
| Thursday | Custom Chief's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Friday | Children's Day | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Constitution Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Unity Day | |
| Monday | Unity Day observed | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | 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. 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 | 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 |
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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, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labour Day
- 3 daysFri 24 to Sun 26 July 2026Children's Day
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 October 2026Constitution Day
- 3 daysSat 28 to Mon 30 November 2026Unity Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Family 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
- 4 daysTake off Friday 6 March 2026 for Thu 5 to Sun 8 March 2026Custom Chief's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 31 July 2026 for Thu 30 July to Sun 2 August 2026Independence 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.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Father Lini Day (21 February 2026), Assumption Day (15 August 2026), Unity Day (29 November 2026), Family Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Vanuatu?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Vanuatu 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Vanuatu has 14 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/vanuatu/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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