Public holidays in Vanuatu 2027
Vanuatu has 14 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days 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 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Father Lini Day | |
| Monday | Father Lini Day observed | |
| Friday | Custom Chief's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Children's Day | |
| Friday | Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Assumption Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Constitution Day | |
| Monday | Unity Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Family Day | |
| Monday | Family Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 February 2027Father Lini Day
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 March 2027Custom Chief's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 30 July to Sun 1 August 2027Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 August 2027Assumption Day
- 3 daysSat 27 to Mon 29 November 2027Unity Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Christmas Day, Family Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 4 October 2027 for Sat 2 to Tue 5 October 2027Constitution Day
Questions about 2027 in Vanuatu
- How many working days are there in Vanuatu in 2027?
- 250 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Vanuatu have in 2027?
- 14 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Father Lini Day (21 February 2027), Labour Day (1 May 2027), Children's Day (24 July 2027), Assumption Day (15 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Family Day (26 December 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Vanuatu 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Vanuatu has 14 public holidays and 250 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/vanuatu/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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