Public holidays in Vanuatu 2028
Vanuatu has 14 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
247working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Father Lini Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Custom Chief's Day | |
| Monday | Custom Chief's Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | Children's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Independence Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Assumption Day | |
| Thursday | Constitution Day | |
| Wednesday | Unity Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Family Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 13 | 247 |
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Jun22 wd
Jul19 wd
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Sep21 wd
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Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 19 to Mon 21 February 2028Father Lini Day
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 March 2028Custom Chief's Day
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028Labour Day
- 3 daysSat 22 to Mon 24 July 2028Children's Day
- 3 daysSat 29 to Mon 31 July 2028Independence Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Family Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 14 August 2028 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 August 2028Assumption Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 6 October 2028 for Thu 5 to Sun 8 October 2028Constitution Day
Questions about 2028 in Vanuatu
- How many working days are there in Vanuatu in 2028?
- 247 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Vanuatu have in 2028?
- 14 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Custom Chief's Day (5 March 2028), Independence Day (30 July 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Vanuatu 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Vanuatu has 14 public holidays and 247 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/vanuatu/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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