Aruba Public Holidays 2026
12 national holidays
Aruba has 12 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Nieuwjaarsdag
- 25Betico Croes DaySunday · Dag van Betico Croes
February 2026
- 16Carnival MondayMonday · Carnaval Maandag
March 2026
- 18National Anthem and Flag DayWednesday · Dag van het Volkslied en de Vlag
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Goede Vrijdag
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Eerste Paasdag
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Tweede Paasedag
- 27King's DayMonday · Koningsdag
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday · Dag van de Arbeid
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Hemelvaartsdag
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Eerste Kerstdag
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Tweede Kerstdag
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 14 February – 16 February3 days
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 25 April – 27 April3 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Aruba in 2026?
12 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Aruba?
Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Aruba in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 14 February–16 February (3 days); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 25 April–27 April (3 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.