Vanuatu Public Holidays 2026
14 national holidays
Vanuatu has 14 national public holidays in 2026. The next is National Unity Day on Sunday, 29 November 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday
February 2026
- 21Father Walter Lini DaySaturday
March 2026
- 5Custom Chief's DayThursday
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday
- 6Easter MondayMonday
May 2026
- 1Labour DayFriday
- 14Ascension DayThursday
July 2026
- 24Children's DayFriday
- 30Independence DayThursday
August 2026
- 15Assumption DaySaturday
October 2026
- 5Constitution DayMonday
November 2026
- 29National Unity DaySunday
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday
- 26Family DaySaturday
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 5 March – 8 March4 days · take 6 March off
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 24 July – 26 July3 days
- 30 July – 2 August4 days · take 31 July off
- 3 October – 5 October3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Vanuatu in 2026?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Vanuatu?
National Unity Day on Sunday, 29 November 2026.
When are the long weekends in Vanuatu in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 5 March–8 March (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 24 July–26 July (3 days).
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.