Vanuatu Public Holidays 2028
14 national holidays
Vanuatu has 14 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
February 2028
- 21Father Walter Lini DayMonday
March 2028
- 5Custom Chief's DaySunday
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
- 25Ascension DayThursday
July 2028
- 24Children's DayMonday
- 30Independence DaySunday
August 2028
- 15Assumption DayTuesday
October 2028
- 5Constitution DayThursday
November 2028
- 29National Unity DayWednesday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26Family DayTuesday
Long weekends 2028
- 19 February – 21 February3 days
- 14 April – 17 April4 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 22 July – 24 July3 days
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 5 October – 8 October4 days · take 6 October off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Vanuatu in 2028?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Vanuatu?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Vanuatu in 2028?
19 February–21 February (3 days); 14 April–17 April (4 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 22 July–24 July (3 days); 12 August–15 August (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.