Public holidays
Public holidays in Antarctica
Antarctica has 4 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Only 4 are set nationally — where the national list is this short, the remaining days are usually fixed by state, province or canton, so check the specific region.
Next public holiday1 DecemberAntarctica Day — in 81 days
20264 dayspublic holidays in total
20274 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 21 JuneMidwinter Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 1 DecemberAntarctica Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 21 JuneMidwinter Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 1 DecemberAntarctica Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.