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
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.