Public holidays
Public holidays in Christmas Island
Christmas Island has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday5 OctoberTerritory Day — in 24 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202718 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 26 JanuaryAustralia Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 17 FebruaryChinese New Year
Wednesday 18 FebruaryChinese New Year
Monday 16 MarchLabor Daylong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 AprilANZAC Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 AprilANZAC Day (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Monday 5 OctoberTerritory Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)long weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 26 JanuaryAustralia Day
Saturday 6 FebruaryChinese New Yearfalls on a weekend
Sunday 7 FebruaryChinese New Yearfalls on a weekend
Monday 8 FebruaryChinese New Year (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 9 FebruaryChinese New Year (observed)
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 15 MarchLabor Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 25 AprilANZAC Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 26 AprilANZAC Day (observed)long weekend likely
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adha (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 4 OctoberTerritory Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 28 DecemberBoxing Day (observed)
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.