Public holidays
Public holidays in Cook Islands
Cook Islands has 12 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 holiday26 OctoberCook Islands Gospel Day — in 45 days
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Friday 2 JanuaryDay after New Year's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 AprilANZAC Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 JuneSovereign's Birthdaylong weekend likely
Friday 3 JulyDay of the House of Arikilong weekend likely
Tuesday 4 AugustConstitution Day
Monday 26 OctoberCook Islands Gospel 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
Saturday 2 JanuaryDay after New Year's Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 4 JanuaryDay after New Year's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Sunday 25 AprilANZAC Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 7 JuneSovereign's Birthdaylong weekend likely
Friday 2 JulyDay of the House of Arikilong weekend likely
Wednesday 4 AugustConstitution Day
Tuesday 26 OctoberCook Islands Gospel Day
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.