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
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.