Public holidays
Public holidays in Micronesia
Micronesia has 10 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. A further 33 dates are observed in individual regions rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday23 OctoberUnited Nations Day (observed)
202610 dayspublic holidays in total
202711 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 31 MarchMicronesian Culture and Tradition Day
Sunday 10 MayFederated States of Micronesia Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 11 MayFederated States of Micronesia Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 23 OctoberUnited Nations Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 24 OctoberUnited Nations Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 3 NovemberIndependence Day
Wednesday 11 NovemberFSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
Monday 23 NovemberPresidents Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 31 MarchMicronesian Culture and Tradition Day
Monday 10 MayFederated States of Micronesia Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 24 OctoberUnited Nations Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 OctoberUnited Nations Day (observed)long weekend likely
Wednesday 3 NovemberIndependence Day
Thursday 11 NovemberFSM Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
Tuesday 23 NovemberPresidents Day
Friday 24 DecemberChristmas Day (observed)long weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 31 DecemberNew Year's Day (observed)long weekend likely
Regional holidays33 more dates observed in individual regions
2026
Sunday 11 JanuaryKosrae State Constitution DayKosrae
Monday 12 JanuaryKosrae State Constitution Day (observed)Kosrae
Sunday 1 MarchYap DayYap
Monday 2 MarchYap Day (observed)Yap
Sunday 8 MarchWomen's DayPohnpei
Monday 9 MarchWomen's Day (observed)Pohnpei
Friday 3 AprilGood FridayKosrae, Pohnpei
Friday 21 AugustGospel DayKosrae
Tuesday 8 SeptemberKosrae Liberation DayKosrae
Friday 11 SeptemberLiberation DayPohnpei
Friday 25 SeptemberState Charter Day (observed)Chuuk
Saturday 26 SeptemberState Charter DayChuuk
Thursday 1 OctoberChuuk State Constitution DayChuuk
Sunday 8 NovemberPohnpei Constitution DayPohnpei
Monday 9 NovemberPohnpei Constitution Day (observed)Pohnpei
Thursday 26 NovemberThanksgiving DayKosrae
Thursday 3 DecemberKosrae Disability DayKosrae
Thursday 24 DecemberYap State Constitution DayYap
2027
Monday 11 JanuaryKosrae State Constitution DayKosrae
Monday 1 MarchYap DayYap
Monday 8 MarchWomen's DayPohnpei
Friday 26 MarchGood FridayKosrae, Pohnpei
Friday 20 AugustGospel Day (observed)Kosrae
Saturday 21 AugustGospel DayKosrae
Wednesday 8 SeptemberKosrae Liberation DayKosrae
Friday 10 SeptemberLiberation Day (observed)Pohnpei
Saturday 11 SeptemberLiberation DayPohnpei
Sunday 26 SeptemberState Charter DayChuuk
Monday 27 SeptemberState Charter Day (observed)Chuuk
Friday 1 OctoberChuuk State Constitution DayChuuk
Monday 8 NovemberPohnpei Constitution DayPohnpei
Thursday 25 NovemberThanksgiving DayKosrae
Friday 3 DecemberKosrae Disability DayKosrae
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
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.