Public holidays
Public holidays in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 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 OctoberConstitution Day — in 24 days
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202717 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Saturday 21 FebruaryFather Lini Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 5 MarchCustom Chief's Day
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Friday 24 JulyChildren's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 30 JulyIndependence Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 5 OctoberConstitution Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 29 NovemberUnity Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 30 NovemberUnity Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberFamily Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 21 FebruaryFather Lini Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 22 FebruaryFather Lini Day (observed)long weekend likely
Friday 5 MarchCustom Chief's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Saturday 24 JulyChildren's Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 30 JulyIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 16 AugustAssumption Day (observed)long weekend likely
Tuesday 5 OctoberConstitution Day
Monday 29 NovemberUnity Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberFamily Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 DecemberFamily Day (observed)long weekend likely
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.