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
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.