Vanuatu 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Vanuatu for year 2026

Vanuatu - 2026 Holidays
19 of 19 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
Feb 21, 2026SaturdayFather Lini DayPublic Holiday
Mar 5, 2026ThursdayCustom Chief's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 21, 2026SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabor Day / May DayPublic Holiday
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 24, 2026FridayChildren's DayPublic Holiday
Jul 30, 2026ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 5, 2026MondayConstitution DayPublic Holiday
Nov 29, 2026SundayUnity DayPublic Holiday
Nov 30, 2026MondayDay off for Unity DayPublic Holiday
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayFamily DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Vanuatu. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Vanuatu this year in 2026?

There are 15 public holidays in Vanuatu in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Vanuatu holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=VU&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Vanuatu holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'VU',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=VU&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"