Vanuatu Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Vanuatu 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st February | Saturday | Father Lini Day | Public Holiday |
| 5th March | Thursday | Custom Chief's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st March | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th July | Friday | Children's Day | Public Holiday |
| 30th July | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 5th October | Monday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| 29th November | Sunday | Unity Day | Public Holiday |
| 30th November | Monday | Day off for Unity Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Family Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Vanuatu. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Vanuatu this year in 2026?
There are 15 holidays in Vanuatu in 2026
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);