Holiday Guide for New Caledonia in 2020

New Caledonia information

Population: 271,960
Capital: Nouméa
Calling Code: (687)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: CFP franc
Language: French

List of Public Holidays in New Caledonia in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day New Caledonia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday New Caledonia: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day New Caledonia: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday May 8th Long Weekend! V-E Day New Caledonia: Victory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany
	Thursday May 21st Ascension Day New Caledonia: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Whit Monday New Caledonia: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Tuesday July 14th French National Day New Caledonia: Bastille Day celebrates the birth of the French Republic and marks the storming of the Bastille in 1789
	Saturday August 15th Assumption Day New Caledonia: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Thursday September 24th New Caledonia Day New Caledonia: Commemorates New Caledonia becoming an overseas territory of France on September 24th 1853.
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day New Caledonia: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Wednesday November 11th Armistice Day New Caledonia: Observed on November 11th to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918 and honor the veterans of both World Wars.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day New Caledonia: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC