Holiday Guide for Seychelles in 2024

Seychelles 2024
Seychelles
2024

Seychelles information

Population: 98,462
Capital: Victoria
Calling Code: (248)
Time Zone: +4 UTC
Currency: Seychellois rupee
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Seychelles in 2024

New Year's Day

 Long Weekend! 
New Year's Day

Seychelles: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Day after New Year's Day


Day after New Year's Day

Seychelles: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Seychelles: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Holy Saturday


Holy Saturday

Seychelles: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Seychelles: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Labour Day


Labour Day

Seychelles: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Corpus Christi


Corpus Christi

Seychelles: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun

Constitutional Day


Constitutional Day

Seychelles: Marks the adoption of a multi-party democratic constitution in 1993

Independence Day


Independence Day

Seychelles: Marks the date when Seychelles gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1976

Assumption Day


Assumption Day

Seychelles: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ

All Saints' Day

 Long Weekend! 
All Saints' Day

Seychelles: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs

Immaculate Conception


Immaculate Conception

Seychelles: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Seychelles: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Notes

  • If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will also be a public holiday.