Holiday Guide for Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026

Turks and Caicos Islands information

Population: 38,718
Capital: Cockburn Town
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: United States dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Turks and Caicos Islands in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Turks and Caicos Islands: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Commonwealth Day Turks and Caicos Islands: Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
	Friday April 3rd Long Weekend! Good Friday Turks and Caicos Islands: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Turks and Caicos Islands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 25th Long Weekend! National Heroes' Day Turks and Caicos Islands: Commemorates the life of James Alexander George Smith McCartney
	Monday June 15th Long Weekend! His Majesty the King's Birthday Turks and Caicos Islands: The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
	Saturday August 1st Emancipation Day Turks and Caicos Islands: Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
	Monday August 31st Long Weekend! Last Monday in August Turks and Caicos Islands: Commemorates the 1976 Constitution which granted the country expanded self-government and ministerial government.
	Friday September 25th Long Weekend! National Youth Day Turks and Caicos Islands: A day to honour and celebrate the youth of the Turks and Caicos Islands
	Monday October 12th Long Weekend! National Heritage Day Turks and Caicos Islands: This holiday replaced Columbus Day in 2014, which was also held on the second Monday In October
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Turks and Caicos Islands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Boxing Day Turks and Caicos Islands: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.