Holiday Guide for Vanuatu in 2025

Vanuatu 2025

Vanuatu
2025

Vanuatu information

Population: 307,150
Capital: Port Vila
Calling Code: (678)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Vanuatu vatu
Language: Bislama

List of Public Holidays in Vanuatu in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Vanuatu: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday February 21st Long Weekend! Father Lini Day Vanuatu: Commemorates Vanuatu's first Prime minister and founder of independence
	Wednesday March 5th Chiefs Day Vanuatu: A day to commemorate and preserve the traditional customs observed on many islands
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Vanuatu: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Vanuatu: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Vanuatu: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 29th Ascension Day Vanuatu: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Thursday July 24th Children's Day Vanuatu: A day to promote the welfare and well-being of children and also to celebrate children and what they contribute to society
	Wednesday July 30th Independence Day Vanuatu: Commemorates the end of British and French colonial rule on July 30th 1980.
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Vanuatu: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Sunday October 5th Constitution Day Vanuatu: Commemorates the signing of the Constitution of Vanuatu that took place on October 5th 1979
	Monday October 6th Long Weekend! Constitution Day (in lieu) Vanuatu: Commemorates the signing of the Constitution of Vanuatu that took place on October 5th 1979
	Saturday November 29th Unity Day Vanuatu: This holiday began in 1977 to engender a spirit of national unity among Vanuatu's very diverse population.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Vanuatu: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Family Day Vanuatu: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

Any public holiday that falls on a weekend will no longer be carried forward to Monday. This is to help reduce the number of holidays and avoid time lost that could be used for work especially in the public service and private sector.

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