Public Holidays in Vanuatu, 2025
Vanuatu observes 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 14
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 249
Nationwide
Vanuatu holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Vanuatu. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 21 February 2025 | Friday | Father Walter Lini Day | Nationwide |
| 5 March 2025 | Wednesday | Custom Chief's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 29 May 2025 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24 July 2025 | Thursday | Children's Day | Nationwide |
| 30 July 2025 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 5 October 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 29 November 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | National Unity Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | Family Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
12 of Vanuatu's 14 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Constitution Day (5 October 2025), National Unity Day (29 November 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 249 business days in Vanuatu.
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