Public holidays in Antarctica 2026

4 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Antarctica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
21 June Sunday	Sunday	Midwinter Day
1 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Antarctica Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Antarctica (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in McMurdo Station: high −4°C (25°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 16% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in McMurdo Station: high −4°C (25°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 16% of days
Mon 30 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec)
Antarctica Day
Typically in McMurdo Station: high −7°C (19°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 10% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Tue 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Jun) get 3 days in a rowFri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun · Midwinter DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Nov) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Nov – Tue 1 Dec · Antarctica DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓