Public holidays in Aruba 2026

11 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Aruba

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Aña Nobo	Aña Nobo
25 January Sunday	Sunday	Betico Day Dia di Betico	Dia di Betico
16 February Monday	Monday	Monday before Ash Wednesday Dialuna prome cu diaranson di shinish	Dialuna prome cu diaranson di shinish
18 March Wednesday	Wednesday	National Anthem and Flag Day Dia di Himno y Bandera	Dia di Himno y Bandera
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Bierna Santo	Bierna Santo
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Di dos dia di Pasco di Resureccion	Di dos dia di Pasco di Resureccion
27 April Monday	Monday	King's Day Dia di Rey	Dia di Rey
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Dia di Obrero	Dia di Obrero
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Dia di Asuncion	Dia di Asuncion
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Pasco di Nacemento	Pasco di Nacemento
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas Di dos dia di Pasco di Nacemento	Di dos dia di Pasco di Nacemento

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Sat 14 Feb – Mon 16 Feb · 3 days off
Monday before Ash Wednesday
Typically in Oranjestad: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Oranjestad: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 3% of days
Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr · 3 days off
King's Day
Typically in Oranjestad: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Oranjestad: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 11% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Oranjestad: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 29% 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 Oranjestad: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 37% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Oranjestad: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 7% 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: Sat 25 Apr – Sun 3 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr).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 13 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Feb – Mon 16 Feb · Monday before Ash WednesdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 24 Apr – Mon 27 Apr · King's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓