Public holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 2026

6 nationwide public holidays and 3 regional or local holidays in 2026.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
13 November Friday	Friday	King's Birthday
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Ascension, Tristan da Cunha
21 May Thursday	Thursday	Saint Helena Day	Saint Helena
14 August Friday	Friday	Anniversary Day	Tristan da Cunha

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Regional
21 May Thursday	Thursday	Saint Helena Day	Regional
14 August Friday	Friday	Anniversary Day	Regional
13 November Friday	Friday	King's Birthday	Nationwide
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day	Nationwide
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed)	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov · 3 days off
King's Birthday
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

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: Tue 31 Mar – Mon 6 Apr — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr).

Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Thu 12 Nov) get 4 days in a row
Thu 12 Nov – Sun 15 Nov · King's Birthday
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a row
Thu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)