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Aruba Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Aruba
Aruba has 12 national public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 5 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Eerste Kerstdag
Aruba public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Nieuwjaarsdag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Betico Croes Day | Dag van Betico Croes | Public holiday |
| Carnival Monday | Carnaval Maandag | Public holiday | |
| National Anthem and Flag Day | Dag van het Volkslied en de Vlag | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Goede Vrijdag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Eerste Paasdag | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Tweede Paasedag | Public holiday | |
| King's Day | Koningsdag | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Dag van de Arbeid | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Hemelvaartsdag | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Eerste Kerstdag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Tweede Kerstdag | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Aruba holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 1
March 1
April 4
May 2
June
July
August
September
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Aruba 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 14 Feb – Mon 16 Feb
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed