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Christmas Island Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Christmas Island
Christmas Island has 8 national public holidays in 2026. 6 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 5 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Christmas Island public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Australia Day | Australia Day | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Anzac Day | Anzac Day | Public holiday |
| Territory Day | Territory Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | 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.
Christmas Island holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 2
May
June
July
August
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Christmas Island 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 1 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 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 21 Mar – Mon 23 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed