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Cook Islands Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Cook Islands
Cook Islands has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 9 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 6 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Cook Islands public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Anzac Day | Anzac Day | Public holiday |
| King's Birthday | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Ra o te Ui Ariki | Ra o te Ui Ariki | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Gospel Day | Gospel 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.
Cook Islands holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 3
May
June 1
July 1
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Cook Islands 2026
6 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
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 3 Jul – Sun 5 Jul
No leave needed
Sat 1 Aug – Tue 4 Aug
Take off Mon 3 Aug
Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed