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French Polynesia Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in French Polynesia
French Polynesia has 16 national public holidays in 2026. 12 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on Sunday, 1 November (in 5 days). There are 6 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Saints' Day
Sunday, 1 November 2026 · Toussaint
French Polynesia public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | Public holiday | |
| Missionary Day | Arrivée de l'Evangile | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Vendredi Saint | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Pâques | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Fête du Travail | Public holiday | |
| Victory Day | Fête de la Victoire | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Pentecôte | Public holiday |
| Whit Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | Public holiday | |
| National Day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Assumption Day | Assomption | Public holiday |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day Next | Toussaint | Public holiday |
| Armistice Day | Armistice | Public holiday | |
| Matari'i | Matari'i | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Noël | 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.
French Polynesia holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 1
April 3
May 5
June
July 1
August 1
September
October
November 3
December 1
Long weekends in French Polynesia 2026
6 long weekends come for free, and 4 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
Thu 5 Mar – Sun 8 Mar
Take off Fri 6 Mar
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Fri 8 May – Sun 10 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Sat 11 Jul – Tue 14 Jul
Take off Mon 13 Jul
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 22 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed