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New Caledonia Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in New Caledonia
New Caledonia has 13 national public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on Sunday, 1 November (in 5 days). There are 5 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Saints' Day
Sunday, 1 November 2026
New Caledonia public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Victory Day | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| French National Day | French National Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday |
| New Caledonia Day | New Caledonia Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day Next | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Armistice Day | Armistice Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Eve | New Year's Eve | 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.
New Caledonia holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 1
May 4
June
July 1
August 1
September 1
October
November 2
December 2
Long weekends in New Caledonia 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 5 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
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 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
Thu 24 Sep – Sun 27 Sep
Take off Fri 25 Sep
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
Take off Fri 1 Jan