Public holidays · Other · 2026
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 8 national public holidays in 2026, plus 3 regional holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The next public holiday is King's Birthday on Friday, 20 November (in 24 days). There are 3 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
King's Birthday
Friday, 20 November 2026
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 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 | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saint Helena Day | Saint Helena Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| King's Birthday Next | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Regional holiday TA |
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| Anniversary Day | Anniversary Day | Regional holiday TA |
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| August Bank Holiday | August Bank Holiday | Regional holiday HL, AC |
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.
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 2
May 2
June
July
August
September
October
November 1
December 2
Long weekends in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 2026
3 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
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 21 May – Mon 25 May
Take off Fri 22 May
Fri 20 Nov – Sun 22 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed