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Saint Lucia Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia has 12 national public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The next public holiday is National day on Sunday, 13 December (in 47 days). There are 5 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
National day
Sunday, 13 December 2026
Saint Lucia public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| May Day | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Emancipation Day | Emancipation Day | Public holiday |
| Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National day Next | National day | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | 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.
Saint Lucia holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March
April 2
May 2
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 3
Long weekends in Saint Lucia 2026
5 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
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Thu 4 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
Take off Fri 5 Jun
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed