Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Fiji and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 4 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 15 May | Fri | Girmit Day |
| 29 May | Fri | Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day |
| 24 Aug | Mon | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Fiji Day |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Diwali Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day Holiday |
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2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 27 Mar | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 14 May | Fri | Girmit Day |
| 31 May | Mon | Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day |
| 16 Aug | Mon | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Fiji Day |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Diwali |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 14 May | Sun | Girmit Day |
| 26 May | Fri | Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Tue | Fiji Day |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Most workers in Fiji are entitled to nine paid holidays per year. Each major religion recognized in Fiji has a dedicated public holiday. If a public holidays falls on a weekend, workers are entitled to a paid holiday on the Friday before or the Monday after the holiday.
Most major regions honor annual celebrations, known as festivals or carnivals. Most festivals are relevant to the heritage and culture of a respective region, but are not designated as public holidays.
Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors is a celebration held in February or March of each year, but is not designated as an official public holiday. Ram Naumi, a traditional Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama may be designated as a holiday by some employers.
In Fiji, the Easter celebration begins on Good Friday and continues until Easter Monday, a total of three paid public holidays. Palm Sunday and Rafu Sir Lala Day, a celebration commemorating Fiji’s first modern statesman are deemed festivals and are not recognized as public holidays.
