Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for New Caledonia and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
8 May	Fri	Victory Day
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day
25 May	Mon	Whit Monday
14 Jul	Tue	National Day
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day
24 Sep	Thu	New Caledonia Day
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Wed	Armistice Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day
8 May	Sat	Victory Day
17 May	Mon	Whit Monday
14 Jul	Wed	National Day
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day
24 Sep	Fri	New Caledonia Day
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Thu	Armistice Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas 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
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
8 May	Mon	Victory Day
25 May	Thu	Ascension Day
5 Jun	Mon	Whit Monday
14 Jul	Fri	National Day
15 Aug	Tue	Assumption Day
24 Sep	Sun	New Caledonia Day
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Sat	Armistice Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Public holidays that are celebrated in New Caledonia match those of France with the exception of one additional holiday that is island specific. The Territorial Congress of New Caledonia reserves the right to assign one-time holidays throughout the year. Overall, there are 12 standard national holidays in New Caledonia each year.

Employees are entitled to a day off for all public holidays. If the employee is required to work on the holiday, under the Labor Laws of France, they must be given a day off in lieu of the holiday or paid a premium wage for all hours worked. The Labor Laws of France do not guarantee payment for holidays. If an employer pays their employees for holidays it is at their discretion and part of their specific work contract.

Some of the holidays that are celebrated in New Caledonia will change in date each year. These holidays are celebrated on dates based on the lunar calendar. The Ministry of Human Resources will issue a list at the end of each year of the official celebration dates for the following year. Employers must comply with these dates.