Christmas 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Norfolk Island

Christmas on Norfolk Island is celebrated with a public holiday every 25 December, as it is in a majority of countries around the world. This Christian festivity commemorates the birth of Jesus, and is part of a 22-28 day season in the Christian calendar known as Advent.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	25 Dec	Wed	Christmas Day
2025	25 Dec	Thu	Christmas Day
2026	25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
2027	25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
	27 Dec	Mon	Christmas Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Christmas on Norfolk Island is a big deal. It is the occasion for the biggest celebration, both public and private, of the year.

First of all, there is the Christmas Pageant street parade that brings the whole community together. Many then spend time at the beaches or hiking through the island’s havens of undisturbed natural beauty. Church services and family reunions are also popular ways to spend the holiday.

Many tourists visit Norfolk Island around Christmas time to enjoy luxurious resorts, tour the island and learn of its history, or cruise over coral reefs on a glass-bottomed boat. Visiting historic sites to do with Norfolk Island’s convict settlement past is especially popular.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
2022	25 Dec	Sun	Christmas Day
	27 Dec	Tue	Christmas Holiday