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Pitcairn Day
Pitcairn Islands

Pitcairn Day 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Pitcairn Islands

The official celebration of the discovery of Pitcairn Island takes place on 2 July and is called simply Pitcairn Day.

YearDateDayHoliday
20242 JulTuePitcairn Day
20252 JulWedPitcairn Day
20262 JulThuPitcairn Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

It was on this day in 1767 that Captain Carteret and the HMS Swallow encountered the island, which was then named after a young 15-year-old shipmate on board, Mr. Robert Pitcairn. Pitcairn had been the first on board to sight the island that now bears his name.

No settlement took place at this time, however. The island had been inhabited by Polynesians earlier, but the entire population had either died off or abandoned the island. Later, members of the HMS Bounty committed mutiny and sailed to Pitcairn Island to live. Its isolated location made it the ideal hideaway.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
20232 JulSunPitcairn Day
20222 JulSatPitcairn Day
20212 JulFriPitcairn Day
20202 JulThuPitcairn Day
20192 JulTuePitcairn Day
20182 JulMonPitcairn Day
20172 JulSunPitcairn Day