Family Day 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Vanuatu
Family Day is a public holiday in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. It is observed on 26 December, the day after Christmas and a day that coincides with Boxing Day in many countries around the world.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 Dec | Tue | Family Day |
| 2024 | 26 Dec | Thu | Family Day |
| 2025 | 26 Dec | Fri | Family Day |
| 2026 | 26 Dec | Sat | Family Day |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
The purpose of Family Day is to spend extra time with one’s own family. This holiday emphasises the importance of family life for individuals and for society as a whole. Thus, most people in Vanuatu get a day off work and out of school, and many businesses and government offices shut down.
Some people celebrate Family day in a very low-key way, just relaxing at home with family and friends and “recovering” from the hectic Christmas season. Others may go to church, go shopping, head to the beach to swim, go out to eat, or go on a short day trip.
The people of Vanuatu traditionally put a high value on family and centre much of their lives around it. They also honour elders and parents and consider children a precious gift from God. Family Day is a time when they express the family-centred nature of their culture and faith by spending time together.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26 Dec | Mon | Family Day |
| 2021 | 26 Dec | Sun | Family Day |
| 27 Dec | Mon | Family Day Holiday | |
| 2020 | 26 Dec | Sat | Family Day |
| 2019 | 26 Dec | Thu | Family Day |
| 2018 | 26 Dec | Wed | Family Day |
| 2017 | 26 Dec | Tue | Family Day |