Home › Cook Islands › 2026 CK Cook Islands public holidays 2026: 11 holidays, 3 long weekends In 2026, Cook Islands has 11 public holidays: 9 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 3 long weekends. Good Friday falls on April 3, 2026, and April is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 11 Public holidays 9 On weekdays 251 Working days in year 10 Longest break (days) April Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — January 2, 2026 Friday Day after New Year's Day — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — April 6, 2026 Monday Easter Monday — April 25, 2026 Saturday Anzac Day — June 1, 2026 Monday Queen's Birthday — July 3, 2026 Friday Ra o te Ui Ariki (House of Ariki) — August 4, 2026 Tuesday Constitution Day — October 26, 2026 Monday National Gospel Day — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day — December 26, 2026 Saturday Boxing Day — December 28, 2026 Monday Boxing Day (substitute day) Substitute day
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day Anzac Day April 25, 2026 Saturday Boxing Day December 26, 2026 Saturday / December 28, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 No leave needed New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day December 28, 2025 – January 4, 2026 8 3 New Year's Day, Day after New Year's Day April 3, 2026 – April 6, 2026 4 No leave needed Good Friday, Easter Monday March 28, 2026 – April 6, 2026 10 4 Good Friday, Easter Monday May 30, 2026 – June 1, 2026 3 No leave needed Queen's Birthday May 30, 2026 – June 7, 2026 9 4 Queen's Birthday June 27, 2026 – July 5, 2026 9 4 Ra o te Ui Ariki (House of Ariki)
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier Easter Monday April 6, 2026 15 earlier
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