Public Holidays in Cook Islands, 2026
The Cook Islands observes 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 11
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 252
Nationwide
Cook Islands holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across the Cook Islands. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 January 2026 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 April 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Anzac Day | Nationwide |
| 1 June 2026 | Monday | King's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 3 July 2026 | Friday | Ra o te Ui Ariki | Nationwide |
| 4 August 2026 | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 26 October 2026 | Monday | Gospel Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
9 of Cook Islands's 11 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Anzac Day (25 April 2026), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 252 business days in the Cook Islands.
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