Public Holidays in Saint Lucia, 2026
Saint Lucia observes 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 12
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 253
Nationwide
Saint Lucia holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Saint Lucia. 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 |
| 22 February 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | Nationwide |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 4 June 2026 | Thursday | Corpus Christi | Nationwide |
| 1 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Emancipation Day | Nationwide |
| 5 October 2026 | Monday | Thanksgiving | Nationwide |
| 13 December 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | National 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?
8 of Saint Lucia's 12 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Independence Day (22 February 2026), Emancipation Day (1 August 2026), National day (13 December 2026), St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 253 business days in Saint Lucia.
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