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Public Holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, 2026

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha observes 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records, including the regional ones that are working days elsewhere in the country.

Public holidays
8

Nationwide

On a weekend
1
Regional only
3
Business days 2026
254

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha holiday calendar 2026

Dates marked nationwide are days off across Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.

Public holidays with their dates, weekdays and where they are observed
DateDayHolidayObserved
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
3 April 2026FridayGood FridayNationwide
6 April 2026MondayEaster MondayNationwide
14 May 2026ThursdayAscension Day1 region: SH-TA
21 May 2026ThursdaySaint Helena DayNationwide
25 May 2026MondayWhit MondayNationwide
14 August 2026FridayAnniversary Day1 region: SH-TA
31 August 2026MondayAugust Bank Holiday2 regions: SH-AC, SH-HL
20 November 2026FridayKing's BirthdayNationwide
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayNationwide
26 December 2026Saturday(weekend)St. Stephen's DayNationwide

Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?

7 of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha's 8 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Saturday and Sunday: St. Stephen's Day (26 December 2026).

After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 254 business days in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

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