Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for French Polynesia and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
5 Mar	Thu	Gospel Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
8 May	Fri	Victory Day
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day
25 May	Mon	Whit Monday
14 Jul	Tue	Bastille Day
15 Aug	Sat	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Sun	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Wed	Armistice Day
20 Nov	Fri	Matari'i
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
5 Mar	Fri	Gospel Day
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day
8 May	Sat	Victory Day
17 May	Mon	Whit Monday
14 Jul	Wed	Bastille Day
15 Aug	Sun	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Mon	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Thu	Armistice Day
20 Nov	Sat	Matari'i
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
5 Mar	Sun	Gospel Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
8 May	Mon	Victory Day
25 May	Thu	Ascension Day
5 Jun	Mon	Whit Monday
29 Jun	Thu	Autonomy Day
14 Jul	Fri	Bastille Day
15 Aug	Tue	Assumption Day
1 Nov	Wed	All Saints' Day
11 Nov	Sat	Armistice Day
20 Nov	Mon	Matari'i
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

French Polynesia celebrates 14 public holidays each year. These holidays include the 11 celebrated in France and 4 that are specific to the island groups. All public holidays are governed under the Labor Laws of France and the French government.

The Council of Ministers of French Polynesia will make an official announcement at the end of each year for the dates of the holidays in the following year. All businesses are required to acknowledge thee dates.

Employees are entitled to a day off from work on all public holidays. Under French law, those who must work on the holiday are entitled to receive premium pay for their services. However, French labor laws do not require employers to pay employees for public holidays. Employers have the option to offer this benefit as part of the work contract.

Any holidays that occur on the weekend are recognised on those days. If a holiday occurs on a Tuesday or Thursday, some employers will recognise the holiday on Monday or Friday to allow for an extended weekend. This again is part of the work contract and not part of the Labor Laws.