Public holidays in Solomon Islands
9 days in 2026 · 9 in 2027
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Solomon Islands has nine national public holidays in 2026, set by the schedule to the Public Holidays Act. Four follow Easter and Pentecost, and Holy Saturday is a day off along with Good Friday and Easter Monday. Independence Day on 7 July marks the day in 1978 when the protectorate became a state, and 26 December is kept as the National Day of Thanksgiving. Each of the nine provinces also has a Province Day of its own, a day off only in that province, which the Minister appoints each year under section 6 of the Act.
The provincial days are what make the calendar particular. Guadalcanal's and Malaita's mark the Second Appointed Day, when each provincial government was established, and Honiara, which is a city and not a province, has none. When a Province Day falls on a Sunday the holiday moves to the Monday after, as Guadalcanal's and Malaita's do in 2027. In 2026 the Malaita provincial government moved its celebrations from 15 August to 18 November.
- Days off in 2026
- 9Nationwide public holidays
- On a weekday
- 7Monday to Friday
- On a weekend
- 2Saturday or Sunday
- Long weekends
- 4and 2 with one day of leave
2026
Public holidays in Solomon Islands in 2026
- 1 January: New Year's Day1 January, the first day on the schedule to the Public Holidays Act.Thursday
- 3 April: Good FridayThe Friday before Easter, the first of four days off around Easter and Pentecost.FridayDate moves
- 4 April: Holy SaturdayThe Saturday before Easter, a public holiday in Solomon Islands, so Easter makes a four-day break from Good Friday to Easter Monday.SaturdayDate moves
- 6 April: Easter MondayThe Monday after Easter Sunday.MondayDate moves
- 25 May: Whit MondayThe Monday after Pentecost, seven weeks after Easter.MondayDate moves
- 12 June: King's BirthdayThe sovereign's official birthday, kept on the second Friday of June. In 2020 the government notice dated it Saturday 13 June and gave Friday 12 June as the day off.FridayDate moves
- 7 July: Independence Day7 July, the anniversary of independence from Britain in 1978. At the independence ceremony in Gizo the Union Jack was lowered and the new flag raised.Tuesday
- 25 December: Christmas Day25 December.Friday
- 26 December: National Day of Thanksgiving26 December, the day after Christmas. The 2020 government notice kept it on its date, a Saturday that year, without a substitute day.Saturday
Long weekends
Long weekends in Solomon Islands in 2026
Runs of three days or more off, with weekends counted, and the working days that join a holiday to a weekend when taken as leave.
- 4daysThu 1 Jan to Sun 4 JanWith Fri 2 Jan taken as leave · New Year's Day
- 4daysFri 3 Apr to Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday
- 3daysSat 23 May to Mon 25 MayWhit Monday
- 3daysFri 12 Jun to Sun 14 JunKing's Birthday
- 4daysSat 4 Jul to Tue 7 JulWith Mon 6 Jul taken as leave · Independence Day
- 3daysFri 25 Dec to Sun 27 DecChristmas Day, National Day of Thanksgiving
2027
Public holidays in Solomon Islands in 2027
- 1 January: New Year's DayFriday
- 26 March: Good FridayFridayDate moves
- 27 March: Holy SaturdaySaturdayDate moves
- 29 March: Easter MondayMondayDate moves
- 17 May: Whit MondayMondayDate moves
- 11 June: King's BirthdayFridayDate moves
- 7 July: Independence DayWednesday
- 25 December: Christmas DaySaturday
- 26 December: National Day of ThanksgivingSunday
Regional
Holidays kept in parts of Solomon Islands
Public holidays in 2026 that are days off only in the regions listed, by their ISO 3166-2 codes.
- 25 February: Choiseul Province DaySB-CH25 February, kept in Choiseul Province only.Wednesday
- 2 June: Isabel Province DaySB-IS2 June, kept in Isabel Province only.Tuesday
- 8 June: Temotu Province DaySB-TE8 June, kept in Temotu Province only.Monday
- 29 June: Central Province DaySB-CE29 June, kept in Central Province, across the sound from Honiara, only.Monday
- 20 July: Rennell and Bellona Province DaySB-RB20 July, kept in Rennell and Bellona Province only, the two Polynesian islands south of Guadalcanal.Monday
- 1 August: Guadalcanal Province DaySB-GU1 August, Guadalcanal's Second Appointed Day, marking the establishment of its provincial government. Kept in Guadalcanal Province only.Saturday
- 3 August: Makira-Ulawa Province DaySB-MK3 August, kept in Makira-Ulawa Province only.Monday
- 18 November: Malaita Province DaySB-MLMalaita's Second Appointed Day, marking the establishment of its provincial government, usually on 15 August. The 43rd celebrations, due on 15 August 2026, were moved to 18 November 2026.WednesdayDate moves
- 7 December: Western Province DaySB-WE7 December, kept in Western Province only.Monday
The national days are fixed by the schedule to the Public Holidays Act, Cap. 151, and the government publishes them each year in a public notice together with the provincial days, which the Minister appoints under section 6 of the Act. The latest notice on file is for 2020. The 2026 and 2027 dates here follow timeanddate and qppstudio, which agree on every national day except the National Day of Thanksgiving of 2026.
Two practices for weekend days appear in the sources. In 2020 the government notice moved the provincial days of Guadalcanal and Malaita, both Saturdays that year, to the Friday before, and the Queen's Birthday from Saturday 13 June to Friday 12 June, while Wikipedia and timeanddate give the rule for a provincial day that falls on a Sunday: the following Monday is the holiday. No source on file gives a substitute for Guadalcanal Province Day on Saturday 1 August 2026, and qppstudio alone moves the National Day of Thanksgiving of 2026, a Saturday, to Monday 28 December. The calendar here keeps both on their dates until the 2026 notice is on file.
Common questions
Questions about public holidays in Solomon Islands
How many public holidays does Solomon Islands have in 2026?
Nine national public holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, the King's Birthday on Friday 12 June, Independence Day on Tuesday 7 July, Christmas Day and the National Day of Thanksgiving on Saturday 26 December. Each province adds a Province Day of its own, kept only there.
What is a Province Day in Solomon Islands?
A public holiday kept in one province only, appointed each year by the Minister under section 6 of the Public Holidays Act. Guadalcanal's and Malaita's mark their Second Appointed Day, the establishment of the provincial government. There are nine, from Choiseul's on 25 February to the Western Province's on 7 December. Honiara, a city and not a province, has no Province Day.
When is Independence Day in Solomon Islands?
On 7 July, the anniversary of independence from Britain in 1978. In 2026 it falls on Tuesday 7 July and in 2027 on Wednesday 7 July. The new national flag was raised at the independence ceremony in Gizo in the Western Province.
Is Holy Saturday a public holiday in Solomon Islands?
Yes. Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, is on the schedule of national public holidays, so the Easter break runs four days, from Good Friday to Easter Monday. In 2026 that is Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April, and in 2027 Friday 26 March to Monday 29 March.
What is the National Day of Thanksgiving in Solomon Islands?
The public holiday on 26 December, the day after Christmas, which several calendars file under Boxing Day. In 2026 it falls on Saturday 26 December and in 2027 on Sunday 26 December. The government notice for 2020 kept it on its date, a Saturday that year, without moving it to a weekday.
When is Malaita Province Day in 2026?
On 18 November 2026. Malaita's Second Appointed Day is normally kept on 15 August, but the provincial government postponed the 43rd celebrations to 18 November, and the holiday calendar of qppstudio moves the day off with them. In 2027 it returns to 15 August, a Sunday, with Monday 16 August as the day off.
How are holidays that fall on a weekend handled in Solomon Islands?
The sources differ by kind of day. A Province Day that falls on a Sunday is kept on the Monday after, and in 2020 the government moved provincial days falling on a Saturday to the Friday before. The National Day of Thanksgiving was left on a Saturday in 2020. No government notice for 2026 or 2027 is on file to confirm how weekend days are handled in those years.
Dates from Nager.Date, read 2026-10-03. The page counts from Saturday, 3 October 2026, the day it was built.