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View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Rarotonga for 2026. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Nothing bookable is left in 2026 at this budget, so this past break is shown for reference.
Sat, Aug 1 → Tue, Aug 4
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turns into 4 days off in a row.
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9 of the 12 2026 holidays have already passed.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Friday, January 2, 2026
Friday, April 3, 2026
Monday, April 6, 2026
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Monday, June 1, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Friday, December 25, 2026
Saturday, December 26, 2026
Monday, December 28, 2026
Public holidays in Rarotonga, Cook Islands are official observances that may affect government offices, schools, banks, businesses, and public services. These holidays often include national celebrations, religious observances, and important civic dates.
This calendar helps residents, travelers, employers, and families plan vacations, work schedules, school breaks, and business closures around official holiday dates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 2, 2026 | Friday | Day after New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Anzac Day | Public Holiday |
| June 1, 2026 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| July 3, 2026 | Friday | Ra o te Ui Ariki (House of Ariki) | Public Holiday |
| August 4, 2026 | Tuesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| October 26, 2026 | Monday | National Gospel Day | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| December 28, 2026 | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 2, 2027 | Saturday | Day after New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| January 4, 2027 | Monday | Day after New Year's Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| April 25, 2027 | Sunday | Anzac Day | Public Holiday |
| June 7, 2027 | Monday | Queen's Birthday | Public Holiday |
| July 2, 2027 | Friday | Ra o te Ui Ariki (House of Ariki) | Public Holiday |
| August 4, 2027 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| October 26, 2027 | Tuesday | National Gospel Day | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| December 27, 2027 | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
| December 28, 2027 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Public Holiday |
Dates are calculated from each holiday's official rule (fixed date, Easter or lunar calendar) using the open-source date-holidays dataset.
Last updated November 13, 2026. Governments can move or add holidays at short notice, so confirm important dates with an official source.
The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, usually a quiet day after New Year's Eve celebrations.
The Friday before Easter, when Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus. Its date moves each year with Easter.
The day after Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Its date moves each year with Easter.
Celebrates the birth of Jesus on December 25 and is one of the most widely observed holidays in the world.
The day after Christmas. Its name is usually traced to the old custom of giving "Christmas boxes" to staff and tradespeople; today it is known for sports fixtures and sales.
Rarotonga, Cook Islands has 11 public holidays in 2026, 2 fewer than the global average of 13. It also gets 1 substitute day off for holidays falling on a weekend.
2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Rarotonga, Cook Islands in 2026: Anzac Day (Saturday, April 25), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26). Rarotonga, Cook Islands gives a substitute day off for some of these but not others.
It depends — Rarotonga, Cook Islands moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Rarotonga, Cook Islands in 2026 is 11 consecutive days off, December 25–January 4, by booking 3 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, August 1–August 4.
The next public holiday in Rarotonga, Cook Islands is Christmas Day on December 25, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Monday, Queen's Birthday, Ra o te Ui Ariki (House of Ariki) do not fall on the same date every year in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.
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