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Cabinet endorses 11 public holidays for 2026

Cabinet endorses 11 public holidays for 2026

By Mansi Chand
03/09/2025

The Cabinet has endorsed 11 public holidays for 2026.

This includes New Year’s Day, which falls on Thursday, Good Friday, which will be celebrated on the 3rd of April, Easter Saturday, which falls on the 4th of April and Easter Monday, which falls on the 6th of April.

Fiji will continue to mark Girmit Day which will be celebrated on the 15th of May and Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day on the 29th of May.

The Cabinet has highlighted that Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday will be observed on the 24th of August and Fiji will celebrate its 56th Fiji Day on the usual date of October 10th.

The Festival of Lights, Diwali will be observed on the 9th of November.

Christmas will fall on a Friday and Boxing Day will be observed on the 28th of December, making it a long weekend.

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