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Saint Lucia public holidays 2026

14public holidays
7long weekends
1bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Saint Lucia in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Jan 2FridaySecond New Year's Day
Feb 22SundayIndependence Day
Apr 3FridayGood Friday
Apr 6MondayEaster Monday
May 1FridayLabour Day
May 25MondayWhit Monday
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi
Jul 10FridayCarnival
Aug 1SaturdayEmancipation Day
Oct 5MondayThanksgiving
Dec 13SundayNational Day
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing Day

In 2026, Saint Lucia has 14 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Jun 5 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 4 to Jun 7)Corpus Christi

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Saint Lucia have in 2026?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Saint Lucia in 2026?

7, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 1 to Jan 4 (New Year's Day, Second New Year's Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Saint Lucia fall on a weekend?

Independence Day (Sunday, February 22, 2026), Emancipation Day (Saturday, August 1, 2026), National Day (Sunday, December 13, 2026), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Saint Lucia: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.