Calendars & Holidays

Seychelles public holidays 2026

13public holidays
4long weekends
4bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in the Seychelles in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Apr 3FridayGood Friday
Apr 4SaturdayEaster Saturday
Apr 5SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 6MondayEaster Monday
May 1FridayLabour Day
Jun 4ThursdayCorpus Christi
Jun 18ThursdayNational Holiday
Jun 29MondayIndependence Day
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption
Nov 1SundayAll Saints' Day
Dec 8TuesdayImmaculate Conception
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day

In 2026, the Seychelles has 13 public holidays. 9 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 Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

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

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Jan 2 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)New Year's Day
Jun 5 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 4 to Jun 7)Corpus Christi
Jun 19 (1 day)4 days off (Jun 18 to Jun 21)National Holiday
Dec 7 (1 day)4 days off (Dec 5 to Dec 8)Immaculate Conception

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does the Seychelles 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 the Seychelles in 2026?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 3 to Apr 6 (Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in the Seychelles fall on a weekend?

Easter Saturday (Saturday, April 4, 2026), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2026), Assumption (Saturday, August 15, 2026), All Saints' Day (Sunday, November 1, 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 the Seychelles: 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.