Calendars & Holidays

Tonga public holidays 2026

11public holidays
5long weekends
2bridge days worth booking
Add holidays to your calendar (.ics)

Public holidays in Tonga in 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Apr 3FridayGood Friday
Apr 6MondayEaster Monday
Apr 25SaturdayANZAC Day
Jun 8MondayEmancipation Day
Jul 4SaturdayOfficial Birthday of His Majesty King Tupou VI
Sep 17ThursdayBirthday of His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Tupotoʻa-ʻUlukalala
Nov 2MondayConstitutional Day
Dec 7MondayAnniversary of the Coronation of H.M. King George Tupou I
Dec 25FridayChristmas Day
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing Day

In 2026, Tonga has 11 public holidays. 8 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:

Take offGetAround
Jan 2 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)New Year's Day
Sep 18 (1 day)4 days off (Sep 17 to Sep 20)Birthday of His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Tupotoʻa-ʻUlukalala

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

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Tonga 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 Tonga in 2026?

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

Which 2026 holidays in Tonga fall on a weekend?

ANZAC Day (Saturday, April 25, 2026), Official Birthday of His Majesty King Tupou VI (Saturday, July 4, 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.

More calendars

Other years for Tonga: 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.