Public holidays in the Solomon Islands explained

The people of the Solomon Islands observe these holidays nationally.

Public holidays

• 1 January: New Year's Day
  • Variable Friday: Good Friday Variable Saturday: Holy Saturday
• Variable Monday: Easter Monday
• Variable Monday: Whit Monday
• Second Friday of June: King's Official Birthday
• 7 July: Independence Day
• 25 December: Christmas Day
• 26 December: National Day of Thanksgiving

Province Day

In addition to the national holidays each province has its own Province Day. If a Province Day falls on a Sunday, the public holiday is on the following Monday:

• 25 February: Choiseul Province
• 2 June: Isabel Province
• 8 June: Temotu Province
• 29 June: Central Province
• 20 July: Rennell and Bellona Province
• 1 August: Guadalcanal Province
• 3 August: Makira-Ulawa Province
• 15 August: Malaita Province
• 7 December: Western Province

See also

• List of holidays by country

References

• Excite UK