Public holidays in Antarctica 2025

4 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Antarctica

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · McMurdo

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Saturday 21 June 2025	Midwinter Day
Monday 1 December 2025	Antarctica Day National day
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Antarctica (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 29 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · 3 days offAntarctica DayTypically in McMurdo Station: high −7°C (19°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in McMurdo Station: high −4°C (25°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 1 Jan – Mon 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan, Mon 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Jun) get 3 days in a rowFri 20 Jun – Sun 22 Jun · Midwinter DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Nov – Mon 1 Dec · Antarctica DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Wed 31 Dec, Fri 2 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓