Public holidays in Cook Islands 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Cook Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day
Tuesday 2 January 2024	Day after New Year's Day
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious
Thursday 25 April 2024	Anzac Day
Monday 3 June 2024	Sovereign's Birthday National day
Friday 5 July 2024	Ra o te Ui Ariki
Sunday 4 August 2024	Constitution Day National day
Monday 5 August 2024	Constitution Day (observed) National day Observed day off for Constitution Day (Sun 4 Aug)
Saturday 26 October 2024	Cook Islands Gospel Day Religious
Monday 28 October 2024	Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed) Religious Observed day off for Cook Islands Gospel Day (Sat 26 Oct)
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, Day after New Year's DayTypically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Avarua: high 27°C (81°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 1 Jun – Mon 3 Jun · 3 days offSovereign's BirthdayTypically in Avarua: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · 3 days offRa o te Ui ArikiTypically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days offConstitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)Typically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 26 Oct – Mon 28 Oct · 3 days offCook Islands Gospel Day, Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed)Typically in Avarua: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 40% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr)Anzac DayTypically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Avarua: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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: Sat 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Anzac DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 31 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 31 May – Mon 3 Jun · Sovereign's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Jul – Sun 7 Jul · Ra o te Ui ArikiShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Constitution Day, Constitution Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓