Public holidays in New Caledonia 2024

12 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in New Caledonia

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 Jour de l'an	Jour de l'an
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
Wednesday 8 May 2024	Victory Day National day Fête de la Victoire	Fête de la Victoire
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious Ascension	Ascension
Monday 20 May 2024	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
Sunday 14 July 2024	National Day National day Fête nationale	Fête nationale
Thursday 15 August 2024	Assumption Day Religious Assomption	Assomption
Tuesday 24 September 2024	Citizenship Day Fête de la Citoyenneté	Fête de la Citoyenneté
Friday 1 November 2024	All Saints' Day Religious Toussaint	Toussaint
Monday 11 November 2024	Armistice Day National day Armistice	Armistice
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Noël	Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Nouméa: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Nouméa: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offPentecost MondayTypically in Nouméa: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days offAll Saints' DayTypically in Nouméa: high 24°C (75°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 9 Nov – Mon 11 Nov · 3 days offArmistice DayTypically in Nouméa: high 24°C (75°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 8 May – Sun 12 May)Victory Day, Ascension DayTypically in Nouméa: high 25°C (77°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Nouméa: high 22°C (72°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 20% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Sep – Tue 24 Sep)Citizenship DayTypically in Nouméa: high 23°C (73°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 37% 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 4 May – Sun 12 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 6 May, Tue 7 May, Fri 10 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 8 May – Sun 12 May · Victory Day, Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Sep – Tue 24 Sep · Citizenship DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓