Public holidays in Solomon Islands 2025
9 nationwide public holidays and 14 regional or local holidays in 2025.
Nationwide holidays 2025
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| 18 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday Religious | |
| 19 April Saturday | Saturday | Holy Saturday Religious | |
| 21 April Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Religious | |
| 9 June Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Religious | |
| 13 June Friday | Friday | King's Birthday National day | |
| 7 July Monday | Monday | Independence Day National day | |
| 25 December Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Religious | |
| 26 December Friday | Friday | National Day of Thanksgiving |
Regional and local holidays 2025
Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.
These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Applies in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February Tuesday | Tuesday | Choiseul Province Day | Choiseul |
| 2 June Monday | Monday | Isabel Province Day | Isabel |
| 8 June Sunday | Sunday | Temotu Province Day | Temotu |
| 9 June Monday | Monday | Temotu Province Day (observed) Observed day off for Temotu Province Day (Sun 8 Jun) | Temotu |
| 29 June Sunday | Sunday | Central Province Day | Central |
| 30 June Monday | Monday | Central Province Day (observed) Observed day off for Central Province Day (Sun 29 Jun) | Central |
| 20 July Sunday | Sunday | Rennell and Bellona Province Day | Rennell and Bellona |
| 21 July Monday | Monday | Rennell and Bellona Province Day (observed) Observed day off for Rennell and Bellona Province Day (Sun 20 Jul) | Rennell and Bellona |
| 1 August Friday | Friday | Guadalcanal Province Day | Guadalcanal |
| 3 August Sunday | Sunday | Makira-Ulawa Province Day | Makira-Ulawa |
| 4 August Monday | Monday | Makira-Ulawa Province Day (observed) Observed day off for Makira-Ulawa Province Day (Sun 3 Aug) | Makira-Ulawa |
| 15 August Friday | Friday | Malaita Province Day | Malaita |
| 7 December Sunday | Sunday | Western Province Day | Western |
| 8 December Monday | Monday | Western Province Day (observed) Observed day off for Western Province Day (Sun 7 Dec) | Western |
Full list for one region
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 25 February Tuesday | Tuesday | Choiseul Province Day | Regional |
| 18 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 19 April Saturday | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Nationwide |
| 21 April Monday | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 2 June Monday | Monday | Isabel Province Day | Regional |
| 8 June Sunday | Sunday | Temotu Province Day | Regional |
| 9 June Monday | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 9 June Monday | Monday | Temotu Province Day (observed) | Regional |
| 13 June Friday | Friday | King's Birthday | Nationwide |
| 29 June Sunday | Sunday | Central Province Day | Regional |
| 30 June Monday | Monday | Central Province Day (observed) | Regional |
| 7 July Monday | Monday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 20 July Sunday | Sunday | Rennell and Bellona Province Day | Regional |
| 21 July Monday | Monday | Rennell and Bellona Province Day (observed) | Regional |
| 1 August Friday | Friday | Guadalcanal Province Day | Regional |
| 3 August Sunday | Sunday | Makira-Ulawa Province Day | Regional |
| 4 August Monday | Monday | Makira-Ulawa Province Day (observed) | Regional |
| 15 August Friday | Friday | Malaita Province Day | Regional |
| 7 December Sunday | Sunday | Western Province Day | Regional |
| 8 December Monday | Monday | Western Province Day (observed) | Regional |
| 25 December Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December Friday | Friday | National Day of Thanksgiving | Nationwide |
Long weekends and bridge days 2025
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Solomon Islands (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayTypically in Honiara: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days offWhit MondayTypically in Honiara: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 13 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · 3 days offKing's BirthdayTypically in Honiara: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 5 Jul – Mon 7 Jul · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Honiara: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, National Day of ThanksgivingTypically in Honiara: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Bridge days
No single-day bridges in 2025.
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.
- 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 (Thu 17 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Whit MondayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 12 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Jun – Sun 15 Jun · King's BirthdayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Jul) get 4 days in a rowFri 4 Jul – Mon 7 Jul · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, National Day of ThanksgivingShow on calendar ↓
2025 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.