French Polynesia has a total of 17 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downaloadble as a csv or json file. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Weekday | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Tuesday | January 1 | National holiday |
| Arrival of the first Missionaries |
Tuesday | March 5 | National holiday |
| March Equinox |
Wednesday | March 20 | Season |
| Easter Monday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
Monday | April 22 | National holiday |
| Labor Day / May Day May Day, or Labor Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
Wednesday | May 1 | National holiday |
| Victory Day |
Wednesday | May 8 | National holiday |
| Ascension Day Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. |
Thursday | May 30 | National holiday |
| Whit Monday Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday. |
Monday | June 10 | National holiday |
| June Solstice |
Friday | June 21 | Season |
| Internal Autonomy Day |
Saturday | June 29 | National holiday |
| Bastille Day |
Sunday | July 14 | National holiday |
| Assumption of Mary The feast day of the Assumption of Mary, also known as Assumption Day, is the principal feast day of the Virgin Mother Mary, according to Christian tradition. It is celebrated annually on or around August 15 although some countries celebrate the day at other times of the year. |
Thursday | August 15 | National holiday |
| September Equinox |
Monday | September 23 | Season |
| All Saints' Day Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day. |
Friday | November 1 | National holiday |
| Armistice Day |
Monday | November 11 | National holiday |
| December Solstice |
Sunday | December 22 | Season |
| Christmas Day Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Wednesday | December 25 | National holiday |