Cook Islands has a total of 20 holidays in 2021. 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 downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day After New Year's Day	Saturday, January 2, 2021	Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
Day After New Year's Day observed	Monday, January 4, 2021	Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
ANZAC Day	Sunday, April 25, 2021	ANZAC Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
ANZAC Day observed	Monday, April 26, 2021	ANZAC Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
Sovereign's Birthday	Monday, June 7, 2021	Sovereign's Birthday is a public holiday in Cook Islands
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
Ui Ariki Day	Friday, July 2, 2021	Ui Ariki Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
Constitution Day	Wednesday, August 4, 2021	Constitution Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
Gospel Day	Tuesday, October 26, 2021	Gospel Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands
Christmas Day observed	Monday, December 27, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day observed	Tuesday, December 28, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Cook Islands