{"id":15324,"date":"2026-11-04T23:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T23:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/?p=15324"},"modified":"2026-11-14T23:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T23:09:08","slug":"2027-tonga-public-holidays-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tonga-gov.pt\/en\/2027-tonga-public-holidays-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 TONGA PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ANNOUNCED"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-site-blocks\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8232ba27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19604b08 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide wp-container-content-66c62f5e has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d5e1bfe3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79209ea1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1>Public Holidays in the Kingdom of Tonga \u2013 2027<\/h1>\n<p>The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, through the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office, has officially announced the public holidays to be observed throughout the Kingdom during 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The following dates have been confirmed in accordance with Tonga&#8217;s Public Holidays Act (Cap. 8.11).<\/p>\n<h2>Official Public Holidays for 2027<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Public Holiday<\/th>\n<th>Actual Date<\/th>\n<th>Date Observed<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Year&#8217;s Day<\/td>\n<td>1 January<\/td>\n<td>Friday, 1 January<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Good Friday<\/td>\n<td>26 March<\/td>\n<td>Friday, 26 March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Easter Monday<\/td>\n<td>29 March<\/td>\n<td>Monday, 29 March<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ANZAC Day<\/td>\n<td>25 April<\/td>\n<td>Sunday, 25 April<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Emancipation Day<\/td>\n<td>4 June<\/td>\n<td>Monday, 7 June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Official Birthday of HM King Tupou VI<\/td>\n<td>4 July<\/td>\n<td>Monday, 5 July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Birthday of HRH Crown Prince Tupouto\u02bba \u02bbUlukalala<\/td>\n<td>17 September<\/td>\n<td>Friday, 17 September<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Constitution Day (National Day)<\/td>\n<td>4 November<\/td>\n<td>Monday, 8 November<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I<\/td>\n<td>4 December<\/td>\n<td>Monday, 6 December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Christmas Day<\/td>\n<td>25 December<\/td>\n<td>Saturday, 25 December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boxing Day<\/td>\n<td>26 December<\/td>\n<td>Sunday, 26 December<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Observance of Public Holidays<\/h2>\n<p>Under Tonga&#8217;s Public Holidays Act (Cap. 8.11), certain national holidays are observed on dates other than their actual anniversaries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emancipation Day (4 June), Constitution Day (4 November), and the Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George Tupou I (4 December)<\/strong> are observed on the following Monday when their actual dates fall on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. When these holidays fall on a Tuesday or Wednesday, they are observed on the preceding Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The birthdays of the reigning Sovereign and the Heir to the Crown are celebrated on their actual dates, except when they fall on a Sunday, in which case the holiday is observed on the following Monday.<\/p>\n<p>All other public holidays are observed on their actual dates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> Government of Tonga, Prime Minister&#8217;s Office, official media release dated 4 November 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8232ba27 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Holidays in the Kingdom of Tonga \u2013 2027 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, through the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office, has officially announced the public holidays to be observed throughout the Kingdom during 2027. The following dates have been confirmed in accordance with Tonga&#8217;s Public Holidays Act (Cap. 8.11). 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