Public Holidays in Curaçao (2026)
Curaçao has 14 public holidays in 2026 (14 nationwide) and 251 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Curaçao observes 14 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Nieuwjaarsdag | Nationwide |
| Monday, February 16, 2026 | Carnival Monday | Carnaval Maandag | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Goede Vrijdag | Nationwide |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Pasen | Nationwide |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Pasenmaandag | Nationwide |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | King's Day | Koningsdag | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labour Day | Nationwide | |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Hemelvaartsdag | Nationwide |
| Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Pinksteren | Nationwide |
| Thursday, July 2, 2026 | Curaçao National Flag and Anthem Day | Curaçao Nationale Vlag en Volkslied Dag | Nationwide |
| Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Curaçao Day | Dag van Curaçao | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Kerstmis | Nationwide |
| Saturday, December 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | Tweede kerstdag | Nationwide |
| Thursday, December 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Oudejaarsavond | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 19 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, February 8, 2027 | Carnival Monday |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, March 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2027 | King's Day |
| Saturday, May 1, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Thursday, May 6, 2027 | Ascension Day |
| Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Pentecost |
| Friday, July 2, 2027 | Curaçao National Flag and Anthem Day |
| Sunday, October 10, 2027 | Curaçao Day |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sunday, December 26, 2027 | St. Stephen's Day |
| Friday, December 31, 2027 | New Year's Eve |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .