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🇸🇨 Seychelles Public Holidays 2026

Seychelles has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 10 on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. 5 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Seychelles's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in the Seychelles close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in the Seychelles?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in the Seychelles. The next public holiday in the Seychelles after that date is Assumption Day on Saturday 15 August 2026 — 10 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Seychelles holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in the Seychelles after 5 August 2026:

  • Assumption Day — Saturday 15 August 2026
  • All Saints Day (day off Mon 2 Nov) — Sunday 1 November 2026
  • The Feast of the Immaculate Conception — Tuesday 8 December 2026
  • Christmas Day — Friday 25 December 2026
  • New Year's Day — Friday 1 January 2027

Seychelles public holidays are also called Seychelles national holidays or the Seychelles holiday calendar. This page is the Seychelles holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇸🇨 Seychelles's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Seychelles has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Seychelles joint 47th out of the 100 countries we track, level with 7 others. That is exactly the median across those 100. 10 fall on a weekday and 3 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December. April is the busiest month with 3. Nothing at all falls in February, March, July, September or October. One substitute day off — the weekday granted when a holiday lands at a weekend — is shown in brackets beside the holiday it replaces, so that day is not counted twice. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Seychelles public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day on 1 January and New Year Holiday on 2 January.

Seychelles public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in the Seychelles in February 2026.

Seychelles public holidays in March 2026

There are no public holidays in the Seychelles in March 2026.

Seychelles public holidays in April 2026

Good Friday on 3 April, Easter Saturday on 4 April and Easter Monday on 6 April.

Seychelles public holidays in May 2026

Labour Day on 1 May.

Seychelles public holidays in June 2026

The Fete Dieu on 4 June, Constitution Day on 18 June and Independence (National) Day on 29 June.

Seychelles public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in the Seychelles in July 2026.

Seychelles public holidays in August 2026

Assumption Day on 15 August.

Seychelles public holidays in September 2026

There are no public holidays in the Seychelles in September 2026.

Seychelles public holidays in October 2026

There are no public holidays in the Seychelles in October 2026.

Seychelles public holidays in November 2026

All Saints Day (day off Mon 2 Nov) on 1 November.

Seychelles public holidays in December 2026

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception on 8 December and Christmas Day on 25 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in the Seychelles in 2026

On 5 occasions in 2026 a Seychelles holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 3 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Seychelles public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in the Seychelles in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNew Year's Day
2 JanuaryFridayNew Year HolidayNew Year Holiday
3 AprilFridayGood FridayGood Friday
4 AprilSaturdayEaster SaturdayEaster Saturday
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayEaster Monday
1 MayFridayLabour DayLabour Day
4 JuneThursdayThe Fete DieuThe Fete Dieu
18 JuneThursdayConstitution DayConstitution Day
29 JuneMondayIndependence (National) DayIndependence (National) Day
15 AugustSaturdayAssumption DayAssumption Day
1 NovemberSundayAll Saints Day (day off Mon 2 Nov)All Saints Day (day off Mon 2 Nov)
8 DecemberTuesdayThe Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionThe Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayChristmas Day

Seychelles public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Seychelles have in 2026?

Seychelles has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 10 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in the Seychelles?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Christmas Day on 25 December.

Which Seychelles holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

Good Friday and Easter Saturday (3 April–4 April), Easter Monday (Monday, 6 April), Labour Day (Friday, 1 May), Independence (National) Day (Monday, 29 June) and Christmas Day (Friday, 25 December) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in the Seychelles?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in the Seychelles, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Seychelles, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Seychelles public holidays in 2027

The 13 public holidays already published for the Seychelles in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Seychelles

The working week in Seychelles runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 10 of the 13 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 3 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Seychelles — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Seychelles moves them

3 of Seychelles’s 13 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Seychelles generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Seychelles public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Seychelles has 13 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 8 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
2 January 2027SaturdayNew Year Holiday
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday
27 March 2027SaturdayEaster Saturday
29 March 2027MondayEaster Monday
1 May 2027SaturdayLabour Day
27 May 2027ThursdayThe Fete Dieu
18 June 2027FridayConstitution Day
29 June 2027TuesdayIndependence (National) Day
15 August 2027SundayAssumption Day (day off Mon 16 Aug)
1 November 2027MondayAll Saints Day
8 December 2027WednesdayThe Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas Day

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