Best bridge-day opportunity
Use 1 leave day around New Year's Day to create a 4-day break.
Holiday Calendar
Public holidays in Curaçao
Every official date, employee-rights context, and long weekend worth planning around in one place.
6-minute planning guide
Curaçao holiday dataset
Long weekends included
ICS calendar download
Reviewed for work planning
2026 at a glance
14
official holidays
6
long weekends
4
weekend holidays
April
busiest month
1 leave day -> 4 days
best leave-day opportunity
Holiday distribution
Jan
J
Feb
F
Mar
M
Apr
A
May
M
Jun
J
Jul
J
Aug
A
Sep
S
Oct
O
Nov
N
Dec
D
National 3
Civic 2
Christian 7
Labour 1
Cultural 1
Public holiday calendar
2026 public holidays
Choose a year, filter by holiday type, and scan the dates that shape work and leave planning in Curaçao.
| Date | Holiday | Type | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Thursday | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag | National | Take one leave day for 4 days |
| Feb 16 Monday | Monday after Gran Marcha De maandag na Gran Marcha | Cultural | 3-day weekend |
| Apr 3 Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag | Christian | 4-day break |
| Apr 5 Sunday | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag | Christian | 4-day break |
| Apr 6 Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag | Christian | 4-day break |
| Apr 27 Monday | King's Day Koningsdag | National | 3-day weekend |
| May 1 Friday | Labour Day Dag van de Arbeid | Labour | |
| May 14 Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag | Christian | Take one leave day for 4 days |
| May 24 Sunday | Whit Sunday Pinksterzondag | Christian | Falls on a weekend |
| Jul 2 Thursday | Dia di Bandera Dag van het volkslied en vlag | Civic | Take one leave day for 4 days |
| Oct 10 Saturday | Dia di Pais Kòrsou Land Curaçao | Civic | Falls on a weekend |
| Dec 25 Friday | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag | Christian | |
| Dec 26 Saturday | Second Christmas Day Tweede Kerstdag | Christian | Falls on a weekend |
| Dec 31 Thursday | New Year's Eve Ouderjaarsavond | National Half Day |
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2026 planning insights
Weekend holidays need extra checking
4 public holidays fall on weekends in 2026. Substitute-day treatment can depend on your contract, schedule or CAO.
Busiest month for holidays
April has the highest concentration of public holidays in 2026, so it is worth checking schedules early.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day falls on December 25, 2026.
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Long weekends worth planning for
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4
days
Easter break
April 3 - April 6
Fri
Apr 3
Sat
Apr 4
Sun
Apr 5
Mon
Apr 6
Public holiday · Weekend · 0 leave days required
Take the Thursday before or Tuesday after as leave to explore a longer break.
4
days
New Year's Day
January 1 - January 4
Thu
Jan 1
Fri
Jan 2
Sat
Jan 3
Sun
Jan 4
Public holiday · Leave day · Weekend · 1 leave day required
4
days
Ascension Day
May 14 - May 17
Thu
May 14
Fri
May 15
Sat
May 16
Sun
May 17
Public holiday · Leave day · Weekend · 1 leave day required
4
days
Dia di Bandera
July 2 - July 5
Thu
Jul 2
Fri
Jul 3
Sat
Jul 4
Sun
Jul 5
Public holiday · Leave day · Weekend · 1 leave day required
3
days
Monday after Gran Marcha
February 14 - February 16
Sat
Feb 14
Sun
Feb 15
Mon
Feb 16
Weekend · Public holiday · 0 leave days required
3
days
King's Day
April 25 - April 27
Sat
Apr 25
Sun
Apr 26
Mon
Apr 27
Weekend · Public holiday · 0 leave days required
Work rights
Holiday pay and work rights
Public holiday pay and time-off arrangements may depend on your employment agreement, collective labour agreement and work schedule.
Public holiday dates
The government source identifies the official free days established in the Arbeidsregeling Curaçao. Pay, substitute-day and overtime treatment can depend on schedule work, contract terms or CAO provisions.
Working on a holiday
Holiday-work premiums, compensation and schedule-worker treatment should be checked against your contract, CAO or qualified legal/payroll advice.
Weekend holidays
This calendar does not assume substitute days when a public holiday falls on a weekend. Your employment contract or CAO may set additional conditions.
This information is a general guide and is not legal advice.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Answers are based on the selected holiday dataset unless otherwise noted.
This dataset lists 14 holidays for 2026, including 13 full days and 1 half-day holiday.
This calendar does not assume a substitute-day entitlement. Weekend, compensation and premium-pay treatment can depend on the law, schedule work, an employment contract or a CAO.
Some employees may work on public holidays depending on their role, schedule, contract or collective agreement. Confirm your own situation with your employer or qualified advice.
Yes. Use the Download calendar action to download a selected-year ICS file for Apple Calendar, Outlook or another calendar app that supports ICS imports.
Yes. The public day off is the Monday following Gran Marcha. Gran Marcha, Marcha di Despedida and Ash Wednesday are not listed as public days off in this calendar.
Good Friday, Easter, Ascension Day and Whit Sunday are calculated from the selected year Easter date and reconciled with the public-holiday dataset.
Sources
Sources and calendar information
This section explains where the dates come from and how movable holidays are handled.
Primary source
Gobiernu di Kòrsou - Officiele vrije dagen op Curaçao
Selected year
2026
Last reviewed
2026-07-20
Movable holidays
Calculated for the selected year
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