Best bridge-day opportunity
Use 1 leave day around King'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
2027 at a glance
14
official holidays
6
long weekends
6
weekend holidays
March
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
2027 public holidays Provisional
Choose a year, filter by holiday type, and scan the dates that shape work and leave planning in Curaçao.
The 2027 calendar is provided for advance planning and remains subject to official confirmation.
| Date | Holiday | Type | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Friday | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag | National | 3-day weekend |
| Feb 8 Monday | Monday after Gran Marcha De maandag na Gran Marcha Date marked provisional pending a year-specific official schedule. | Cultural | 3-day weekend |
| Mar 26 Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag | Christian | 4-day break |
| Mar 28 Sunday | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag | Christian | 4-day break |
| Mar 29 Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag | Christian | 4-day break |
| Apr 27 Tuesday | King's Day Koningsdag | National | Take one leave day for 4 days |
| May 1 Saturday | Labour Day Dag van de Arbeid | Labour | Falls on a weekend |
| May 6 Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag | Christian | Take one leave day for 4 days |
| May 16 Sunday | Whit Sunday Pinksterzondag | Christian | Falls on a weekend |
| Jul 2 Friday | Dia di Bandera Dag van het volkslied en vlag | Civic | 3-day weekend |
| Oct 10 Sunday | Dia di Pais Kòrsou Land Curaçao | Civic | Falls on a weekend |
| Dec 25 Saturday | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag | Christian | Falls on a weekend |
| Dec 26 Sunday | Second Christmas Day Tweede Kerstdag | Christian | Falls on a weekend |
| Dec 31 Friday | New Year's Eve Ouderjaarsavond | National Half Day |
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2027 planning insights
Weekend holidays need extra checking
6 public holidays fall on weekends in 2027. Substitute-day treatment can depend on your contract, schedule or CAO.
Busiest month for holidays
March has the highest concentration of public holidays in 2027, so it is worth checking schedules early.
Use 2027 for advance planning
The 2027 calendar remains provisional until a year-specific official schedule is published.
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Long weekends worth planning for
Ranked opportunities based on consecutive days off, leave days required, and overlap between public holidays.
4
days
Easter break
March 26 - March 29
Fri
Mar 26
Sat
Mar 27
Sun
Mar 28
Mon
Mar 29
Public holiday · Weekend · 0 leave days required
Take the Thursday before or Tuesday after as leave to explore a longer break.
4
days
King's Day
April 24 - April 27
Sat
Apr 24
Sun
Apr 25
Mon
Apr 26
Tue
Apr 27
Weekend · Leave day · Public holiday · 1 leave day required
4
days
Ascension Day
May 6 - May 9
Thu
May 6
Fri
May 7
Sat
May 8
Sun
May 9
Public holiday · Leave day · Weekend · 1 leave day required
3
days
New Year's Day
January 1 - January 3
Fri
Jan 1
Sat
Jan 2
Sun
Jan 3
Public holiday · Weekend · 0 leave days required
3
days
Monday after Gran Marcha
February 6 - February 8
Sat
Feb 6
Sun
Feb 7
Mon
Feb 8
Weekend · Public holiday · 0 leave days required
3
days
Dia di Bandera
July 2 - July 4
Fri
Jul 2
Sat
Jul 3
Sun
Jul 4
Public holiday · Weekend · 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 2027, 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
2027
Last reviewed
2026-07-20
Movable holidays
Calculated for the selected year
Calendar status
Provisional
Official confirmation
Pending publication
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