Current Date And Time In Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:57:05 NCT
Capital: We
Currency: CFP Franc (XPF)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (NCT)
Population: 18,353
Area: 1,980.90 km²
State Code: LI
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Loyalty Islands.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Loyalty Islands observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Loyalty Islands, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de la Citoyenneté (Citizenship Day) on September 24) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is New Caledonia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on New Caledonia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Loyalty Islands and the rest of New Caledonia, not a separate Loyalty Islands-specific calendar.
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These are New Caledonia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on New Caledonia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in New Caledonia, including Loyalty Islands. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête de la Citoyenneté (Citizenship Day) | September 24 | Territorial Holiday | Territorial Closure | gouv.nc |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête de la Citoyenneté (Citizenship Day) | Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Loyalty Islands follows New Caledonia's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Loyalty Islands, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Loyalty Islands's capital, We observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Loyalty Islands.