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Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands – Northern Mariana Islands Flag

Current Date And Time In Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
21:59:33 ChST
Capital: Pagan
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC +10:00 (ChST)
Population: 150
Area: 154.76 km²
State Code: NI

🗓️ Public Holidays in Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Northern Islands.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Northern Islands observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Northern Islands, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Commonwealth Day on January 8) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands

This is Northern Mariana Islands's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Northern Mariana Islands's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Northern Islands and the rest of Northern Mariana Islands, not a separate Northern Islands-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Northern Islands

These are Northern Mariana Islands's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Northern Mariana Islands's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Northern Mariana Islands, including Northern Islands. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Commonwealth DayJanuary 8Territorial HolidayTerritorial Closurewww.gov.mp

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Northern Islands

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Commonwealth DayFri, Jan 8, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Northern Islands

Public holiday schedules in Northern Islands combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Northern Islands observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Northern 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 Northern Islands's capital, Pagan observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Northern Islands.

Frequently Asked Questions — Northern Islands Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Northern Islands?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Northern Islands mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Northern Islands?

Northern Islands observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Northern Mariana Islands nationally, since Northern Islands doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Northern Islands?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Northern Islands.


Do public holidays in Northern Islands differ from the rest of Northern Mariana Islands?

No — public holidays in Northern Mariana Islands are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Northern Islands observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Northern Islands-specific reference, not because Northern Islands has its own separate holiday list.


Does Pagan, Northern Islands's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Pagan observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Northern Islands and Northern Mariana Islands. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Northern Islands's public holiday dates?

Northern Islands's public holidays are mandated by Northern Mariana Islands's national statutory framework, published via www.gov.mp — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Northern Islands Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Commonwealth Day (January 8)
📍 Northern Islands Quick Facts
State Capital: Pagan
Population: 150
Area: 155 km²
Area Rank in Northern Mariana Islands: #1
Population Density: 1.0 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +10:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side