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Current Date And Time In Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:57:25 SBT
Capital: Auki
Currency: Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (SBT)
Population: 180,421
Area: 4,225.00 km²
State Code: ML

🗓️ Public Holidays in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands


Planning business schedules or travel in Malaita Province, Solomon Islands? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Malaita Province, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Malaita Province observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Malaita Province, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on July 7) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Malaita Province, Solomon Islands

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

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DayJuly 7National Public HolidayFull National Closuresolomons.gov.sb

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Malaita Province

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

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Malaita Province, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Malaita Province's capital, Auki observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Malaita Province.

Frequently Asked Questions — Malaita Province Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Malaita Province?

Yes, they do. Malaita Province follows Solomon Islands's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Malaita Province?

Malaita Province observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Solomon Islands nationally, since Malaita Province 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 Malaita Province?

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 Malaita Province.


Do public holidays in Malaita Province differ from the rest of Solomon Islands?

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


Does Auki, Malaita Province's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Auki observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Malaita Province and Solomon Islands. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Malaita Province's public holiday dates?

Malaita Province's public holidays are mandated by Solomon Islands's national statutory framework, published via solomons.gov.sb — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Malaita Province Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (July 7)
📍 Malaita Province Quick Facts
State Capital: Auki
Population: 180,421
Area: 4,225 km²
Area Rank in Solomon Islands: #3
Population Density: 42.7 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +11:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Left side