Current Date And Time In Sanma, Vanuatu
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:00:24 VUT
Capital: Luganville
Currency: Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (VUT)
Population: 58,000
Area: 4,248.00 km²
State Code: SAM
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Sanma, Vanuatu. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Sanma.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Sanma observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Sanma, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day on July 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Vanuatu's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Vanuatu's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Sanma and the rest of Vanuatu, not a separate Sanma-specific calendar.
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These are Vanuatu's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Vanuatu's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Vanuatu, including Sanma. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 30 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.vu |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | Fri, Jul 30, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Sanma close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Vanuatu are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Sanma, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Sanma's capital, Luganville observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Sanma.