Current Date And Time In Shefa, Vanuatu
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:53:30 VUT
Capital: Port Vila
Currency: Vanuatu Vatu (VUV)
Timezone: UTC +11:00 (VUT)
Population: 94,800
Area: 1,455.00 km²
State Code: SEE
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Shefa, Vanuatu? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Shefa.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Shefa observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Shefa, 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 Shefa and the rest of Vanuatu, not a separate Shefa-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 Shefa. 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 holiday schedules in Shefa combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Shefa observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Shefa, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Shefa's capital, Port Vila observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Shefa.