title: Public holidays in the Solomon Islands
text: # Public holidays in the Solomon Islands
  
  The people of the Solomon Islands observe these holidays nationally.
  
  ## Public holidays
  
  * 1 January: New Year's Day
  * Variable Friday: Good Friday
  * Variable Saturday: Holy Saturday
  * Variable Monday: Easter Monday
  * Variable Monday: Whit Monday
  * Second Friday of June: King's Official Birthday
  * 7 July: Independence Day
  * 25 December: Christmas Day
  * 26 December: National Day of Thanksgiving
  
  ## Province Day
  
  In addition to the national holidays each province has its own Province Day. If a Province Day falls on a Sunday, the public holiday is on the following Monday:
  
  * 25 February: Choiseul Province
  * 2 June: Isabel Province
  * 8 June: Temotu Province
  * 29 June: Central Province
  * 20 July: Rennell and Bellona Province
  * 1 August: Guadalcanal Province
  * 3 August: Makira-Ulawa Province
  * 15 August: Malaita Province
  * 7 December: Western Province
  