Best days to take off in Curaçao in 2026

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 7 breaks. Below are all 12 public holidays in Curaçao in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in Curaçao in 2026

Date	Holiday	Falls on
Thu 1 Jan	New Year's Day Nieuwjaar	Day off
Mon 16 Feb	Carnival Monday Carnavalsmaandag	Day off
Fri 3 Apr	Good Friday Goede Vrijdag	Day off
Mon 6 Apr	Easter Monday Tweede paasdag	Day off
Mon 27 Apr	Kings Day Koningsdag	Day off
Fri 1 May	Labour Day Dag van de Arbeid	Day off
Thu 14 May	Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag	Day off
Thu 2 Jul	Flag Day Dag van het volkslied en de Vlag	Day off
Sat 10 Oct	Curaçao Day Dag van het land Curaçao	Weekend
Fri 25 Dec	Christmas Day Kerstmis	Day off
Sat 26 Dec	Boxing Day Tweede kerstdag	Weekend
Thu 31 Dec	New Year's Eve Oudejaarsavond	Day off

2 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in Curaçao in 2026

Sat 14 Feb to Mon 16 Feb, 3 days: Carnival Monday
Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 25 Apr to Mon 27 Apr, 3 days: Kings Day
Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, 3 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Best bridge days to book in 2026

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
Book Fri 13 Feb (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 13 Feb to Mon 16 Feb, around Carnival Monday.
Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
Book Fri 24 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 24 Apr to Mon 27 Apr, around Kings Day.
Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
Book Fri 15 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 14 May to Sun 17 May, around Ascension Day.
Book Fri 3 Jul (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 2 Jul to Sun 5 Jul, around Flag Day.
Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Sun 27 Dec, around Christmas Day.

How many days off can you get in 2026?

Leave booked	Days off	Per day booked
5 days	21 days	4.2x
10 days	39 days	3.9x
15 days	54 days	3.6x
20 days	69 days	3.5x
25 days	84 days	3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 7 breaks of at least five days.

Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
Thu 12 Feb to Mon 16 Feb: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 12 Feb, Fri 13 Feb)
Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 2 Apr)
Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 May: 9 days off for 3 booked (Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
Sat 9 May to Sun 17 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May, Fri 15 May)
Sat 27 Jun to Sun 5 Jul: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Fri 3 Jul)
Sat 19 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2026 in Curaçao

How many public holidays does Curaçao have in 2026?

Curaçao has 12 public holidays in 2026, and 2 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in Curaçao in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Sat 14 Feb to Mon 16 Feb (Carnival Monday), Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Sat 25 Apr to Mon 27 Apr (Kings Day), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in Curaçao in 2026?

Book Thu 2 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 51 days off across 7 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Curaçao's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.