Best days to take off in St. Lucia in 2026

Public holidays in St. Lucia in 2026

6 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.

Long weekends in St. Lucia in 2026

• Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, 4 days: New Year's Day, Second New Year's Day
• Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Monday
• Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
• Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May, 3 days: Whit Monday
• Fri 10 Jul to Mon 13 Jul, 4 days: Carnival
• Sat 3 Oct to Mon 5 Oct, 3 days: Thanksgiving
• 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.

1. Book Mon 5 Jan (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan, around New Year's Day, Second New Year's Day.
2. Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
3. Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
4. Book Fri 22 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 22 May to Mon 25 May, around Whit Monday.
5. Book Fri 5 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 4 Jun to Sun 7 Jun, around Corpus Christi.
6. Book Thu 9 Jul (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 9 Jul to Mon 13 Jul, around Carnival.
7. Book Fri 2 Oct (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Oct to Mon 5 Oct, around Thanksgiving.
8. 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?

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026

20 days of leave become 53 days off, in 8 breaks of at least five days.

1. Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 1 booked (Mon 5 Jan)
2. Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 2 Apr)
3. Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
4. Thu 21 May to Mon 25 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 21 May, Fri 22 May)
5. Sat 30 May to Sun 7 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 1 Jun, Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Fri 5 Jun)
6. Thu 9 Jul to Mon 13 Jul: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 9 Jul)
7. Thu 1 Oct to Mon 5 Oct: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct)
8. Fri 18 Dec to Sun 27 Dec: 10 days off for 5 booked (Fri 18 Dec, Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec)

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Questions about 2026 in St. Lucia

How many public holidays does St. Lucia have in 2026?

St. Lucia has 17 public holidays in 2026, and 6 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in St. Lucia in 2026?

Without booking any leave: Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan (New Year's Day, Second New Year's Day), Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day), Sat 23 May to Mon 25 May (Whit Monday), Fri 10 Jul to Mon 13 Jul (Carnival), Sat 3 Oct to Mon 5 Oct (Thanksgiving) and Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in St. Lucia in 2026?

Book Mon 5 Jan to get 5 days off, from Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 53 days off across 8 breaks.