Holiday Guide for Fiji in 2023

Fiji information

Population: 896,444
Capital: Suva
Calling Code: (679)
Time Zone: +12 UTC
Currency: Fijian dollar
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Fiji in 2023

	Sunday January 1st New Year's Day Fiji: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 2nd Long Weekend! New Year's Day (in lieu) Fiji: As New Year's Day falls on a Sunday in 2023, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
	Friday April 7th Long Weekend! Good Friday Fiji: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 8th Easter Saturday Fiji: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Monday April 10th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Fiji: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday May 15th Long Weekend! Girmit Day Fiji: A public holiday from 2023 to honor the first Indian settlers.
	Monday May 29th Long Weekend! Ratu Sukuna Day Fiji: A public holiday in honour of the founding father of Fiji, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna.
	Monday October 2nd Long Weekend! Prophet Mohammed's Birthday Fiji: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday October 10th Fiji Day Fiji: Fiji became an independent sovereign state on 10 October 1970 when its colonial status was removed
	Monday November 13th Long Weekend! Diwali Fiji: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Fiji: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 26th Boxing Day Fiji: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.