Holiday Guide for Tonga in 2025

Tonga information

List of National Holidays in Tonga in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Tonga: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday April 18th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Tonga: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st  Long Weekend!  Easter Monday Tonga: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday April 25th  Long Weekend!  Anzac Day Tonga: Marks the anniversary of the first key military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
	Monday June 2nd  Long Weekend!  Emancipation Day (in lieu) Tonga: On June 4th 1862, the system of serfdom was abolished by King George Tupou I as part of his 1862 Code of Laws
	Friday July 4th  Long Weekend!  Official Birthday of HM King Tupou VI Tonga: King Tupou VI, the reigning Sovereign of Tonga, marks his official birthday on the date of his father's birthday.
	Wednesday September 17th Birthday of HRH Crown Prince Tonga: The current heir to the throne was born on September 17th 1985
	Monday November 3rd  Long Weekend!  Constitution Day (in lieu) Tonga: The constitution of Tonga was adopted on November 4th 1875
	Thursday December 4th Tupou I Day Tonga: Marks the coronation in 1845 of the founder of the modern Kingdom of Tonga, King George Taufa’ahau Tupou I.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Tonga: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th  Long Weekend!  Boxing Day Tonga: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

• The Public Holidays Act requires that when these holidays fall on a Tuesday or Wednesday, the public holiday will be observed on the Monday before the actual day. When it falls on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday, the public holiday will be observed on the following Monday.
• In addition, the birthdays of the reigning Sovereign of Tonga and the Heir to the Crown of Tonga shall be celebrated on the day it falls, unless it falls on a Sunday in which case it would be celebrated on the following Monday.