Holidays in Tonga
This is an overview of the national holidays in Tonga . These are set out in the "Public Holidays Act" of 1988 for Tonga . The government can declare special holidays at any time , e.g. B. most recently on June 22, 2016.
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday or December 26th falls on a Monday, the following day is considered a public holiday.
public holidays
date | designation |
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January 1st |
New Year's Day New Years Day |
June 4th |
Emanzipierungstag Emancipation Day |
November 4th |
Constitution Day Constitution Day |
December 4th | Anniversary of the coronation of King George Tupou I. Anniversary of the Coronation of HM King George I Tubou |
25 December |
Christmas Christmas Day |
December 26th | Christmas Day Christmas Day |
Moving Holidays
designation | description |
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Birthday of the King Birthday of the reigning Sovereign of Tonga |
National holiday |
Birthday of the Crown Prince Birthday of the Heir to the Crown of Tonga |
National holiday |
Good Friday Good Friday |
Christian holiday |
Easter Monday Easter Monday |
Christian holiday |
Anniversary of the coronation of the king Anniversary of the Coronation Day of the reigning Sovereign of Tonga |
National holiday |
Individual evidence
- ^ Public Holidays Act. Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, Act No. 8 of 1919, 11 of 1970, 18 of 1988. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Public Notice, Special Public Holiday. Government of the Kingdom of Tonga, May 30, 2016.