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Public holidays in the Cook Islands 
Summary
The following are public holidays in the Cook Islands as prescribed by the Public Holidays Act in 1999.[1][2] Each Sunday is also a public holiday, as most Cook Islanders follow the Christian religion, with over half of the population registered as members of the Cook Islands Christian Church.
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | |
| 2 January | Day after New Year's Day | |
| 25 April | Anzac Day | |
| moveable | Good Friday | |
| moveable | Easter Monday | |
| First Monday in June | Queen's Birthday | Celebrated on the same day as New Zealand celebrates the holiday. |
| First Friday in July | Ra o te Ui Ariki | |
| 4 August | Constitution Day | This marks the date in 1965, when this event was first celebrated.[3] |
| 26 October | Gospel Day | Christianity was first brought to the islands in the 1820s by John Williams of the London Missionary Society. |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | |
| 26 December | Boxing Day |
Also, the regions observe the following regional holidays. Most of the populated islands celebrate their own Gospel Days:[4]
| Date | Atoll/Island | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Penrhyn Island | Penrhyn Gospel Day |
| 25 May | Palmerston Island | Palmerston Gospel Day |
| 15 June | Mangaia | Mangaia Gospel Day |
| 20 July | Atiu | Atiu Gospel Day |
| 21 July | Mitiaro | Mitiaro Gospel Day |
| 25 July | Rarotonga | Rarotonga Gospel Day |
| 8 August | Manihiki | Manihiki Gospel Day |
| 15 August | Rakahanga | Rakahanga Gospel Day |
| 27 October | Aitutaki | Aitutaki Gospel Day |
| 8 December | Pukapuka | Pukapuka Gospel Day |
References edit
- ^ Cook Islands Government PDF of national holidays Archived 26 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cook Islands Prime Minister's clarification of public holidays Archived 26 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Creation of a nation – the Cook Islands story".
- ^ Gospel Day Information