Public Holidays in Cocos Keeling Islands 1996 🇨🇨

Cocos Keeling Islands has 16 public holidays in 1996. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Cocos Keeling Islands.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
26. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Australia Day	Public holiday
19. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
6. Apr	Saturday	Act of Self Determination Day	Public holiday
8. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Act of Self Determination Day (observed); Easter Monday	Public holiday
25. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	ANZAC Day	Public holiday
27. Apr	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
18. May	Saturday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
20. May	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
10. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Queen's Birthday	Public holiday
27. Jul	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
29. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Cocos Keeling Islands 1996

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Australia Day — 26. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 19. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 5. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Act of Self Determination Day (observed); Easter Monday — 8. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
ANZAC Day — 25. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) — 29. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) — 20. May (Monday) — long weekend
Queen's Birthday — 10. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) — 29. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Cocos Keeling Islands

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1996 to 1997.

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Feb 1996 → 8. Feb 1997
Good Friday: 5. Apr 1996 → 28. Mar 1997
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 27. Apr 1996 → 17. Apr 1997
Islamic New Year (estimated): 18. May 1996 → 7. May 1997
Queen's Birthday: 10. Jun 1996 → 9. Jun 1997
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 27. Jul 1996 → 16. Jul 1997

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Cocos Keeling Islands have in 1996?

Cocos Keeling Islands observes 16 public holidays in 1996. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Cocos Keeling Islands?

The next public holiday in Cocos Keeling Islands is Christmas Day on 25. Dec.

Are public holidays in Cocos Keeling Islands the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1996.