Public Holidays in Cook Islands 2002 🇨🇰

Cook Islands has 27 public holidays in 2002. The next public holiday is Cook Islands Gospel Day on 26. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Cook Islands.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Wednesday	Day after New Year's Day	Public holiday
13. Mar	Wednesday	Penrhyn Gospel Day	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
25. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Anzac Day	Public holiday
25. May	Saturday	Palmerston Gospel Day	Public holiday
27. May	Monday Long weekend	Palmerston Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
3. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Sovereign's Birthday	Public holiday
15. Jun	Saturday	Mangaia Gospel Day	Public holiday
17. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Mangaia Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
20. Jul	Saturday	Atiu Gospel Day	Public holiday
21. Jul	Sunday	Mitiaro Gospel Day	Public holiday
22. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Atiu Gospel Day (observed); Mitiaro Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
23. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Mauke Gospel Day	Public holiday
25. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Rarotonga Gospel Day	Public holiday
4. Aug	Sunday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
5. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Constitution Day (observed)	Public holiday
8. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Manihiki Gospel Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Rakahanga Gospel Day	Public holiday
26. Oct	Saturday	Cook Islands Gospel Day	Public holiday
27. Oct	Sunday	Aitutaki Gospel Day	Public holiday
28. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Aitutaki Gospel Day (observed); Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
8. Dec	Sunday	Pukapuka Gospel Day	Public holiday
9. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Pukapuka Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Cook Islands 2002

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 (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 29. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 1. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Anzac Day — 25. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Palmerston Gospel Day (observed) — 27. May (Monday) — long weekend
Sovereign's Birthday — 3. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Mangaia Gospel Day (observed) — 17. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Atiu Gospel Day (observed); Mitiaro Gospel Day (observed) — 22. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Mauke Gospel Day — 23. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Rarotonga Gospel Day — 25. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day (observed) — 5. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Manihiki Gospel Day — 8. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Rakahanga Gospel Day — 15. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Aitutaki Gospel Day (observed); Cook Islands Gospel Day (observed) — 28. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Pukapuka Gospel Day (observed) — 9. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Cook Islands

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2002 to 2003.

Good Friday: 29. Mar 2002 → 18. Apr 2003
Easter Monday: 1. Apr 2002 → 21. Apr 2003
Palmerston Gospel Day (observed): 27. May 2002 → 26. May 2003
Sovereign's Birthday: 3. Jun 2002 → 2. Jun 2003
Mangaia Gospel Day (observed): 17. Jun 2002 → 16. Jun 2003

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Cook Islands have in 2002?

Cook Islands observes 27 public holidays in 2002. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Cook Islands?

The next public holiday in Cook Islands is Cook Islands Gospel Day on 26. Oct.

Are public holidays in Cook 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 2002.