Public Holidays in Cook Islands 2011 🇨🇰

Cook Islands has 25 public holidays in 2011. 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	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Sunday	Day after New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Day after New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
13. Mar	Sunday	Penrhyn Gospel Day	Public holiday
14. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Penrhyn Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
22. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
25. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Anzac Day; Easter Monday	Public holiday
25. May	Wednesday	Palmerston Gospel Day	Public holiday
6. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Sovereign's Birthday	Public holiday
15. Jun	Wednesday	Mangaia Gospel Day	Public holiday
20. Jul	Wednesday	Atiu Gospel Day	Public holiday
21. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Mitiaro Gospel Day	Public holiday
23. Jul	Saturday	Mauke Gospel Day	Public holiday
25. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Rarotonga Gospel Day	Public holiday
26. Jul	Tuesday Bridge day	Mauke Gospel Day (observed)	Public holiday
4. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Constitution Day	Public holiday
8. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Manihiki Gospel Day	Public holiday
15. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Rakahanga Gospel Day	Public holiday
26. Oct	Wednesday	Cook Islands Gospel Day	Public holiday
27. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Aitutaki Gospel Day	Public holiday
8. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Pukapuka Gospel Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Boxing Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Cook Islands 2011

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 (observed) — 3. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Day after New Year's Day (observed) — 4. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Penrhyn Gospel Day (observed) — 14. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 22. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Anzac Day; Easter Monday — 25. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Sovereign's Birthday — 6. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Mitiaro Gospel Day — 21. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Rarotonga Gospel Day — 25. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Mauke Gospel Day (observed) — 26. Jul (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Constitution Day — 4. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Manihiki Gospel Day — 8. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Rakahanga Gospel Day — 15. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Aitutaki Gospel Day — 27. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Pukapuka Gospel Day — 8. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day (observed) — 27. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2011 to 2012.

Good Friday: 22. Apr 2011 → 6. Apr 2012
Sovereign's Birthday: 6. Jun 2011 → 4. Jun 2012

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Cook Islands:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Cook Islands have in 2011?

Cook Islands observes 25 public holidays in 2011. 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 2011.