Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Easter Monday
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Date
- April 6, 2026
- Day of Week
- Monday
- Status
- 93 days away
- About this Holiday
- Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Vanuatu • April 6, 2026 • Monday
Also known as: Ista Monde
Long Vanuatu, Ista Monde i no wan dei nomo blong spel, be hem i wan impoten pat blong laef blong yumi olsem wan neson we i gat strong bilif long God. Ista Monde i makem en blong "Easter Triduum", we i stat long Gud Fraede i go kasem Sande blong Ista. Hem i wan dei blong glad from we Jisas Kraes i girap bakegen long ded, mo i givim janis long ol man blong spel smol afta long ol bigfala sevis blong lotu we oli bin mekem long wik we i pas.
Vanuatu i wan kantri we bitim 80 pesen blong ol pipol blong hem i Kristin. From samting ia, Ista i wan long ol bigfala holide long kalenda blong yumi. Ista Monde i spesel from we hem i no gat tumas strong rul olsem Gud Fraede we yumi mas stap kwaet mo tingting dip. Long Ista Monde, spirit blong dei ia i moa fri, i gat moa hapi, mo i wan taem blong ol famle oli joen wanples blong kakae, storian, mo enjoem narafala saed blong laef. Long ol eria olsem Port Vila mo Luganville, i go kasem ol aelan we i stap farawe, Ista Monde i wan dei we i fulap long pis.
Samting we i mekem Ista Monde i rili spesel long Vanuatu, hemia fasin blong yumi blong miksim bilif blong Kristin wetem ol kastom fasin blong yumi blong serem samting. Nomata we Ista i no wan kastom lafet blong bifo, be fasin blong serem kakae mo visitim ol famle i laen gud wetem fasin blong yumi ol Melanesian. Long dei ia, yu save harem ol kenu oli stap muv long solwota, ol pikinini oli stap pleplei long sanbij, mo sment blong kakae i stap kamaot long ol kichen mo graon-oven (lova) long evri vilej.
Long yia 2026, Ista Monde bae i foldaon long:
Dei: Monday Deit: April 6, 2026 Taem i stap yet: 93 dei i rimeinim
Ista i wan "movable feast", we i ulam se deit blong hem i stap jenis evri yia. Hem i folem kalenda blong mun (lunar calendar). Ista Monde i stap foldaon oltaem long narafala dei afta long Sande blong Ista, we hemia nao i mekem se deit blong hem i no semmak long evri yia long kalenda blong yumi. Long 2026, yumi gat laki from we Ista i foldaon long stat blong manis Epril, wan taem we weat i stat blong kolkol smol mo i naes blong stap aotsaed.
Histri blong Ista long Vanuatu i stat wetem ol misinari we oli bin kam long ol aelan blong yumi long ol yia 1800 i go kasem 1900. Ol misinari blong Presbyterian, Katolik, mo Anglikan oli bin bringim gospel i kam, mo wetem gospel ia, oli bringim tu ol fasin blong selebretem ol bigfala dei blong Kristin kalenda.
Bifo we Kristin i kam, ol bubu blong yumi oli gat ol pikinini lafet blong olgeta we i folem ol sisen blong planem yam mo narafala kakae. Be taem Kristin i kam strong, Ista i kam wan long ol namba wan holide. Ista Monde i bin stat olsem wan dei blong ol misinari oli spel afta long ol longfala sevis, be sloslo i kam wan gavman holide we evri man i mas rispektem.
Long Vanuatu, yumi no luk Ista olsem wan samting blong bisnes nomo (olsem ol s चॉकलेट egg long ol narafala kantri). Yumi luk hem olsem wan samting blong spirit. Nomata we yumi no gat ol histri blong ol kastom stori we i joen wetem Ista, be yumi bin tekem Kristin fasin ia mo mekem i kam pat blong "Vanuatu Way". Ista Monde i rimeindim yumi long niufala laef mo hop we yumi gat long fyuja.
Fasin blong selebretem Ista Monde long Vanuatu i defren smol long ol narafala kantri long wol. Yumi no gat ol bigfala parade long rod, be yumi gat ol smosmol samting we i gat mining i dip.
Long Vanuatu, yumi gat wan fasin we yumi kolem "Kastom". Nomata we Ista i wan Kristin holide, yumi save luk sam kastom fasin i stap kamaot:
Komuniti Serem: I no gat wan famle i save kakae hem wan nomo. Long Ista Monde, i gat fasin blong karem wan pleit kakae mo go givim long neba, maski neba ia i no memba blong jos blong yu. Rispek: Long Ista wik, yumi traem blong no mekem tumas noes o no gat ol rao long vilej. Ista Monde i klosap long en blong taem blong rispek ia, be ol man oli stap kipim yet wan kwaet mo gudfala fasin. Visitim Ol Bubu: Ista i wan taem we ol yangfala oli go visitim ol bubu blong olgeta blong lisin long ol stori mo blong karem blesing.
Sapos yu wan turis we yu stap long Vanuatu long taem blong Ista Monde long 2026, i gat sam samting we yu mas save:
Ista Monde i no wan dei blong wok long garen o long ofis. Gavman blong Vanuatu i deklararem dei ia olsem wan Public Holiday aninit long loa blong kantri.
Wanem i Open: Ol hospytal (emajensi nomo), ol polis stesen, ol hotel, mo sam smol "mamas market" o rod-saed stoa.
Ista Monde long Vanuatu i moa bitim wan dei blong spel nomo. Hem i wan dei we i soemaot huia yumi olsem wan pipol—yumi Kristin, yumi gat kastom, mo yumi lavem famle blong yumi. Hem i wan taem blong mekem hat i klin bakegen mo rere blong statem wok bakegen long Tiusde.
Sapos yu stap long Vanuatu long April 6, 2026, tekem taem blong lukluk raon long yu. Luk ol smael blong ol pikinini, harem ol singsing long jos, mo traem wan pis laplap. Hemia nao i rili mining blong Ista long "Paradise" blong yumi.
Yumi gat 93 dei i stap yet bifo 2026 Ista Monde i kam. I gat inaf taem blong yu planem wanem bae yu mekem, huia bae yu visitim, mo wanem kakae bae yu serem. God i blesem Vanuatu, mo i blesem Ista blong yumi evriwan.
Hapi Ista Monde long yufala evriwan!
Common questions about Easter Monday in Vanuatu
Bae yumi selebretem Easter Monday long Monday, April 6, 2026. I gat 93 deis i stap yet bifo yumi kasem spesel dei ia long yia 2026. Hemia i wan taem we evriwan i stap wet long hem blong spel mo spenem taem wetem ol famle afta long ol program blong Easter we i bin stat finis long Good Friday.
Yes, Easter Monday i wan ofisel pablik holidei long ful kantri blong Vanuatu. Long dei ia, ol ofis blong gavman, ol bank, ol skul, mo plante bisnis bae oli klos blong letem ol man oli spel. Be ol ples olsem hospital, epot, mo sam sevis blong turis bae oli stap open yet blong givhan long ol pipol mo ol visita we oli stap travel i kam long ol aelan blong yumi.
Easter Monday i makem en blong ol spesel dei blong Easter we i givim ona long laef blong Jesus Christ. Long Vanuatu, klosap 80 pesen blong ol pipol i Kristin, taswe dei ia i gat bigfala mining long saed blong spirit. Hemia i taem blong tingting bak long laef blong Christ mo selebretem niufala laef mo hop we i kam afta long laef bak (resurrection) blong hem long Easter Sunday.
Plante famle oli stap selebretem dei ia long wan fasin we i kwaet mo gat respek. Oli stap go long ol sevis blong jos long moning, mo afta oli kam tugeta blong kakae wan bigfala mese. Ol famle oli stap go long sanbis, go piknik, o stap nomo long haos blong spel. I no gat ol bigfala parade o festival olsem Independence Day, be hem i wan taem blong joen mo serem lav wetem ol fren mo famle.
Long dei ia, kakae i wan impoten pat blong selebresen. Plante lokol famle oli stap rerem laplap, we i wan tradisnal kakae blong Vanuatu we oli mekem wetem taro, yam, o banana mo oli rurubem wetem kokonas milk bifo oli kukum long ston. Samfala oli stap kakae tu ol fis o narafala seafood. Hemia i wan taem blong serem ol kakae ia wetem ol neba mo olgeta we oli no gat inaf.
Sipos yu stap travel long April 6, 2026, yu mas plan gud from we ol bas mo taksi bae oli no plante olsem ol narafala dei. Ol domestic flaet mo sip bae oli save jenisim taem blong olgeta o katem daon namba blong ol trip. I gud blong jekem wetem ol travel ejent blong yu bifo yu muv i go long ol narafala aelan olsem Espiritu Santo o Tanna blong yu no mestem transpot blong yu.
Easter i wan Kristin selebresen we i kam long ol misinari, be long Vanuatu, yumi stap miksim wetem fasin blong kastom tu. Long ol aouta aelan, yu save luk we komiuniti i stap serem kakae long wan fasin we i folem kastom blong ples. Nomata we i no gat ol kastom danis blong Easter, spirit blong 'sharing' mo 'community' we i stap long kastom blong yumi i mekem se selebresen ia i spesel moa.
Ol visita oli welkam blong joen long ol Kristin sevis long ol jos long Port Vila o long ol vilij. I impoten tumas blong dres ap wetem respek—ol woman i mas kavremap solda mo nivi blong olgeta. Jos i wan bigfala pat blong laef long Vanuatu, taswe yu mas kwaet mo folem ol rul blong jos. Sam taem, ol sevis bae oli stap long Bislama, be bae yu save harem ol naesfala singsing we oli singsing long hem.
Long Port Vila mo Luganville, ol bigfala supermarket bae oli save open blong sam aoa nomo, be plante smol stoa bae oli klos. Ol lokol market blong kakae tu bae oli no gat plante samting. I gud blong pem ol nid blong yu wan dei bifo April 6, 2026. Ol restaurant we oli stap insaed long ol resort bae oli stap open blong givim sevis long ol turis, be sam nara restaurant long taon oli save klos.
Easter Monday dates in Vanuatu from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monday | April 21, 2025 |
| 2024 | Monday | April 1, 2024 |
| 2023 | Monday | April 10, 2023 |
| 2022 | Monday | April 18, 2022 |
| 2021 | Monday | April 5, 2021 |
| 2020 | Monday | April 13, 2020 |
| 2019 | Monday | April 22, 2019 |
| 2018 | Monday | April 2, 2018 |
| 2017 | Monday | April 17, 2017 |
| 2016 | Monday | March 28, 2016 |
| 2015 | Monday | April 6, 2015 |
| 2014 | Monday | April 21, 2014 |
| 2013 | Monday | April 1, 2013 |
| 2012 | Monday | April 9, 2012 |
| 2011 | Monday | April 25, 2011 |
| 2010 | Monday | April 5, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.