Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- New Year's Day
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Date
- January 1, 2026
- Day of Week
- Thursday
- Status
- Passed
- About this Holiday
- New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Day
Vanuatu • January 1, 2026 • Thursday
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About New Year's Day
Also known as: Niu Yia
Niu Yia Long Vanuatu: Wan Newen Stata Mo Bigfala Selebrasen Blong Yumi
Niu Yia emi wan long olgeta moa impotan taem long kalenda blong yumi long Vanuatu. Emi no jes wan dei blong jenisim kalenda, be emi wan spesel taem blong evri man, woman, mo pikinini long ol 80 aelan blong yumi blong lukluk i bak long ol samting we i pas mo rere blong feisem ol niufala jalenj mo blesing we i stap kam. Long Vanuatu, namba wan dei blong namba wan manis i fulap long glad, pis, mo spirit blong serem lav wetem ol famle mo neba.
Taem yumi tokbaot Niu Yia long Vanuatu, yumi tokbaot wan taem we kantri i rili stap kwaet mo rilaeks. Afta long ol bigfala selebrasen blong Krismas mo Famle Dei long manis Disemba, Niu Yia i kam olsem laswan bigfala lafet blong finisim ol holidei. Emi wan taem blong talem "Tumas" long God blong i bin lukaotem yumi truout long yia we i pas, mo askem proteksen blong hem blong niufala yia i kam. Long ol taon olsem Port Vila mo Luganville, yu save harem ol faea-woks i bosta long medel naet, be long ol aout-aelan, selebrasen i moa folem kastom mo loa blong jioj.
Wanem Taem Niu Yia i Kam long 2026?
Long yia 2026, yumi stap wet blong welkamem namba wan dei blong yia long wan spesel dei. Hemia ol ditel blong hem:
Dei: Thursday Deit: January 1, 2026 Taem i stap yet: I gat 0 dei i stap yet bifo yumi kasem bigfala dei ia.
Namba wan dei blong manis Januare i wan "fixed date", hemia i minim se emi stap foldaon long sem deit evri yia folem Gregorian kalenda. Long Vanuatu, dei ia i wan nasonal pablik holidei we gavman i bin setemap blong evriwan i save selebratem gud.
Histri mo Stamba blong Niu Yia
Histri blong Niu Yia long Vanuatu i joen wetem histri blong ol misinari mo ol kolonial paoa we oli bin kam long ol aelan blong yumi. Bifo ol waetman i kam, ol bubu blong yumi oli gat ol prapa fasin blong olgeta blong makem ol sisen, speseli folem taem blong planem mo havestem yam. Be taem ol Inglis mo ol Franis oli kam mo setemap New Hebrides (nem blong Vanuatu bifo independens), oli karem i kam Gregorian kalenda we i talem se Januare namba wan i stat blong yia.
Long yia 1582, Pop Gregory XIII i bin jenisim kalenda, mo sloslo ol kantri long wol oli folem. Vanuatu i folem fasin blong Britain we i bin adoptem kalenda ia long yia 1752. Nomata se Niu Yia i no wan kastom holidei olsem Independens Dei (Julae 30) o Jif Dei (Maj 5), emi kam wan pat blong laef blong yumi finis. Emi simbolisem wan niufala stat, wan janis blong mekem ol "resolutions" o ol promes blong jenisim fasin i go moa gud, olsem blong stap helt i moa, lukaotem gud garen, o spenem moa taem wetem famle.
Fasin blong Selebrasen long Vanuatu
Olsem wanem yumi ol man Vanuatu i stap selebratem dei ia? Fasin blong yumi i defren lelebet long ol nara kantri long wol bikos yumi putum famle mo jioj i stap long fes.
1. Medel Naet blong Disemba 31 i go Januare 1
Taem klok i kilim 12 long naet, evri ples i stap fulap long noes blong glad. Long Port Vila, yu save luk ol faea-woks antap long harba, mo ol sip we oli stap long dok oli stap blokem wisel blong olgeta. Ol yangfala oli stap kilim ol dram, ol emti tin mit, mo eni samting we i save mekem noes blong talem tata long yia we i pas. Long ol vilej, ol man oli save go aotsaed mo singaot "Hapi Niu Yia!" i go long ol neba.2. Ol Sevis long Jioj
Vanuatu emi wan Kristin neshon we i gat bitim 80 pesen blong ol pipol i stap go long jioj (Presbyterian, Katolik, Anglikan, Seventh-day Adventist, mo ol nara narafala grup). Long namba wan dei blong Januare, plante famle oli werem ol nambawan klos blong olgeta—ol woman oli werem ol "Island Dress" we i gat kala mo ol man oli werem ol "Island Shirt"—blong go long jioj. Oli stap prea blong givim tangkiu mo askem blesing blong niufala yia.3. Bigfala Kaekae (Lafet)
No gat wan selebrasen long Vanuatu i save kompleet sapos i no gat kaekae. Laplap emi namba wan kastom kaekae we yumi stap mekem. Ol mama oli stap wekap eli blong skrasem maniot, yam, o taro, mo ruraem wetem melek blong kokonas mo mit (olsem pig, faol, o fis). Oli mufum long ol lif blong banana mo kukum long ston (ovun). Ol famle oli stap kam tugeta blong serem kaekae ia. Long ol ples klosap long solwota, selebrasen i stap wetem ol nambawan kaekae blong solwota olsem naura (lobster) mo ol defren kaekae blong solwota.4. Go long Bij o Riva
Bikos manis Januare i stap long medel blong hot taem (summer), plante pipol oli laekem blong go long ol naesfala bij blong yumi. Ol ples olsem Eton Beach o Mele Cascades long Efate, o Champagne Beach long Santo, oli stap fulap long ol lokal pipol we oli stap swim, pleplei soka, mo enjoem nambawan ples blong yumi.Ol Kastom mo Protokol
Long Vanuatu, yumi gat plante kastom we i mekem yumi stap wansep yet. Long taem blong Niu Yia, wan bigfala samting emi blong "Sarem Gudfala Tok". Hemia i minim se sapos yu gat wan kros wetem wan famle o neba long yia we i pas, Niu Yia emi taem blong go luk hem, sekan, mo mekem pis. Yumi no wantem karem ol olfala kros i go long niufala yia.
Long sam aelan, ol jif oli save givim ol tok blong gaedens i go long ol pipol blong olgeta, blong oli mas stap long pis mo rispektem loa. Nomata se Niu Yia i no wan kastom lafet blong bifo, be ol fasin blong rispek i stap yet. Sapos yu visitim wan vilej long taem ia, bae yu luk se evriwan i stap welkamem yu wetem smael mo oli stap invaetem yu blong kakae wetem olgeta.
Infomesen blong ol Turis mo Expats
Sapos yu wan turis we i stap visitim Vanuatu long taem blong Niu Yia, i gat sam samting we yu mas save:
Ol Ples blong Turis: Ol bigfala risot mo hotel bae oli open yet mo oli save gat ol spesel dina o pati blong Niu Yia. Be ol smol smol bisnis blong ol lokal pipol bae oli klos. Transpot: Ol taksi mo bas bae oli no plante tumas long rod. Sapos yu gat plan blong go long wan ples, emi gud blong arenjem transpot blong yu bifo namba wan dei i kasem. Ol feri we i stap karem man i go long ol narafala aelan bae oli stop blong wan o tu dei. Sops mo Maket: Ol bigfala supmaket long Port Vila (olsem Au Bon Marché) oli save open blong smol taem nomo, be plante long olgeta bae oli klos long namba wan dei. Maket blong ol mama bae i klos tu. Emi gud blong baim evri kakae mo nid blong yu long Disemba 30 o 31. Weda: Januare emi wan manis we i hot we i hot (bitwin 25-30°C) mo i gat plante hamiditi. Emi tu sisen blong ren mo saeklon. Yu mas rere wetem ol klos blong hot taem mo samting blong protektem yu long ren. No fogetem blong yusum sunscreen we i sef blong ol rif blong yumi. Alkohol: Gavman i save putum sam restriksen long saed blong baim alkohol long ol sops long ol pablik holidei. Ol hotel mo risot nomo bae oli save givim sevis ia i go long ol ges blong olgeta.
Niu Yia long ol Defren Aelan
Vanuatu i gat bitim 80 aelan, mo nomata se Port Vila emi senta blong selebrasen, long ol narafala aelan, selebrasen i defren lelebet:
Santo: Long Luganville, ol pipol oli stap go long Unity Park blong selebratem. Plante famle oli go long ol naesfala bij blong Santo blong spenem dei. Tanna: Long Tanna, jioj i gat wan bigfala rol. Ol pipol oli save mekem ol bigfala seremoni blong givim tangkiu. Samtaem yu save luk ol kastom danis tu sapos i gat wan spesel samting i hapen long sem taem. Malekula mo Ambrym: Ol aelan ia oli gat strong kastom yet. Niu Yia emi wan taem blong ol famle oli kam tugeta long ol nakamal blong storian mo serem kava (be i folem loa blong jioj blong olgeta).
Pablik Holidei mo Administresen
Niu Yia emi wan long ol namba wan pablik holidei long Vanuatu. Hemia i minim se:
- Gavman Ofis: Evri ofis blong gavman i klos. Ol wokman oli statem holidei blong olgeta lelebet bifo Krismas mo oli stap kambak long wok long namba tu wiki blong Januare.
- Ol Bank: Evri bank i klos. Ol ATM bae oli wok, be samtaem mani i save finis sapos plante man oli withdrawem mani long taem blong lafet.
- Ol Skul: Ol skul oli stap long bigfala holidei blong olgeta yet (long longfala "Christmas break").
- Hispital: Ol bigfala hospital (olsem VCH long Vila mo Northern District Hospital long Santo) oli open blong ol emejensi nomo. Ol smol helt senta long ol aelan oli save gat ol nes we oli stap "on call".
Wanem blong mekem sapos yu stap long Vanuatu?
Sapos yu stap long Vanuatu long taem ia, namba wan advaes emi: Rilaeks! No traem blong hariap blong mekem plante samting. Niu Yia long Vanuatu emi no blong ronron i go i kam, be emi blong stap wetem ol pipol we yu lavlem olgeta.
Go long jioj: Nomata se yu no wan man blong jioj, go luk wan sevis blong harem ol naesfala kwaya blong yumi. Ol voes blong ol man mo woman Vanuatu i nambawan tumas. Traem Laplap: Yu no save talem se yu bin stap long Vanuatu long Niu Yia sapos yu no bin teseem laplap. Hemia nao tes blong aelan. Sekan wetem ol man: Long rod, taem yu luk ol man, talem "Hapi Niu Yia!" wetem wan bigfala smael. Bae yu luk se bae oli givimbak semfala smael i go long yu.
- Lukaot gud long solwota: Sapos yu go swim, lukaot gud long ol "current" mo ol pikinini.
Tokfala Finis
Niu Yia long Vanuatu emi wan taem blong hop. Yumi wan smol neshon be yumi gat wan bigfala hat. Taem yumi stap welkamem yia 2026, yumi stap mekem wetem tingting se bae yumi stap wansep blong mekem kantri blong yumi i kam moa strong. Niu Yia i no jes wan dei long kalenda, be emi wan janis blong yumi evriwan i mekem wan niufala stat long laef blong yumi, long famle blong yumi, mo long neshon blong yumi.
Hapi Niu Yia i go long yufala evriwan! God i blesem Vanuatu
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about New Year's Day in Vanuatu
Bae yumi selebretem New Year's Day long Thursday, January 1, 2026. I gat 0 dei i stap yet bifo yumi kasem namba wan dei blong yia 2026. Hemia i wan taem blong evri man long Vanuatu i spel mo lukluk i go long ol niu samting we bae oli mekem long niufala yia ia.
Yes, New Year's Day i wan nasonal pablik holide long ful kantri blong Vanuatu. Long dei ia, ol gavman ofis, ol bang, ol skul, mo plante bisnis oli klos blong letem ol woka oli spel wetem famle. Ol hospital mo ol narafala impoten sevis bae oli givim smol sevis nomo long dei ia.
New Year's Day i makem fas dei blong yia folem kalenda blong Gregorian. Hemia i wan taem blong jenisim ol samting mo mekem ol niufala desisen blong laef, olsem blong stap helt i moa o mekem moa eksasais. Nomata i no gat wan histri we i joen stret wetem kastom blong Vanuatu olsem Independence Day, yumi folem fasin blong wol blong makem se yia i finis mo wan niu wan i stat.
Plante taem ol selebresen oli stap kwaet nomo mo oli go moa long famle. Ol man oli laekem blong spel afta long Krismas mo Family Day. Long medel nait blong namba 31 Disemba, i gat ol faea-wok long ol taon olsem Port Vila. Long dei blong New Year, ol famle oli stap kakae tugeta, go long jioj, o go swim long solwota blong enjoyem dei ia.
I no gat wan spesel kakae we i blong New Year nomo, be ol famle oli stap rerem ol gudfala aelan kakae. Plante taem bae yu luk laplap, we i wan nasonal kakae blong yumi, mo ol narafala kakae olsem fis, selfis, o mit we oli kukum long garen. Hemia i wan taem blong serem kakae wetem ol fren mo ol lafet blong ol komuniti.
Sipos yu wan turis, i gud blong save se plante stoa bae oli klos o oli finis kwik long namba 30 o 31 Disemba, so yu mas pem ol samting blong yu bifo. Ol transpot mo ol plen bae oli ron be i no plante tumas. Yu save go long waterfront long Port Vila blong luk faea-wok long medel nait. Tu, i gud blong respektem ol famle taem mo save se oli save putum tabu long saed blong salem alkol long ol shop.
I moa gud blong mekem ol plan blong yu bifo namba 1 Jenuware i kasem. Ol bot we oli go long ol narafala aelan oli save stop blong smol taem, mo ol rod long taon bae oli kwaet we i kwaet. Weather long Vanuatu long taem ia i stap hot mo i gat plante hiumiditi (bitwin 25-30°C), mo samtaem ren i save foldaon, so yu mas karem ol samting blong protektem yu long san mo ren.
New Year long Vanuatu i moa olsem wan taem blong jioj mo famle bitwin long ol kastom lafet. Ol narafala holide olsem Chiefs' Day o Children's Day i gat moa kastom aktiviti, be long New Year, ol man oli go moa long jioj blong talem tangkiu long God blong yia we i pas. Long ol riral eria, ol selebresen oli save vary folem ol lokol kastom blong wanwan aelan.
Historical Dates
New Year's Day dates in Vanuatu from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wednesday | January 1, 2025 |
| 2024 | Monday | January 1, 2024 |
| 2023 | Sunday | January 1, 2023 |
| 2022 | Saturday | January 1, 2022 |
| 2021 | Friday | January 1, 2021 |
| 2020 | Wednesday | January 1, 2020 |
| 2019 | Tuesday | January 1, 2019 |
| 2018 | Monday | January 1, 2018 |
| 2017 | Sunday | January 1, 2017 |
| 2016 | Friday | January 1, 2016 |
| 2015 | Thursday | January 1, 2015 |
| 2014 | Wednesday | January 1, 2014 |
| 2013 | Tuesday | January 1, 2013 |
| 2012 | Sunday | January 1, 2012 |
| 2011 | Saturday | January 1, 2011 |
| 2010 | Friday | January 1, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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