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Friday, 20 Nov 2026 · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Falls on a Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Friday · 21 Nov 20253-day break
2026Friday · 20 Nov 20263-day break
2027Friday · 19 Nov 20273-day break
2028Friday · 17 Nov 20283-day break
2029Friday · 16 Nov 20293-day break
See the full Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha holiday calendar or count the working days.