Public holidays in the Cook Islands
The following are public holidays in the Cook Islands as prescribed by the Public Holidays Act in 1999.[1][2] Each Sunday is also a public holiday, as most Cook Islanders are religious Christians, with over half of the population registered as members of the Cook Islands Christian Church.
Also, the regions observe the following regional holidays. Most of the populated islands celebrate their own Gospel Days:[3]
Date | Atoll/Island | Name |
13 March | Penrhyn Island | Penrhyn Gospel Day |
25 May | Palmerston Island | Palmerston Gospel Day |
15 June | Mangaia | Mangaia Gospel Day |
20 July | Atiu | Atiu Gospel Day |
21 July | Mitiaro | Mitiaro Gospel Day |
25 July | Rarotonga | Rarotonga Gospel Day |
8 August | Manihiki | Manihiki Gospel Day |
15 August | Rakahanga | Rakahanga Gospel Day |
27 October | Aitutaki | Aitutaki Gospel Day |
8 December | Pukapuka | Pukapuka Gospel Day |
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