Public holidays in the Cook Islands
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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.
| Date | Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 2 | Day after New Year's Day | |
| April 25 | Anzac Day | |
| moveable in spring | Good Friday | |
| moveable in spring | Easter | |
| moveable in spring | Easter Monday | |
| First Monday in June | Queen's Birthday | Celebrated on the same day as New Zealand celebrates the holiday. |
| August 4 | Constitution Day | |
| October 26 | Cook Islands Gospel Day | Christianity was first brought to the islands in the 1820s by John Williams of the London Missionary Society. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | |
| December 26 | Boxing Day |
Also, the regions observe the following regional holidays. Most of the populated islands celebrate their own Gospel Days:[3]
| Date | Atoll/Island | Name |
|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Penrhyn Island | Penrhyn Gospel Day |
| May 25 | Palmerston Island | Palmerston Gospel Day |
| June 15 | Mangaia | Mangaia Gospel Day |
| July 20 | Atiu | Atiu Gospel Day |
| July 21 | Mitiaro | Mitiaro Gospel Day |
| July 25 | Rarotonga | Rarotonga Gospel Day |
| August 8 | Manihiki | Manihiki Gospel Day |
| August 15 | Rakahanga | Rakahanga Gospel Day |
| October 27 | Aitutaki | Aitutaki Gospel Day |
| December 8 | Pukapuka | Pukapuka Gospel Day |
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