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 follow the Christian religion, with over half of the population registered as members of the Cook Islands Christian Church.
| Date | Name | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 January | |||
| 25 April | |||
| moveable | |||
| moveable | |||
| First Monday in June | Celebrated on the same day as New Zealand celebrates the holiday. | ||
| First Friday in July | |||
| 4 August | This marks the date in 1965, when this event was first celebrated.[3] | ||
| 26 October | Christianity was first brought to the islands in the 1820s by John Williams of the London Missionary Society. | ||
| 25 December | |||
| 26 December |
Also, the regions observe the following regional holidays. Most of the populated islands celebrate their own Gospel Days:[4]
| Date | Atoll/Island | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March | Penrhyn Gospel Day | ||
| 25 May | Palmerston Gospel Day | ||
| 15 June | Mangaia Gospel Day | ||
| 20 July | Atiu Gospel Day | ||
| 21 July | Mitiaro Gospel Day | ||
| 25 July | Rarotonga Gospel Day | ||
| 8 August | Manihiki Gospel Day | ||
| 15 August | Rakahanga Gospel Day | ||
| 27 October | Aitutaki Gospel Day | ||
| 8 December | Pukapuka Gospel Day |