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Independence Day

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Independence Day is a public holiday in Tuvalu. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.

History & origin

Independence Day is officially observed as a public holiday in Tuvalu. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows Independence Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.

Traditions & customs

Independence Day observance varies by community and region within Tuvalu. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.

Independence Day dates by year

1900
Monday, 1 October
1901
Tuesday, 1 October
1902
Wednesday, 1 October
1903
Thursday, 1 October
1904
Saturday, 1 October
1905
Sunday, 1 October
1906
Monday, 1 October
1907
Tuesday, 1 October
1908
Thursday, 1 October
1909
Friday, 1 October
1910
Saturday, 1 October
1911
Sunday, 1 October
1912
Tuesday, 1 October
1913
Wednesday, 1 October
1914
Thursday, 1 October
1915
Friday, 1 October
1916
Sunday, 1 October
1917
Monday, 1 October
1918
Tuesday, 1 October
1919
Wednesday, 1 October
1920
Friday, 1 October
1921
Saturday, 1 October
1922
Sunday, 1 October
1923
Monday, 1 October
1924
Wednesday, 1 October
1925
Thursday, 1 October
1926
Friday, 1 October
1927
Saturday, 1 October
1928
Monday, 1 October
1929
Tuesday, 1 October
1930
Wednesday, 1 October
1931
Thursday, 1 October
1932
Saturday, 1 October
1933
Sunday, 1 October
1934
Monday, 1 October
1935
Tuesday, 1 October
1936
Thursday, 1 October
1937
Friday, 1 October
1938
Saturday, 1 October
1939
Sunday, 1 October
1940
Tuesday, 1 October
1941
Wednesday, 1 October
1942
Thursday, 1 October
1943
Friday, 1 October
1944
Sunday, 1 October
1945
Monday, 1 October
1946
Tuesday, 1 October
1947
Wednesday, 1 October
1948
Friday, 1 October
1949
Saturday, 1 October
1950
Sunday, 1 October
1951
Monday, 1 October
1952
Wednesday, 1 October
1953
Thursday, 1 October
1954
Friday, 1 October
1955
Saturday, 1 October
1956
Monday, 1 October
1957
Tuesday, 1 October
1958
Wednesday, 1 October
1959
Thursday, 1 October
1960
Saturday, 1 October
1961
Sunday, 1 October
1962
Monday, 1 October
1963
Tuesday, 1 October
1964
Thursday, 1 October
1965
Friday, 1 October
1966
Saturday, 1 October
1967
Sunday, 1 October
1968
Tuesday, 1 October
1969
Wednesday, 1 October
1970
Thursday, 1 October
1971
Friday, 1 October
1972
Sunday, 1 October
1973
Monday, 1 October
1974
Tuesday, 1 October
1975
Wednesday, 1 October
1976
Friday, 1 October
1977
Saturday, 1 October
1978
Sunday, 1 October
1979
Monday, 1 October
1980
Wednesday, 1 October
1981
Thursday, 1 October
1982
Friday, 1 October
1983
Saturday, 1 October
1984
Monday, 1 October
1985
Tuesday, 1 October
1986
Wednesday, 1 October
1987
Thursday, 1 October
1988
Saturday, 1 October
1989
Sunday, 1 October
1990
Monday, 1 October
1991
Tuesday, 1 October
1992
Thursday, 1 October
1993
Friday, 1 October
1994
Saturday, 1 October
1995
Sunday, 1 October
1996
Tuesday, 1 October
1997
Wednesday, 1 October
1998
Thursday, 1 October
1999
Friday, 1 October
2000
Sunday, 1 October
2001
Monday, 1 October
2002
Tuesday, 1 October
2003
Wednesday, 1 October
2004
Friday, 1 October
2005
Saturday, 1 October
2006
Sunday, 1 October
2007
Monday, 1 October
2008
Wednesday, 1 October
2009
Thursday, 1 October
2010
Friday, 1 October
2011
Saturday, 1 October
2012
Monday, 1 October
2013
Tuesday, 1 October
2014
Wednesday, 1 October
2015
Thursday, 1 October
2016
Saturday, 1 October
2017
Sunday, 1 October
2018
Monday, 1 October
2019
Tuesday, 1 October
2020
Thursday, 1 October
2021
Friday, 1 October
2022
Saturday, 1 October
2023
Sunday, 1 October
2024
Tuesday, 1 October
2025
Wednesday, 1 October
2026
Thursday, 1 October
This year
2027
Friday, 1 October
2028
Sunday, 1 October
2029
Monday, 1 October
2030
Tuesday, 1 October
2031
Wednesday, 1 October
2032
Friday, 1 October
2033
Saturday, 1 October
2034
Sunday, 1 October
2035
Monday, 1 October
2036
Wednesday, 1 October
2037
Thursday, 1 October
2038
Friday, 1 October
2039
Saturday, 1 October
2040
Monday, 1 October
2041
Tuesday, 1 October
2042
Wednesday, 1 October
2043
Thursday, 1 October
2044
Saturday, 1 October
2045
Sunday, 1 October
2046
Monday, 1 October
2047
Tuesday, 1 October
2048
Thursday, 1 October
2049
Friday, 1 October

Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.

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