Public Holidays in
Fiji reflect the country's
cultural diversity. Each major religion in Fiji has a public holiday dedicated to it. Also Fiji's major cities and towns hold annual carnivals, commonly called festivals, which are usually named for something relevant to the city or town, such as the Sugar Festival in
Lautoka, as Lautoka's largest and most historically important industry is sugar production.
Public Holidays that fall on the
weekend are usually moved to either the Friday of the preceding week or the Monday of the following week. This includes religious holidays as well, though in essence they are celebrated on the actual day.
List of important festivals and days in Fiji
Variable dates
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2020
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**March 9-10 – Holi
**March 20 –
March equinox
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**April 2 – Rama Navami
**April 5 – Palm Sunday / Children's Sunday
**April 10-11 – Good Friday and Holy Saturday
**April 12 – Easter
**June 21 –
June solstice
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**September 23 –
September equinox
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**October 28 – The Prophet's Birthday
**November 14 – Diwali
**December 21 –
December solstice
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2021
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**March 28-29 – Holi
**March 28 – Palm Sunday / Children's Sunday
**April 2-3 – Good Friday and Holy Saturday
**April 4 – Easter
**October 11 – Fiji Day celebrated
**October 18 – The Prophet's Birthday
**November 4 – Diwali
*2022
**March 17-18 – Holi
**April 2 – Palm Sunday / Children's Sunday
**April 15-16 – Good Friday and Holy Saturday
**April 17 – Easter
**October 10
***Fiji Day
***The Prophet's Birthday
*2023
**January 2 – Day off for New Year
**March 6-7 – Holi
**March 21 – March equinox
**April 7-8 – Good Friday and Holy Saturday
**April 9 – Easter
**June 22 – June Solstice
**September 23 – September equinox
**September 27 – The Prophet's Birthday
**November 13 – Diwali
**December 22 – December solstice
*2024
**March 22 – March equinox
**March 24-25 – Holi
**March 24 – Palm Sunday / Children's Sunday
**March 29-30 – Good Friday and Holy Saturday
**March 31 – Easter
**April 1 – Easter Monday
**June 21 – June Solstice
**September 16 – The Prophet's Birthday
**September 23 – September equinox
**December 21 – December solstice
References
{{Oceania topic, List of festivals in
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List
Festivals
A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival c ...
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