⚖️ Legal Regulations

National public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia are established under Section 601 of Title 1 of the FSM Code. The weekend adjustment policy is codified in Section 602, specifying that Saturday holidays are observed on the preceding Friday, and Sunday holidays are observed on the following Monday. Individual states (Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae) have the authority to establish additional regional holidays beyond the federal list.
In the Federated States of Micronesia, national public holidays are established under Section 601 of Title 1 of the FSM Code, with specific rules for weekend observance codified in Section 602 (Saturday holidays observed on preceding Friday, Sunday holidays observed on following Monday). For the United States, federal holidays are established by Congress, primarily under Title 5 of the United States Code, with observance rules for federal employees when a holiday falls on a weekend.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning to create long weekends is a common practice, such as taking a single day off around Independence Day to create a four-day weekend. The culture includes state-specific holidays like Kosrae Gospel Day and Liberation Day, reflecting local history and traditions. Work schedules and additional observances can vary significantly between the different states of the federation.
Strategic vacation planning to create long weekends is common, such as taking a single day off around Independence Day in Micronesia for a four-day break. In the US, articles suggest the 'best days to take off' to combine with public holidays for extended vacations. Individual states in Micronesia may have additional regional holidays beyond the federal list.

2026 Working days summary for Kosrae, Micronesia

Kosrae, Micronesia has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
101
Weekend Days
16
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 8 3 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 20 9 2 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 20 10 1 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 21 8 2 31
November 17 9 4 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 248 101 16 365

2026 Calendar for Kosrae, Micronesia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Kosrae Constitution Day
Kosrae Constitution Day
12
Kosrae Constitution Day observed
Kosrae Constitution Day observed
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Micronesia Culture Day
Micronesia Culture Day

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Constitution Day
Constitution Day
11
Constitution Day observed
Constitution Day observed
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Gospel Day (Kosrae)
Gospel Day (Kosrae)
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Kosrae Liberation Day
Kosrae Liberation Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
United Nations Day observed
United Nations Day observed
24
United Nations Day
United Nations Day
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Kosrae Self Government Day
Kosrae Self Government Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
Veterans of Foreign Wars Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Presidents Day
Presidents Day
24
25
26
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
27
28
29
30

17 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:33:52The holiday set for Kosrae in 2026 remains unchanged from the previous year, maintaining the same number of observances.
2026-05-05 11:49:40The holiday set for Kosrae in 2026 has been slightly streamlined, with some holidays removed to enhance clarity and focus.

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