Tuvalu Day Holiday
🇹🇻 Tuvalu
- Public Holiday
- Countrywide
- Fixed date
Overview
Tuvalu Day Holiday is a public holiday in Tuvalu observed on 2 October. It extends the celebration of Tuvalu Day on 1 October, the national day marking the independence of the small Polynesian island nation in the Pacific, formerly known as the Ellice Islands.
What It Is
Tuvalu Day Holiday falls on 2 October, the day after Tuvalu Day, and is a countrywide public holiday. It gives people in Tuvalu a second day away from work to mark the national day, with offices and many businesses closed. The holiday is spread over a nation of small atolls and reef islands in the central Pacific, where communities and families use the time together as part of the wider national celebrations.
Why It Matters
The holiday belongs to the national day that commemorates how Tuvalu became its own nation. The Ellice Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and were later administered together with the Gilbert Islands. Differences between the Polynesian Ellice Islanders and the Micronesian Gilbertese led to a 1974 referendum and separation. The territory took the name Tuvalu in 1975 and became fully independent on 1 October 1978. The celebrations affirm that distinct identity and self-government.
Countries Celebrating
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