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Public holidays in Fiji

Holidays and observances in Fiji

Fiji is officially called the Republic of Fiji. It is one of the smallest countries in the Pacific Ocean and a group of 322 Islands. It shares its border with New Caledonia in the southwest, the Kermadec Islands in the southeast, Tonga in the east, Vanuatu in the west, Tuvalu in the north, and Samoas and Wallis and Futuna in the northeast.

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Holidays in Fiji

Day Date Holiday Comments
Friday January 01 New Year’s Day
Friday April 02 Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday
Saturday April 03 Easter Saturday
Sunday April 04 Easter
Monday April 04 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Monday April 12 Ramadan Muslim Event
Tuesday September 07 Constitution Day Observed Date
Monday October 11 Fiji Day
Thursday November 04 Diwali The Festival of Lights
Monday October 18 Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Saturday December 25 Christmas Day
Sunday December 26 Boxing Day

New Year’s Day in Fiji

January 01, according to Gregorian Calendar is celebrated as New Year’s Day in Fiji. It is the very first day of the new year and declared a public holiday by the concerned authorities, learn more…

Good Friday in Fiji

April 19, , is held as Good Friday in Fiji. This day is celebrated on Friday before Easter Sunday. According to Bible this day commemorates the crucifixion and passion of Jesus Christ, learn more…

Easter Saturday in Fiji

The Day before Easter Sunday is held as Easter Saturday in Fiji. It is celebrated on Saturday before Easter Sunday.

Easter Monday in Fiji

April 18, is held as Easter Monday in Fiji. This day is celebrated on Monday after Easter Sunday.

Constitution Day in Fiji

September 09, is held as Constitution Day in Fiji. It is declared as a public holiday when all public and private sectors remain closed.

Fiji Day

October 10, is celebrated as Fiji Day. This day is a public holiday for the general population when the majority of business sectors remain closed.

Diwali in Fiji

October 28, , is held as Diwali in Fiji. It is purely a Christian event and also known as the Festival of Light.

Birthday of Prophet Muhammad in Fiji

November 11, , is held as Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. This day is celebrated on 12 Rabi-Al-Awwal (12th of third Islamic Month).

Christmas Day in Fiji

December 25th is celebrated as Christmas Day in Fiji just like rest of the world. It is purely a Christian event which is celebrated in the remembrance of Jesus Christ’s Birthday.

Boxing Day in Fiji

December 26th, the day after Christmas is celebrated as Boxing Day in Fiji. This day is held to pay tribute to the services of servants.

Facts and Figures about Fiji

All the fact and figures about Fiji are listed below in this article. Take a look f you want anything about them.

Capital of Fiji

Suva is the national capital of Fiji. It is the largest city of the country with a population over 85,691.

President of Fiji

George Konrote or Jioji Konrote is the current President of Fiji. This former military major-general took president office in 2015, on November 12.

Prime Minister of Fiji

Frank Bainimarama is the current Prime Minister of Fiji. Overall, he is 8th acting Prime Minister of the country and took office in 2007, on January 05.

Population of Fiji

In 2017, the estimated population of Fiji was about 905,502 which is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world’s population. It ranked on 161st position in the list of most populous countries.

Flag of Fiji

The current flag has the light blue Ensign along with Fijian National Coat of Arms.

Currency of Fiji

Fijian dollar is the national currency of Fiji. The official code for the currency is FJD and most commonly used symbol is FJ$.

Religion of Fiji

Religiously Fiji is a quite diverse country. About 34.6% people are Methodists, 9.1% are Roman Catholics, 3.9% are Seventh-Day Adventists, 10.4% are other Christians, 27.9% are Hindus, 6.3% are Muslims, and about 0.3% are Sikhs.

Dialing Code of Fiji

The international dialing code of Fiji is +679.

Crime Rate of Fiji

Fiji has a 59.67 Crime Index and 40.33 Safety Index in the world.

Famous Airport of Fiji

The busiest international airports of Fiji are Nadi International Airport and Nausori International Airport. While the Domestic airports in Fiji are Dama Airport, Cicia Airport, Gau Airport, Koro Airport, and Labasa Airport.

Top Destinations of Fiji

Some of the best places that are amazing for tourist attraction are Blue Lagoon Cruise: Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands, Cloudbreak, Mamanuca Islands, Bouma National Heritage Park, Taveuni Island, Beqa Lagoon, Viti Levu, Pacific Harbour, Viti Levu, Navua River, Viti Levu, Garden of the Sleeping Giant and Sabeto Hot Springs, Viti Levu, Great Astrolabe Reef, Kadavu, Sawa-i-Lau Caves, Yasawa Islands, and Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park, Viti Levu.

Area of Fiji

The total area of Fiji is about 18,275 sq. kilometers.

GDP of Fiji

In 2017, the estimated GDP of Fiji was 5.061 billion US dollars which is equivalent to 0.01% of the total world’s economy.

Sports in Fiji

Sports are which are mostly played in Fiji are Rugby Union, Rugby League, Netball, Football, Basketball, and Wrestling.

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