2025 in Vanuatu
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The following lists events of the year 2025 in Vanuatu.
Incumbents
- President: Nikenike Vurobaravu
- Prime Minister: Charlot Salwai (until 11 February); Jotham Napat (since 11 February)
Events
- 16 January: 2025 Vanuatuan general election: No party wins a majority in Parliament, with the Leaders Party of Vanuatu gaining a plurality of 11 seats.[1]
- 27 January: The Leaders Party of Vanuatu, the Vanua'aku Party, the Union of Moderate Parties, the Reunification Movement for Change, the Iauko Group and the Land and Justice Party agree to form a coalition government.[2]
- 11 February: Jotham Napat of the Leaders Party is elected prime minister by parliament.[3]
- 1 July: It was reported that Napat was refusing to ratify a bilateral security agreement with Australia unless the Albanese government agreed to relax immigration rules for Vanuatuans. However, it was unclear whether Napat was seeking changes to temporary or permanent immigration.[4]
Holidays
Source:[5]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 21 February - Father Lini Day
- 5 March – Custom Chief's Day
- 18 April - Good Friday
- 19 April - Easter Saturday
- 21 April - Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 24 July - Children's Day
- 30 July - Independence Day
- 15 August - Assumption Day
- 5 October - Constitution Day
- 29 November – National Unity Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
References
- ^ "Coalition talks underway in Vanuatu". Radio New Zealand. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu coalition talks finalised as political parties sign agreement". Radio New Zealand. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu parliament elects Jotham Napat as new prime minister". Radio New Zealand. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Rintoul, Caitlyn (1 July 2025). "Michaelia Cash urges Albanese to maintain 'vital' Pacific relations after Vanuatu dumped a key strategic pact". The Nightly. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 26 October 2024.