Easter Monday

Easter Monday long Solomon Islands: Taem blong Rest mo Celebration blong Family

Easter Monday hem wan barava spesol dei insaet long Solomon Islands, wan kaontri we klosap evriwan hem Christian. Hem i no jes wan dei blong malolo nomo, bat hem i wan taem we i makem finis blong ol bigfala celebration blong Holy Week we i stat finis long Good Friday i go kasem Easter Sunday. Long Solomon Islands, yumi save se faith blong yumi long God hem i stap long center blong laef blong yumi, dastawe Easter Monday i kam olsem wan extension blong datfala hapi mo joy we yumi garem from resurrection blong Jesus Christ.

Hemsis wan taem we ol pipol long olgeta province—stat long Choiseul go kasem Temotu, mo long Malaita go kasem Guadalcanal—olgeta i save rest afta long olketa longfala church service mo program blong Holy Week. Hem i wan dei blong "re-charging" mo spendem quality taem wetem ol famili mo fren. Long ol vilej, bae iu luk olketa pikinini i pleiplei mo olketa bigman i sidaun story, taem long olketa taon olsem Honiara, ol pipol i save go long olketa beach o visitim olketa relatives blong olketa.

Datfala spirit blong Easter Monday long Solomon Islands hem i different smol long olketa nara kaontri. Yumi no barava followim olketa commercial tradition olsem Easter eggs o bunnies tumas. Insted, yumi focus long community spirit, sharing blong kaikai, mo olketa church activities we i bringim pipol kam tugeta. Hem i wan dei we i fulap long peace mo reflection, evriwan i hapi from salvation we yumi kasem long Easter.

Wanem Taem Nao Easter Monday long 2026?

Long Solomon Islands, yumi followim datfala Western Christian calendar blong markem olketa holy dei. Dastawe date blong Easter i no stap semwan evri yia; hem i save muvmuv depend long moon.

Blong yia 2026, Easter Monday bae i foldaon long:

• Date: April 6, 2026
• Dei: Monday
• I stap yet: 93 days

Olsem yumi save finis, Easter Monday hem i stap evritaem long Monday afta long Easter Sunday. From se Easter Sunday hem i mas foldaon long namba wan Sunday afta long namba wan full moon we i kamap long taem blong equinox, date blong hem i save foldaon enitaem bitwin March 22 mo April 25. Long yia 2026, hem i foldaon long start blong April, wan taem we weather hem i save warm mo wet smol yet long Solomon Islands.

History mo Origin blong Easter Monday

History blong Easter Monday long Solomon Islands hem i link barava long wei we Christianity i bin kam insaet long olketa island blong yumi. Long olketa late 19th century mo early 20th century, olketa missionaries blong different churches olsem Anglican (Church of Melanesia), Catholic, South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC), United Church, mo Seventh-day Adventists i bin bringim gospel i kam.

Easter Monday hem i bin wan tradition we i kam wetem olketa church ia. Long Bible, hem i no garem wan spesol command blong celebratem Monday, bat long history blong Christian church, pipol i bin lukim se Easter Sunday hem i wan bigfala celebration tumas we wan dei nomo i no inaf. Long olketa century we i pas, olketa Christian i bin markem full week afta Easter (Bright Week) olsem wan taem blong celebration. Gogo, hem i kam short go kasem Monday nomo we i kamap wan public holiday long staka kaontri, inkludim Solomon Islands.

Long context blong Solomon Islands, Easter Monday i kam wan part blong national identity blong yumi. Hem i markem wan taem we yumi evriwan, nomata yumi kam long different islands o different churches, yumi joinim han blong celebratem semfala faith. Hem i wan legacy blong olketa pioneer missionaries mo olketa lokol church leaders we i bin buildim foundation blong faith long Solomon Islands.

Hao Nao Olketa Pipol i Celebratem Dei Ia?

Celebration blong Easter Monday long Solomon Islands hem i "subdued" o hem i no noise tumas olsem Independence Day. Hem i more long side blong spiritual mo social gathering.

1. Olketa Church Activity

Nomata Easter Sunday nao hem i big dei blong service, staka church long Solomon Islands i save garem olketa program yet long Monday. Samfala church youth groups i save organisem olketa "Easter Retreat" o camp we i stat long Friday mo finish long Monday. Long olketa camp ia, olketa i save garem olketa Bible study, singing competition (choir), mo olketa sports. Easter Monday nao hem i taem blong closing ceremony blong olketa camp ia, wea olketa youth i save hapi mo sharem wanem olketa i bin lanem.

2. Family Gatherings mo Kaikai

Kaikai hem i wan bigfala part blong eni celebration long Solomon Islands. Long Easter Monday, olketa famili i save kam tugeta blong sherem wan bigfala lunch o dinner.

• Motu o Lovo: Long olketa vilej, olketa i save gohed blong kuki long earth oven (motu). Olketa i save kuki long fish, pig, taro, kumara, mo cassava.
• Slippery cabbage wetem coconut milk: Hem i wan favorite dish we i no save mis long table.
• Sharing: Hem i common blong lukim pipol i sendem plate kaikai go long neighbor blong olketa, especially long olketa we i no garem inaf o olketa widow mo orphan.

3. Sports mo Recreation

From se hem i wan holiday, olketa lokol sports association o olketa community leader i save organisem olketa smol soccer o netball tournament. Hem i wan gudfala wei blong bringim olketa youth kam tugeta mo keepim olketa busy long wan positive wei. Long Honiara, staka pipol i save go long olketa beach olsem Bonegi, Kakabona, o go long olketa island long Central Province blong swim mo relax.

4. Travel

Easter long weekend hem i wan long olketa busiest taem blong travel long Solomon Islands. Staka pipol we i waka long Honiara i save tekem chance ia blong go bak long home vilej blong olketa. Olketa ship mo plane i save fulap barava. Easter Monday nao hem i taem we samfala pipol i start blong travel bak kam long taon, taem olketa narawan i stap enjoyim yet last dei blong olketa long vilej.

Olketa Tradition mo Customs

Nomata Solomon Islands i followim Christian traditions, yumi garem wei blong yumi seleva blong mekem Easter i fitim culture blong yumi:

Choral Singing: Solomon Islanders i garem wan spesol gift blong singing. Long Easter Monday, bae iu herem olketa choir i singim olketa himn mo spiritual songs long olketa beautiful harmonies. Olketa "Action Songs" blong olketa pikinini mo youth hem i wan samting we pipol i laekem tumas blong lukim. Respect for Elders: Easter hem i wan taem blong reconciliation. Sapos i garem olketa argument long famili, Easter Monday hem i wan gudfala taem blong olketa young pipol i go lukim olketa elder, askem forgiveness, mo mekem peace. Lack of Commercialism: Unlike long Australia o New Zealand wea iu bae lukim staka Easter chocolate long olketa shop, long Solomon Islands, emphasis hem i stap yet long spiritual meaning. Iu no bae lukim tumas advertising blong Easter sales. Hem i stap "holy" yet.

Practical Information blong olketa Visitor mo Expats

Sapos iu wan visitor o iu stap waka long Solomon Islands (expat), i garem samfala samting we iu mas savve long hem abaotem Easter Monday:

1. Transport: Olketa public transport (taxis mo buses) bae i stap yet bat i no bae staka olsem normal dei. Olketa boat schedule i save change, so hem i gud blong checkim finis wetem olketa shipping lines.
2. Shops mo Services: Most olketa big shop mo supermarket bae i close o bae olketa operate long short hours nomo (olsem 8am kasem 12pm). Olketa bank mo government office bae i barava close. Olketa Chinese-owned shops long olketa residential area i save gohed blong open blong helpem pipol long olketa basic needs.
3. Alcohol Restrictions: Long samfala taem, government o olketa province i save putum ban long sale blong alcohol long olketa public holiday blong maintainim peace. Hem i gud blong checkim olketa notice long newspaper.
4. Safety: Easter Monday hem i wan peaceful dei, bat olsem eni nara holiday, hem i gud blong careful long olketa crowded places. Sapos iu go long beach, make sure iu respectim olketa "custom land" rules mo payem entrance fee sapos i garem.
5. Weather: April hem i taem blong transition. Hem i save hot tumas (around 30°C) bat rain i save kam enitaem. Sapos iu planem wan outdoor activity, garem wan "Plan B" sapos rain i kam.

Easter Monday olsem wan Public Holiday

Long Solomon Islands, Easter Monday hem i wan Gazetted Public Holiday. Dat wan i mean se law blong kaontri i recognizeim dei ia olsem wan dei blong rest.

Waka: Olketa employee we i mas waka long dei ia (olsem olketa long hospital, power station, o hotel) bae olketa i mas kasem "public holiday rates" o "double time" followim labor laws blong Solomon Islands. Schools: Olketa school bae i close. Olketa boarding school bae i garem olketa spesol meal mo program blong olketa student we i no go back long home. Essential Services: Hospital (Emergency Department), Police, mo olketa utility services (Solomon Power, Solomon Water) bae i stap open 24/7 blong servem public.

Easter Monday long Solomon Islands hem i more than jes wan dei off long waka. Hem i wan reflection blong Christian faith blong yumi, wan celebration blong famili unity, mo wan chance blong rest bifo yumi go bak long olketa daily struggle blong laef. Hem i wan dei we i fulap long "Hapi" spirit, wea yumi evriwan i save talem "Hapi Easter" long family, fren, mo olketa stranger tu.

Nomata world i stap change mo technology i stap kam insaet, Solomon Islands i gohed blong holem taet olketa value blong Easter. Long yia 2026, bae yumi lukim semfala spirit ia yet—spirit blong love, sharing, mo peace we i stap long heart blong "Happy Isles."

Sapos iu stap long Solomon Islands long Easter Monday April 6, 2026, tekem chance ia blong slowem daon laef blong iu. Sidaun wetem olketa lokol pipol, sharem wan coconut, mo enjoyim datfala peace we Easter i bringim i kam long olketa island blong yumi. Hem nao nao barava essence blong Easter Monday long Solomon Islands.