Celebrate the rich languages of the Pacific with the 2025 Pacific Language Weeks series. Experience vibrant community events and engaging learning initiatives designed to promote and preserve Pacific languages. 

The Ministry for Pacific Peoples proudly supports each community in delivering their Pacific Language Week by providing resources, and amplifying their efforts across our social media channels.  

This year, Bislama, the national language of Vanuatu will be included for the first time. Bislama joins Rotuma, Samoa, Kiribati, Cook Islands Māori, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Fiji, Niue, Tokelau and Solomon Islands, bringing the total to 12 Pacific language weeks.

At Rolleston College we love celebrating Pacific culture and we have special events for a number of these weeks. We look forward to sharing the celebrations with you!

Uike Kātoanga'i 'o e lea Faka-Tonga 2024 at Rolleston College

2025 dates

Rotuman Language Week: 11 to 17 May

Samoa Language Week: 1 to 7 June 

Kiribati Language Week: 6 to 12 July

Vanuatu Bislama Language Week: 27 July to 2 August

Cook Islands Māori Language Week: 3 to 9 August

Tonga Language Week: 17 to 23 August

Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week: 7 to 13 September

Tuvalu Language Week: 27 September to 4 October

Fijian Language Week: 5 to 11 October

Niue Language Week: 19 to 25 October

Tokelau Language Week: 26 October to 1 November

Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week: 23 to 29 November