2023 in Vanuatu

The following lists events of the year 2023 in Vanuatu.

Incumbents

5 January – Sato Kilman orders an investigation into the Vanuatu People's Investment and Equity Fund after failing to deliver on promised financial returns.
8 January – A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes offshore near Sanma, Vanuatu.
1 February – The East Epi submarine volcano erupts in Epi, Vanuatu, for the first time since 2004, sending ash 300 feet into the air, with a 10 kilometer radius danger zone.
8 August – The prime minister of Vanuatu Ishmael Kalsakau reshuffles the cabinet and appoints two new ministers ahead of a no-confidence vote.
16 August – Prime Minister of Vanuatu Ishmael Kalsakau survives a no-confidence vote, with the opposition falling one vote short to oust him.
17 August – Opposition parties in Vanuatu boycott the parliament after the failed attempt to oust prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau.
4 September – The parliament of Vanuatu elects Sato Kilman as the new prime minister, replacing Ishmael Kalsakau.
6 October – Charlot Salwai is elected as Prime Minister of Vanuatu following a no-confidence vote in Sato Kilman.
26 October – Cyclone Lola downgrades after leaving widespread damage in Vanuatu.