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Revision as of 18:12, 12 January 2020 by David Biddulph (talk | contribs) (reverted IP's unexplained removal of refs - this is what I was trying to do earlier)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The public holidays in Gibraltar are a mix of "bank holidays" and "public holidays" and are often used interchangeably, although strictly and legally there is a difference. Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. Public holidays are holidays which have been observed through custom and practice.
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | from 1974, by Royal Proclamation. currently not proclaimed if 1 January falls on Saturday or Sunday. |
| variable | Commonwealth Day | Second Monday of March |
| variable | Good Friday | Traditional common law holiday Falls on 18 April in 2025. |
| Easter Monday | Statutory bank holiday, defined by name. Falls on 21 April in 2025. | |
| variable | Workers' Memorial Day | Usually on 28 April or Monday following if date falls on a weekend. |
| 1 May | May Day Bank Holiday | |
| Last Monday in May | Spring Bank Holiday | Statutory bank holiday from 1971, following a trial period from 1965 to 1970. Replaced Whit Monday, which was formerly a public holiday whose date varied according to the date of Easter. The legislation does not specify a name for the holiday, merely when it occurs. Falls on 26 May in 2025. |
| Third Monday in June | Queen's Birthday | |
| Last Monday in August | Summer Bank Holiday | Statutory bank holiday from 1971, following a trial period from 1965 to 1970. Replaced the first Monday in August (formerly commonly known as "August Bank Holiday". The legislation does not specify a name for the holiday, merely when it occurs. Falls on 25 August in 2025. |
| 10 September | Gibraltar National Day | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Traditional common law holiday |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | Statutory bank holiday. Legislation does not name the holiday, but states that it falls on "26th December, if it be not a Saturday or Sunday." Falls on Monday 28th December 2020 (In lieu of Saturday 26th December 2020) |
References
- "HM Government of Gibraltar - BANK AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- "The rocky road to Spain". BBC News. 2002. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "BANK HOLIDAYS 2019.pdf" (PDF). HM Government of Gibraltar. 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- "HM Government of Gibraltar - BANK AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2020". Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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