Public holidays in Guernsey 2021-2025
As the second largest British Channel Island, it is hardly surprising that the vast majority of holidays coincide with the United Kingdom. Only Liberation Day on 9 March is not celebrated in the motherland, but only in Guernsey and the neighbouring island of Jersey.Back to overview: Guernsey
Non-movable holidays
Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.| holiday | Local name | date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year | New Year's Day | Jan, 1st |
| Epiphany | Epiphany | Jan, 6th |
| Shakespeare's Day | Shakespeare Day | Apr, 23rd |
| Liberation Day | Liberation Day | May, 9th |
| Assumption Day | Assumption of Mary | Aug, 15th |
| All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Nov, 1st |
| All Souls' Day | All Souls' Day | Nov, 2nd |
| Guy Fawkes Day | Nov, 5th | |
| Immaculate conception | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Dec, 8th |
| Christmas Eve | Christmas Eve | Dec, 24th |
| 1st Christmas Holiday | Christmas Day | Dec, 25th |
| 2nd Christmas Holiday | Boxing Day | Dec, 26th |
| New Year's Eve | New Year's Eve | Dec, 31st |
Moving Holidays in Guernsey
| holiday | Local name | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrove Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Feb, 16th | Mar, 1st | Feb, 21st | Feb, 13th | Mar, 4th |
| Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Feb, 17th | Mar, 2nd | Feb, 22nd | Feb, 14th | Mar, 5th |
| Mother's Day | Mothering Sunday | Mar, 14th | Mar, 27th | Mar, 19th | Mar, 10th | Mar, 30th |
| Maundy Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Apr, 1st | Apr, 14th | Apr, 6th | Mar, 28th | Apr, 17th |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Apr, 2nd | Apr, 15th | Apr, 7th | Mar, 29th | Apr, 18th |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Apr, 5th | Apr, 18th | Apr, 10th | Apr, 1st | Apr, 21st |
| Bank Holiday in early May | Early May Bank Holiday | May, 3rd | May, 2nd | May, 1st | May, 6th | May, 5th |
| Ascension of Christ | Ascension Day | May, 13th | May, 26th | May, 18th | May, 9th | May, 29th |
| Whit Sunday | Pentecost | May, 23rd | Jun, 5th | May, 28th | May, 19th | Jun, 8th |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | May, 24th | Jun, 6th | May, 29th | May, 20th | Jun, 9th |
| Bank Holiday in spring | Spring Bank Holiday | May, 31st | May, 30th | May, 29th | May, 27th | May, 26th |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Jun, 3rd | Jun, 16th | Jun, 8th | May, 30th | Jun, 19th |
| Father's Day | Father's Day | Jun, 20th | Jun, 19th | Jun, 18th | Jun, 16th | Jun, 15th |
| Memorial Day of the two world wars | Remembrance Sunday | Nov, 14th | Nov, 13th | Nov, 12th | Nov, 17th | Nov, 16th |