National Holidays in Gibraltar in 2017
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: New Year's Day Holiday (in lieu)
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Commonwealth Day
- Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Workers' Memorial Day
- A day to commemorate those who lost their lives whilst working
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: May Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Spring Bank Holiday
- Celebrated on the last Monday in May, this holiday replaced Whit Monday in 1967
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: Queen's Birthday
- The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
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: Late Summer Bank Holiday
- Last Monday in August following the Bank Holiday date observed in England
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: National Day (substitute)
- Gibraltar National Day, celebrated every year on 10 September, is the official national day of the British overseas territory. This date honours the Rock's first sovereignty referendum held in 1967, when Gibraltarian citizens were asked to choose between transferring to Spanish sovereignty or continuing under British sovereignty with self-governing institutions.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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