Holiday Guide for Gibraltar in 2017

Gibraltar information

Population: 33,691
Capital: Gibraltar
Calling Code: (350)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Gibraltar pound
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Gibraltar in 2017

	Monday January 2nd Long Weekend! New Year's Day Holiday (in lieu) Gibraltar: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 13th Long Weekend! Commonwealth Day Gibraltar: Originally known as Empire Day, this holiday marked Queen Victoria's birthday
	Friday April 14th Long Weekend! Good Friday Gibraltar: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 17th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Gibraltar: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday April 28th Long Weekend! Workers' Memorial Day Gibraltar: A day to commemorate those who lost their lives whilst working
	Monday May 1st Long Weekend! May Day Gibraltar: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 29th Long Weekend! Spring Bank Holiday Gibraltar: Celebrated on the last Monday in May, this holiday replaced Whit Monday in 1967
	Monday June 19th Long Weekend! Queen's Birthday Gibraltar: The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
	Monday August 28th Long Weekend! Late Summer Bank Holiday Gibraltar: Last Monday in August following the Bank Holiday date observed in England
	Monday September 4th Long Weekend! National Day (substitute) Gibraltar: 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.
	Monday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Gibraltar: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Tuesday December 26th Boxing Day Gibraltar: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.