Holiday Guide for Gibraltar in 2017

Gibraltar information

Population: 33,691
Capital: Gibraltar
Calling Code: (350)
Time Zone: +1 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 voted to remain under British sovereignty in a referendum of 1967
	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.