Holiday Guide for Guernsey in 2023

Guernsey 2023
Guernsey
2023

Guernsey information

Population: 62,999
Capital: St. Peter Port
Calling Code: (44)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: British pound
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Guernsey in 2023

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

Guernsey: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Good Friday

 Long Weekend! 
Good Friday

Guernsey: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Monday

 Long Weekend! 
Easter Monday

Guernsey: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

May Bank

 Long Weekend! 
May Bank

Guernsey: This is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and is celebrated on the first Monday in May

King Charles III's Coronation

 Long Weekend! 
King Charles III's Coronation

Guernsey: A public holiday to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

Liberation day


Liberation day

Guernsey: Marks the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II on 9 May 1945

Spring Bank Holiday

 Long Weekend! 
Spring Bank Holiday

Guernsey: The second UK Bank Holiday in May which replaced Whit Monday in 1967

Summer Bank Holiday

 Long Weekend! 
Summer Bank Holiday

Guernsey: Known as the August bank Holiday in the United Kingdom

Christmas Day

 Long Weekend! 
Christmas Day

Guernsey: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Boxing Day


Boxing Day

Guernsey: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

  • Good Friday and Christmas Day (and all Sundays) are customary law holidays; all other holidays are prescribed by the Public Holidays Ordinance, 2009.