Guernsey

Guernsey public holidays 2026

Guernsey has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Guernsey in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 4Monday	May Day Bank HolidayNationwide
May 9Saturday	Liberation DayNationwide
May 25Monday	Spring Bank HolidayNationwide
August
Aug 31Monday	Summer Bank HolidayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 · May Day Bank Holiday
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Spring Bank Holiday
3 daysSat, Aug 29 – Mon, Aug 31 · Summer Bank Holiday
4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Guernsey public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guernsey in 2026?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); May Day Bank Holiday (May 4); Liberation Day (May 9); Spring Bank Holiday (May 25); Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 31); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Guernsey?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

253 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.