Guernsey

Guernsey public holidays 2027

Guernsey has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Guernsey in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 3Monday	May Day Bank HolidayNationwide
May 9Sunday	Liberation DayNationwide
May 31Monday	Spring Bank HolidayNationwide
August
Aug 30Monday	Summer Bank HolidayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Monday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 28Tuesday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 63 days or more

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 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · May Day Bank Holiday
3 daysSat, May 29 – Mon, May 31 · Spring Bank Holiday
3 daysSat, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 30 · Summer Bank Holiday
4 daysSat, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guernsey in 2027?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); May Day Bank Holiday (May 3); Liberation Day (May 9); Spring Bank Holiday (May 31); Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 30); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

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.