Guernsey

Guernsey public holidays 2028

Guernsey has 9 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 251 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Guernsey in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	May Day Bank HolidayNationwide
May 9Tuesday	Liberation DayNationwide
May 29Monday	Spring Bank HolidayNationwide
August
Aug 28Monday	Summer Bank HolidayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 9public holidays
By region: 9no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 2028

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · May Day Bank Holiday
4 daysSat, May 6 – Tue, May 9 · Liberation DayTake Mon, May 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 27 – Mon, May 29 · Spring Bank Holiday
3 daysSat, Aug 26 – Mon, Aug 28 · Summer Bank Holiday
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Guernsey in 2028?

9 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); May Day Bank Holiday (May 1); Liberation Day (May 9); Spring Bank Holiday (May 29); Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 28); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

251 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.