Public holidays in Gibraltar

The public holidays in Gibraltar are a mix of "bank holidays" and "public holidays" and are often used interchangeably, although strictly and legally there is a difference. Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. Public holidays are holidays which have been observed through custom and practice.^[1]

Date	Name	Notes
1 January	New Year's Day	from 1974, by Royal Proclamation. currently^[when?] not proclaimed if 1 January falls on Saturday or Sunday.
Third Monday in February	Winter Midterm Bank Holiday[2]	Usually, but in 2021 it was held on 15 February.
variable	Good Friday	Traditional common law holiday Falls on 29 March in 2024.
	Easter Monday	Statutory bank holiday, defined by name. Falls on 1 April in 2024.
28 April	Workers' Memorial Day
1 May	May Day Bank Holiday
Last Monday in May	Spring Bank Holiday	Statutory bank holiday from 1971, following a trial period from 1965 to 1970. Replaced Whit Monday, which was formerly a public holiday whose date varied according to the date of Easter. The legislation does not specify a name for the holiday, merely when it occurs. Falls on 27 May in 2024.
Second Monday in June	King's Birthday
Last Monday in August	Summer Bank Holiday	Statutory bank holiday from 1971, following a trial period from 1965 to 1970. Replaced the first Monday in August (formerly commonly known as "August Bank Holiday". The legislation does not specify a name for the holiday, merely when it occurs. Falls on 26 August in 2024.
10 September	Gibraltar National Day
25 December	Christmas Day	Traditional common law holiday
26 December	Boxing Day	Statutory bank holiday. Legislation does not name the holiday, but states that it falls on "26th December, if it be not a Saturday or Sunday." Falls on Monday 28 December 2020 (In lieu of Saturday 26 December 2020)[3]

Notes

• In 2020, 8 May was also a public holiday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.^[3]

References

1. "HM Government of Gibraltar - BANK AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2018" (PDF). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
2. "The rocky road to Spain". BBC News. 2002. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
3. "HM Government of Gibraltar - BANK AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2020". Retrieved 2 January 2020.