Spring Bank Holiday 2026, 2027 and 2028 in Guernsey
Guernsey observes Spring Bank Holiday on the final Monday of May. This is in keeping with the practice of the UK and its territories. Some call this holiday Late May Bank Holiday instead, reflecting the fact that May Bank Holiday occurs on the first Monday of the same month.
In 2027, Spring Bank Holiday falls on Monday 31 May. The holiday will be on Monday 29 May in 2028.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2027 | 31 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2028 | 29 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Before 1967, Guernsey and the UK observed Whit Monday as an official public holiday. That year, however, the first Monday after Pentecost was renamed Spring Bank Holiday. In 1971, however, the date was moved to the final Monday in May. This was done because the original date often interrupted exam time at schools.
Today, there are street festivals in Guernsey and all over the UK on Spring Bank Holiday. Many like to thoroughly clean out their houses, get out and enjoy the fresh spring weather, and just spend time at home with family. Many also go on short mini-vacations, as on other bank holidays, and the Channel Island of Guernsey is a very popular Spring Bank Holiday vacation spot.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2024 | 27 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |