Public holidays in Guernsey 2026

10 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Guernsey

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
4 May Monday	Monday	May Day Bank Holiday
9 May Saturday	Saturday	Liberation Day
25 May Monday	Monday	Spring Bank Holiday
31 August Monday	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (substitute day) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Guernsey (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May · 3 days off
May Day Bank Holiday
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Spring Bank Holiday
Sat 29 Aug – Mon 31 Aug · 3 days off
Summer Bank Holiday
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (substitute day)

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 1 May – Mon 4 May · May Day Bank Holiday
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Spring Bank Holiday
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Aug) get 4 days in a row
Fri 28 Aug – Mon 31 Aug · Summer Bank Holiday
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a row
Thu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (substitute day)