Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2016:

Friday, 1^st January                                                               New Year’s Day

Monday, 7^th March                                                               The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

Monday, 14^th March                                                             Commonwealth Day

Friday, 25^th March                                                                Good Friday

Monday, 28^th March                                                             Easter Monday

Monday, 16^th May                                                                Whit Monday

                                                                                           Sovereign’s Birthday
                                                                                           (to be confirmed)

Friday, 1^st July                                                                      Territory Day

Monday, 1^st August                                                             Festival Monday

Tuesday, 2^nd August                                                           Festival Tuesday

Wednesday, 3^rd August                                                      Festival Wednesday

Friday, 21^st October                                                             St. Ursula’s Day

Monday, 26^th December                                                     Christmas Day
(In lieu of Sunday, 25^th December)

Tuesday, 27^th December                                                    Boxing Day
(In lieu of Monday, 26^th December)

Further notice will be given of the date appointed to be kept as the Sovereign’s Birthday following consultation with the Buckingham Palace.