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.
Date Name Notes 1 January New Year's Day from 1974, by Royal Proclamation. currently not proclaimed if 1 January falls on Saturday or Sunday. Third Monday in February Winter Midterm Bank Holiday Usually, but in 2021 it was held on 15 February. Variable Good Friday Traditional common law holiday Falls on in . Easter Monday Statutory bank holiday, defined by name. Falls on in . 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 May in . Third 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 August in . 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)
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In 2020, 8 May was also a public holiday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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