Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2021:

Friday, 1st, January                                     New Year’s Day

Monday, 1st March                                       The Anniversary of the Birth of
(In lieu of Sunday, 7th March)                     Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

Friday, 2nd April                                            Good Friday

Monday, 5th April                                          Easter Monday

Monday, 24th May                                        Whit Monday

Friday, 11th June                                          Sovereign’s Birthday

Monday, 5th July                                           Virgin Islands Day

Monday, 2nd August                                     Emancipation Monday

Tuesday, 3rd August                                     Emancipation Tuesday

Wednesday, 4th August                               Emancipation Wednesday

Monday, 18th October                                  Heroes’ and Forefathers Day

Monday, 8th November                                Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council (to be determined)

Monday, 27th December                             Christmas Day
(In lieu of Saturday, 25th December)

Tuesday 28th December                             Boxing Day
(In lieu of Sunday, 26th December)