Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2023:

Monday, 2nd January              (In lieu of Sunday 1st January)	New Year’s Day
Monday, 6th March (In lieu of Tuesday7th March)	The Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt
Friday, 7th April	Good Friday
Monday, 10th April	Easter Monday
Friday, 9th June	Sovereign’s Birthday (to be confirmed)
Monday, 3rd July	Virgin Islands Day
Monday, 7th August	Emancipation Monday
Tuesday, 8th August	Emancipation Tuesday
Wednesday, 9th August	Emancipation Wednesday
Monday, 16th October	Heroes and Foreparents Day
Monday, 27th November	The Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council
Monday, 25th December	Christmas Day
Tuesday, 26th December	Boxing Day