Extra bank holiday proposed for 2020

Extra bank holiday proposed for 2020

However, for the majority of Islanders it won’t actually mean an extra day off work as Liberation Day – which will remain an official public holiday – falls on a Saturday.

If the proposals are approved by the States, Friday 8 May would be declared a public holiday for 2020. And, unlike the UK and Guernsey which have chosen to move the early May bank holiday to VE Day, Monday 4 May would also remain a public holiday.

Chief Minister John Le Fondré said the decision to lodge proposals for an extra bank holiday recognised the significance of the 75th anniversary of both VE Day and Liberation Day.

‘The Council of Ministers has decided not to replicate the UK or Guernsey. We have agreed to add an extra day on Friday 8 May as an additional public holiday, subject to the agreement of the States Assembly.

‘This will allow Islanders to mark the Island’s liberation on Saturday 9 May as well as VE Day the day before.’

The proposal is due to be lodged with the States next week.

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