A PUBLIC holiday marking the coronation of King Charles III in Jersey could be introduced depending on the outcome of a States debate next month.
Chief Minister Kristina Moore has signed a ministerial decision to lodge a draft amendment that, if approved, would provide for a public holiday on 8 May 2023.
It is due to be lodged today and will be debated at a States sitting on 7 February.
The rationale accompanying the ministerial decision states: ‘This decision follows the UK government’s announcement for a bank holiday on Monday 8 May which will be observed in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man have since announced plans to mirror that arrangement.
‘The Chief Minister proposes that the Bailiwick of Jersey should similarly observe a public holiday on Monday 8 May, to ensure that the King’s coronation is observed in the same manner across the British Isles.’
In terms of resource implications, the ministerial decision said that the cost of paying staff in government and non-ministerial departments – who would otherwise be working – was estimated to be £1.38 million per day.
‘This is not an additional cost to the States,’ it added.
