Acting in accordance with Section 5 (b) of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2017:

Monday, 2^nd January                                                            New Year’s Day
(In lieu of Sunday, 1^st January)

Monday, 6^th March                                                               Anniversary of the Birth of
(In lieu of Tuesday, 7^th March)                                               Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

Monday, 13^th March                                                              Commonwealth Day

Friday, 14^th April                                                                   Good Friday

Monday, 17^th April                                                                Easter Monday

Monday,5^th June                                                                  Whit Monday

Saturday, 17^th June                                                              Sovereign’s Birthday                                            

Friday, 30^th June                                                                  Territory Day
(In lieu of Saturday, 1^st July)

Monday, 7^th August                                                             Festival Monday

Tuesday, 8^th August                                                            Festival Tuesday

Wednesday, 9^th August                                                       Festival Wednesday

Friday, 20^th October                                                             St. Ursula’s Day
(In lieu of Saturday, 21^st October)

Monday, 25^th December                                                     Christmas Day

Tuesday, 26^th December                                                    Boxing Day