Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2016:

Friday, 1^st January                                                               New Year’s Day

Monday, 7^th March                                                               Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

Monday, 14^th March                                                             Commonwealth Day

Friday, 25^th March                                                                Good Friday

Monday, 28^th March                                                             Easter Monday

Thursday, 21^st April                                                             Sovereign’s Birthday                                                                                     

Monday, 16^th May                                                                Whit Monday                                               

Friday, 1^st July                                                                     Territory Day

Monday, 1^st August                                                             Festival Monday

Tuesday, 2^nd August                                                           Festival Tuesday

Wednesday, 3^rd August                                                      Festival Wednesday

Friday, 21^st October                                                           St. Ursula’s Day

Monday, 26^th December                                                    Christmas Day (In lieu of Sunday, 25^th December)

Tuesday, 27^th December                                                   Boxing Day (In lieu of Monday, 26^th December)