Saint Helena Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Saint Helena for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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                          About Public Holidays in Saint Helena

                          Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic best known as Napoleon's place of exile and death, observes UK-pattern bank holidays alongside Saint Helena's Day (May 21), marking the island's 1502 discovery - one of the most remote inhabited places covered on this site, reachable for decades only by ship.

                          All Public Holidays in Saint Helena 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 19, 2027MondayQueen's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          May 17, 2027MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
                          May 21, 2027FridaySaint Helena DayPublic Holiday
                          August 30, 2027MondayAugust Bank HolidayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 27, 2027MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday
                          December 28, 2027TuesdayChristmas Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Saint Helena 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 20, 2026MondayQueen's BirthdayPublic Holiday
                          May 21, 2026ThursdaySaint Helena DayPublic Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
                          August 31, 2026MondayAugust Bank HolidayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayBoxing DayPublic Holiday
                          December 28, 2026MondayBoxing Day (substitute day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Saint Helena?

                          Saint Helena has 11 public holidays in 2027, 2 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Saint Helena public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Saint Helena in 2027: Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Saint Helena substitutes some of these with a working day but not others.

                          Does Saint Helena give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          It depends — Saint Helena moves some public holidays that fall on a weekend to the next working day, but not all of them.

                          When is the next public holiday in Saint Helena?

                          The next public holiday in Saint Helena is Christmas Day on December 25, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Saint Helena change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Monday, Queen's Birthday, Whit Monday, August Bank Holiday do not fall on the same date every year in Saint Helena, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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