Public holidays in Bermuda

This is a list of regular named Holidays in Bermuda.[1] Every Sunday is also considered a holiday.[2]

Name 2015 Date 2016 Date[3] 2017 Date 2018 Date 2019 Date 2020 Date 2021 Date[4] 2022 Date[5] 2023 Date[5] 2024 Date[6] 2025 Date[7] Remarks
New Year's Day 1 January 1 January 2 January 1 January 1 January 1 January 1 January 3 January 2 January 1 January 1 January if on a weekend, will be moved to the next Monday
Good Friday 3 April 25 March 14 April 30 March 19 April 10 April 2 April 15 April 7 April 29 March 18 April Notable for extensive Bermuda kite flying.
Bermuda Day 25 May 24 May 24 May 25 May 24 May 29 May 28 May 27 May 26 May 24 May 23 May Previously known as Victoria Day, Empire Day, and Commonwealth Day.
National Heroes Day 15 June 20 June 19 June 18 June 17 June 15 June 21 June 20 June 19 June 17 June 16 June This holiday began in 2008, first commemorated on October 12 2008 and was moved to replace the Queen's Official Birthday in 2009.[8][9] [10]
Emancipation Day 30 July 28 July 3 August 2 August 1 August 30 July 29 July 28 July 3 August 1 August 31 July First day of Cup Match; formerly Cup Match Day until 2000.
Mary Prince Day 31 July 29 July 4 August 3 August 2 August 31 July 30 July 29 July 4 August 2 August 1 August Second day of Cup Match. Named after Mary Prince, until 2020 was known as Somers' Day after Sir George Somers.[11]
Labour Day 7 September 5 September 4 September 3 September 2 September 7 September 6 September 5 September 4 September 2 September 1 September Established in 1982.[12][13] The symbolic end of summer.
Remembrance Day 11 November 11 November 13 November 12 November 11 November 11 November 11 November 11 November 13 November 11 November 11 November A service is held at the cenotaph in Hamilton; if on a weekend, will be moved to the next Monday
Christmas Day 25 December 27[14][15] December 25 December 25 December 25 December 25 December 27 December 26 December 25 December 25 December 25 December normally the 25th, but the day off will be moved, if on a weekend
Boxing Day 28[16][17] December 26 December 26 December 26 December 26 December 28 December 28 December 27 December 26 December 26 December 26 December normally the 26th, but the day off will be moved, if on a weekend

There are exceptional Holidays from time to time. E.g. the 8th of May 2023 was such a public holiday to commemorate the King's Coronation.[18]

  1. ^ "Public holidays". Government of Bermuda. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Public Holidays Act 1947" (PDF). Bermuda Laws Online. The Government of Bermuda. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "GARBAGE AND RECYCLING SCHEDULE 2016" (PDF). The Government of Bermuda. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ cminors (18 January 2021). "PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b cminors (18 January 2021). "PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022/2023". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ cminors (25 March 2022). "PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024 CABINET OFFICE". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ cminors (25 March 2022). "PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025 CABINET OFFICE". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?sectionId=60&articleId=7d9a4b33003000d[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Bermuda's National Heroes Day changed". jamaica-gleaner.com. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  10. ^ "National Heroes Day – Department of Culture". Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  11. ^ Bell, Jonathan (23 July 2021). "One year late, Mary Prince Day will be celebrated at Cup Match". www.royalgazette.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  12. ^ "[1]" 2002 newspaper editorial on the subject
  13. ^ "[2][dead link]" 1982 military document noting first Bermuda Labor Day in 1982
  14. ^ "Public holidays | Government of Bermuda". 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Bermuda Public Holidays 2016 and 2017". Bermuda. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Holidays in Bermuda in 2015 | Official Holidays". timesles.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Holidays and Observances in Bermuda in 2015". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  18. ^ cminors (3 April 2023). "PROCLAMATION MONDAY 8TH MAY 2023 PUBLIC HOLIDAY". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 22 August 2023.