Jersey Public Holidays 2025
Jersey has 8 public holidays and 3 observances in 2025. Explore the full holiday calendar below.
All Holidays
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day | public |
| 30 Mar | Sun | Mother's Day | observance |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | public |
| 20 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | observance |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | public |
| 5 May | Mon | Early May bank holiday | public |
| 9 May | Fri | Liberation Day | public |
| 26 May | Mon | Spring bank holiday | public |
| 15 Jun | Sun | Father's Day | observance |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day | public |
| 26 Dec | Fri | Boxing Day | public |
About Jersey's Holidays
Jersey mixes British style public holidays with its own island traditions. People observe New Year, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the May bank holidays, the late spring bank holiday, and Christmas as official days off. Liberation Day on May 9 is a special island national day marking freedom from German occupation in 1945.
Cultural life adds big events that are not always public holidays but feel like them. The Battle of Flowers is a famous summer carnival with parades and floats. There are village fêtes, agricultural shows, and St Helier festivals that celebrate local food, music, and Jersey identity. These shape the island calendar and community life.
Holiday Traditions
In Jersey people mix island traditions with British and French influences. Families decorate homes and towns with simple, colorful touches. Local music, folk dances, and language bits like Jerriais sometimes appear at gatherings and community events.
Food is important and often fresh from the sea. Meals feature fish, seafood dishes, and creamy desserts. People share big, warm meals that bring generations together around the table. Baking and preserving seasonal produce is common in family kitchens.
Public celebrations are friendly and community focused. There are parades, local bands, and markets where people meet neighbors. Children join games and crafts while older folks tell stories about island life and customs.
Travel Tips
Jersey gets very busy in summer and around school and bank holidays. Expect crowded ferries, full hotels, and busy streets in St Helier. Book travel and places to stay early to avoid surprises.
Many shops, banks, and public offices close or have reduced hours on public holidays and Sundays. Supermarkets may open shorter hours. Check opening times before you go so you do not arrive to find places closed.
Public transport and ferries run reduced schedules on holidays. Taxis can be scarce during peak times. If you need to travel on a specific day, buy tickets and check timetables in advance.
Bring layers for changeable weather, have a printed or offline schedule, and carry some cash for smaller vendors that may close card machines.