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Alderney, Guernsey – Guernsey Flag

Current Date And Time In Alderney, Guernsey

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:54:35 BST
National Capital: St Peter Port
Currency: Guernsey Pound (GGP)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (BST)

🗓️ Public Holidays in Alderney, Guernsey


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Alderney, Guernsey. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Alderney.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Alderney observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Alderney, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Liberation Day on May 9) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Alderney, Guernsey

This is Guernsey's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Guernsey's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Alderney and the rest of Guernsey, not a separate Alderney-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Alderney

These are Guernsey's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Guernsey's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Guernsey, including Alderney. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Liberation DayMay 9Island HolidayFull Island Closurewww.gov.gg

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Alderney

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Alderney close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Guernsey are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Alderney, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

Frequently Asked Questions — Alderney Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Alderney?

Yes, they do. Alderney follows Guernsey's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Alderney?

Alderney observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Guernsey nationally, since Alderney doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Alderney?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Alderney a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Alderney differ from the rest of Guernsey?

No — public holidays in Guernsey are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Alderney observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Alderney-specific reference, not because Alderney has its own separate holiday list.


What is the official source for Alderney's public holiday dates?

Alderney's public holidays are mandated by Guernsey's national statutory framework, published via www.gov.gg — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Alderney Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Liberation Day (May 9)
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side