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Vale, Guernsey – Guernsey Flag

Current Date And Time In Vale, Guernsey

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:00:38 BST
National Capital: St Peter Port
Currency: Guernsey Pound (GGP)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (BST)

🗓️ Public Holidays in Vale, Guernsey


Planning business schedules or travel in Vale, Guernsey? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Vale, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Vale observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Vale, 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 — Vale, 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 Vale and the rest of Guernsey, not a separate Vale-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 Vale

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 Vale. 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 Vale

Public holiday schedules in Vale combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Vale observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Vale Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Vale 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 Vale?

Vale observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Guernsey nationally, since Vale 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 Vale?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Vale.


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

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


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

Vale'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.

🗓️ Vale 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