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Current Date And Time In Saint Peter, Jersey

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:00:55 BST
Capital: St. Peter
Currency: Jersey Pound (JEP)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (BST)
Population: 5,200
Area: 11.40 km²
State Code: PET

🗓️ Public Holidays in Saint Peter, Jersey


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Saint Peter, Jersey? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Saint Peter.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Saint Peter align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Saint Peter, 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 — Saint Peter, Jersey

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

These are Jersey's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Jersey's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Jersey, including Saint Peter. 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.je

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Saint Peter

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

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

As Saint Peter's capital, St. Peter observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Saint Peter.

Frequently Asked Questions — Saint Peter Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Saint Peter?

Yes, they do. Saint Peter follows Jersey'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 Saint Peter?

Saint Peter observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Jersey nationally, since Saint Peter 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 Saint Peter?

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 Saint Peter.


Do public holidays in Saint Peter differ from the rest of Jersey?

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


Does St. Peter, Saint Peter's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — St. Peter observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Saint Peter and Jersey. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


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

Saint Peter's public holidays are mandated by Jersey's national statutory framework, published via www.gov.je — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Saint Peter Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Liberation Day (May 9)
📍 Saint Peter Quick Facts
State Capital: St. Peter
Population: 5,200
Area: 11 km²
Area Rank in Jersey: #1
Population Density: 456.1 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side