Gibraltar Bank Holidays 2026 and 2027: All the Dates

The key figures

Gibraltar has 12 bank and public holidays a year. Alongside Christmas, Easter and the summer bank holiday it has four of its own: the Winter Midterm Bank Holiday in February, Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April, the King’s Birthday in June and Gibraltar National Day on 10 September. The Government sets each year’s dates by Order, published in the Gazette about three months before the year starts.

2026

From the Bank and Public Holidays Order 2025, which marked the King’s Birthday date as subject to change; no amending Order was published.

2027

From the Bank and Public Holidays Order 2026, dated 1 October 2026. We’ll add the King’s Birthday date when the Government confirms it.

Working on a bank holiday

Whether you get the day off, or extra pay for working it, depends on your contract or collective agreement. Shops, hospitality and the many people who work shifts in Gibraltar often work bank holidays. If you live in Spain and work in Gibraltar, Gibraltar’s holidays decide your working days, not Spain’s: see frontier workers.

For pay on any day, the legal floor is the minimum wage, £10.00 an hour from 1 August 2026. More on the rules of working on the Rock: working in Gibraltar.

Questions

What are the bank holidays in Gibraltar in 2026?

New Year's Day (Thursday 1 January), the Winter Midterm Bank Holiday (Monday 16 February), Good Friday (3 April), Easter Monday (6 April), Workers' Memorial Day (Tuesday 28 April), May Day (Friday 1 May), the Spring Bank Holiday (Monday 25 May), the King's Birthday (Monday 15 June), the Late Summer Bank Holiday (Monday 31 August), Gibraltar National Day (Thursday 10 September), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Monday 28 December, in lieu of Saturday 26 December).

What are the bank holidays in Gibraltar in 2027?

New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Winter Midterm (Monday 15 February), Good Friday (26 March), Easter Monday (29 March), Workers' Memorial Day (Wednesday 28 April), May Day (Monday 3 May), Spring Bank Holiday (Monday 31 May), the King's Birthday (date to be confirmed), Late Summer Bank Holiday (Monday 30 August), National Day (Friday 10 September), Christmas Day (Monday 27 December, in lieu of Saturday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Tuesday 28 December, in lieu of Sunday 26 December).

Is Gibraltar National Day a bank holiday?

Yes. Gibraltar National Day, 10 September, is a bank and public holiday every year: Thursday 10 September in 2026 and Friday 10 September in 2027.

Are Gibraltar's bank holidays the same as the UK's?

No. Gibraltar has the UK's Christmas, Easter and late summer holidays, but adds the Winter Midterm Bank Holiday in February, Workers' Memorial Day on 28 April, the King's Birthday in June and Gibraltar National Day on 10 September, and its May Day is always 1 May unless that falls at a weekend.

More on working in Gibraltar

• Working in Gibraltar: the overview, with pay, tax and the rules in one place
• Jobs in Gibraltar: Live listings, where the 32,206 jobs are, pay by industry, the gaming firms and work permit rules
• Tax in Gibraltar: Income tax under both systems, social insurance, HEPSS and Category 2, and the new Transaction Tax
• Frontier workers: Living in Spain and working in Gibraltar: the treaty, the border, Schengen, tax and healthcare
• Gibraltar residency: The Residency Regulations 2026: who needs a permit, the salary and housing rules, fees, and ID cards
• Moving to Gibraltar: The steps to move, the housing open to newcomers, prices against pay, and the Spanish alternative
• Minimum wage in Gibraltar: £10.00 an hour from 1 August 2026, one rate from age 15, with weekly, monthly and yearly figures

Sources

• Bank and Public Holidays Order 2025 (holidays for 2026), Gibraltar Laws (10 October 2025)
• Bank and Public Holidays Order 2026 (holidays for 2027), Gibraltar Laws (1 October 2026)