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Public Holiday
Nationwide
New Year's Day (substitute day)
Monday, January 3, 2028
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Varies
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
01
Weekend
SUN
02
Weekend
MON
03
Holiday
3-day weekend (January 1 – January 3)
📣 Traveler notes
Guernsey is a small island group in the English Channel, situated about 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. The primary settlement is St Peter Port, which had a population of nearly 63,000 in 2019.
- Expect limited opening hours for non-essential services and businesses.
- Confirm local guidelines regarding trading restrictions for specific holidays.
- Do not refer to the United Kingdom as 'The mainland' while in Guernsey.
About this holiday
New Year's Day is a regulated public holiday in Guernsey, meaning most non-essential services and businesses are closed. Trading is specifically restricted on this day.