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Liberation Day

Sunday, May 9, 2027
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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

📣 Traveler notes

Jersey is the largest and southernmost self-governing British Crown dependency, situated in the Bay of St Malo, approximately 14 miles west of the French Cherbourg peninsula.

  • May: Jersey Boat Show (St Helier).
  • August (2nd-4th): Jersey Battle of Flowers (St Helier street carnival).
  • Late August/Early September: Weekender rock festival (Royal Jersey Showground).
  • Early September: Jersey Regatta (St Helier marina).
  • September: Jersey Air Display (Esplanade); be aware of potential A2 road closures and airport flight disruptions.
  • Use the proper terms for residents: 'Jerseymen' and 'Jerseywomen.' Note that local service culture may reflect French influences, differing from mainland UK expectations.

About this holiday

Liberation Day, celebrated in Jersey and Guernsey, marks the liberation of the Channel Islands on May 9, 1945, following the end of Nazi occupation during World War II. This holiday also coincides with Europe Day.