Summer Bank Holiday

📣 Traveler notes

Jersey is a self-governing Crown Dependency, located 14 miles west of Cherbourg peninsula (Bay of St Malo). It is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands and is not part of the United Kingdom.

• Jersey Boat Show: Held in May in St Helier.
• Jersey Battle of Flowers: A street carnival in St Helier (usually the second Thursday or Friday of August).
• Weekender Rock Festival: Takes place at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity (late August/early September).
• Jersey Regatta: Based at St Helier Marina (early September).
• Jersey Air Display: Takes place in September, which may cause closures of the main coast road (A2) and airport flight disruptions.
• Locals refer to residents as 'Jerseymen' or 'Jerseywomen.' The island's service culture reflects European (rather than British) influences.