Saint Helena Public Holidays News and Updates

2019 (public news feed delayed by 30 days)

• Nov
• 24
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• Saint Helena 2020 Public Holidays Amended

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena has gazetted Monday, December 28, 2020, as a public holiday in Saint Helena.
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• May
• 24
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• Saint Helena 2019 Tristan Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Friday, May 24, 2019, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday in Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha.
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• May
• 21
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• Saint Helena Public Holidays June 10 and 17

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has announced that Monday, June 10, and Monday, June 17, 2019, would be non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, on account of this year's Whit Monday and the holiday in lieu of the Queen’s Birthday.
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• Jan
• 10
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• Saint Helena 2019 Public Holidays Announced

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has released its list of official non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, for the calendar year 2019.
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2018

• Jun
• 2
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• Saint Helena 2018 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Saturday, June 2, 2018, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday in Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha.
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• Mar
• 10
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• Saint Helena 2018 Tristan Public Holiday March 12

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Monday, March 12, 2018, as the date for this year's annual Queen's Day public holiday in Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha.
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• Jan
• 16
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• Saint Helena 2018 Public Holidays Amended

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, at today's Executive Council Meeting, was advised by the Governor of Saint Helena that she had agreed to declare Friday, February 9, 2018, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Saint Helena, "to celebrate the occasion of the final scheduled voyage of the RMS St Helena from the Island".
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• Jan
• 3
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• Saint Helena 2018 Public Holidays Announced

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has released its list of official non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, for the calendar year 2018.
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2017

• May
• 26
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• Saint Helena 2017 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Friday, May 26, 2017, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday in Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha.
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• Jan
• 16
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• Saint Helena 2017 Public Holidays Announced

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has released its list of official non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, for the calendar year 2017.
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2016

• Jun
• 17
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• Saint Helena 2016 Public Holidays Amended

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Governor of Saint Helena, Lisa Phillips, has released a Proclamation in "The St. Helena Government Gazette Extraordinary" (Vol. XLXXVI, No.60), amending its previously-released list of official non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, for the calendar year 2016.
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• Apr
• 30
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• Saint Helena Day 2016 Public Holiday Date Announced

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has issued a communiqué confirming that the day in lieu non-working public holiday in Saint-Helena, for St Helena's Day 2016, will remain on Friday, May 20, 2016.
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• Apr
• 29
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• Saint Helena 2016 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared tomorrow Saturday, April 30, 2016, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday in Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha.
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• Jan
• 4
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• Saint Helena 2016 Public Holidays Announced

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has released its list of official non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, for the calendar year 2016.
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2015

• May
• 15
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• Saint Helena 2015 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared tomorrow Saturday, May 16, 2015, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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2014

• Nov
• 30
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• Saint Helena 2015 Public Holidays Announced

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena, has released it list of official non-working public holidays in Saint Helena, for the upcoming calendar year 2015.
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• May
• 2
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• Saint Helena 2014 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Friday, May 2, 2014, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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2013

• May
• 2
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• Saint Helena 2013 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Friday, May 3, 2013, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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2012

• Apr
• 20
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• Saint Helena Ratting Day Public Holiday Postponed

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has postponed this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday from its previously-announced date of Friday, April 20, 2012, to Monday, April 23, 2012, due to bad weather.
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• Apr
• 16
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• Saint Helena 2012 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared Friday, April 20, 2012, as the date for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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• Mar
• 9
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• Saint Helena 2012 Queens Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha declared Friday, March 9, 2012, to be a public holidays for the island's annual Queens Day public holiday.
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2011

• Dec
• 16
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• Saint Helena Year-End Regional Public Holidays

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The government of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has announced a period of non-working public sector holidays from December 21, 2011, to January 16, 2012.
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• May
• 26
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• Saint Helena 2011 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared tomorrow, Friday, May 27, 2011, as the day for this year's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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• Apr
• 1
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• Saint Helena Declares Royal Wedding Public Holiday

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Governor of St Helena, Andrew Murray Gurr, has issued a proclamation declaring Friday, April 29, 2011, as a public holiday on the occasion of the upcoming royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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• Jan
• 28
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• Saint Helena Moves 2011 Queen's Birthday Public Holiday

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Government of St Helena, has announced that the 2011 HM Queen's Birthday public holiday would be moved from its gazetted date of Monday, April 18, to Maundy Thursday, April 21, 2011, to create a 5-day weekend when combined with this year's late Good Friday and Easter Monday public holidays.
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2010

• Aug
• 11
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• Saint Helena Declares May 2011 Public Holiday

  St Helena Government (Jamestown) - The Governor of St Helena, Andrew Murray Gurr, has issued a proclamation declaring Friday, May 20, 2011, as a public holiday in lieu of the annual, May 20, St Helena's Day public holiday which falls on a weekend in 2011.
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• May
• 21
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• Saint Helena 2010 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - The Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has declared today as the day for the island's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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• Apr
• 8
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• Saint Helena 2010 Queens Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha declared Thursday, April 8, 2010, to be a public holidays for the island's annual Queens Day public holiday.
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2009

• Jun
• 3
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• Saint Helena 2009 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha declared the day to be a public holidays for the island's annual Ratting Day public holiday.
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• Mar
• 27
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• Saint Helena 2009 Queens Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha declared Friday, March 27, 2009, to be a public holidays for the island's annual Queens Day public holiday.
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2008

• Jun
• 5
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• Saint Helena 2008 Ratting Day Public Holiday Finally

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - After some delays, the date for this year's Ratting Day public holiday of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha has finally been set for tomorrow, Friday, June 6, 2008.
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• Mar
• 24
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• Saint Helena 2008 Queens Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha declared Monday, March 24, 2008, to be a public holidays for the island's annual Queens Day public holiday.
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2007

• Jun
• 18
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• Saint Helena 2007 Ratting Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Agriculture Officer of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha, Dereck Rogers, announced this year's Ratting Day public holiday by ringing the fishing gong at 06.30.
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• Mar
• 31
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• Saint Helena 2007 Queens Day Public Holiday

  Tristan Times (Tristan da Cunha) - Earlier today, the Chief Islander of Saint Helena's region of Tristan da Cunha declared Saturday, March 31, 2007, to be a public holidays for the island's annual Queens Day public holiday.
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2006

• May
• 11
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• Saint Helena 2006 Ratting Day Public Holiday Rained Out

  Tristan Times - Due to bad weather, Saint Helena's dependency of Tristan da Cunha's Ratting Day Public Holiday was postponed from its scheduled date of May 11, 2006, to Friday, May 12.
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• Feb
• 9
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• Tristan da Cunha Marks 500th Anniversary With Public Holiday

  Tristan Times - The exact date of the discovery of Saint Helena's dependency of Tristan da Cunha, is not known, thus the date of February 9, 1506, was taken as an appropriate reference date for today's commemorative public holiday which is part of Tristan da Cunha's currently running quincentennial celebrations.
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2001

• Mar
• 8
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• Saint Helena Amends Public Holidays Legislation

  Attorney General of Saint Helena (Jamestown) - The Government of Saint Helena has gazetted the "Ordinance 2 of 2001" which amends the Public Holidays Ordinance (Ordinance 9 of 1945, Chapter 158) which governs the occurrence and observation of non-working public holidays in Saint Helena.
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