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Government offices are closed on public holidays as well as every Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise, we open for business each week from Monday through Friday, 8:45am to 5pm. Public holidays that fall on a Sunday are usually observed the following Monday
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Our Public Holidays list provides all of our key dates in an easy-to-print format. View our 2008, 2009 Public Holidays list.
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Our national holidays are certain to delight visitors of all ages. We trust you will join in the jubilee, complete with Gombey dancers and a parade.
- New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2009
- Good Friday, April 10, 2009
Many Bermudians traditionally celebrate Good Friday by flying kites on Horseshoe Bay beach followed by a meal of codfish cakes and hot cross buns.
- Bermuda Day, Monday, May 25, 2009
Originally, this day was observed to honour the birthday of Queen Empress Victoria. Currently, the Marathon Derby (a 13-mile race from Somerset to Hamilton) and Bermuda Fitted Dinghy races take centre stage.
- Emancipation Day & Somers' Day, Thursday, July 30, 2009 and Friday July 31, 2009
Before 1947, too many Bermudians were missing work to attend an annual cricket tournament, the Cup Match. So it was declared a two-day holiday, with historical reason — Emancipation Day commemorates the end of slavery and Somers’ Day honours Sir George Somers, whose shipwreck brought our first settlers. Those who do not have tickets to the cricket match gather in parks and listen to the game on the radio.
- Labour Day, Monday, September 7, 2009
- Remembrance Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2008; Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Locals gather to pay tribute to Bermudians who have served or died in war. There is a memorial service and parade.
- Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2008; Friday, December 25, 2009
- Boxing Day, Friday, December 26, 2008; Saturday, December 26, 2009
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