Public Holidays in 2022 and Beyond

Committee for Economic Development - P.2021/107

The States are asked to decide:-

1.     Whether, after consideration of the Policy Letter of the Committee forEconomic Development entitled "Public Holidays in 2022 and Beyond", dated 2 nd September, 2021, they are of the opinion:

a)     To approve that Thursday 2 nd June 2022 shall be a public holiday in place of Monday 30 th May 2022,

b)     To approve an additional public holiday on Friday 3 rd June 2022,

c)     To approve the retention of a public holiday on the 9 th May, Liberation Day, each year even when 9 th May falls on a Saturday or Sunday,

d)     To approve that the Committee forEconomic Development shall have authority by regulations to make future temporary changes to public holidays, as set out in paragraph 5 of the Policy Letter.

e)     To direct the preparation of such legislation as may be necessary to give effect to the above decisions.