Public Holidays Amendment Act 2017 – BermudaDay – The last Friday in May

Bermuda Day is to be tied to a fixed date. The holiday will now be held on the last Friday in May rather than May 24. 

Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Social Development and Sport, said the change would mean the holiday would be celebrated over a long weekend rather than sometimes falling on a weekday. Mr DeSilva told The Royal Gazette: “This will enable people to plan a little better. There has always been a complaint that the absentee rate for schoolchildren and employees is higher when the holiday is celebrated during the week. We also feel that with this change there can be more planning with regard to the parade.”  source: bermuda-online.org/pubhols.htm

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AMENDMENT ACT 2017

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