Saint Helena has a total of 15 holidays in 2017. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year	Sunday, January 1, 2017	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2017	March Equinox in Saint Helena (Jamestown)
Good Friday	Friday, April 14, 2017	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 16, 2017	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 17, 2017	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Saint Helena Day	Sunday, May 21, 2017	Saint Helena Day is a public holiday in Saint Helena
Ratting Day (Tristan da Cunha)	Friday, May 26, 2017	Ratting Day (Tristan da Cunha) is a public holiday in Saint Helena
Whit Monday	Monday, June 5, 2017	Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday	Monday, June 19, 2017	The Queen's birthday, also known as the Queen's Official Birthday, is celebrated in many Commonwealth countries around the world. It is a public holiday in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and Gibraltar, although on different dates.
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2017	June Solstice in Saint Helena (Jamestown)
August Bank Holiday	Monday, August 28, 2017	August Bank Holiday is a public holiday in Saint Helena
September Equinox	Friday, September 22, 2017	September Equinox in Saint Helena (Jamestown)
December Solstice	Thursday, December 21, 2017	December Solstice in Saint Helena (Jamestown)
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2017	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 26, 2017	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Saint Helena