Public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2027
There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Sunday | Possession Day | ||
| Monday | Possession Day (observed) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Sunday | Liberation Day | ||
| Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | ||
| Thursday | Shackleton Day | ||
| Monday | Mid-winter Day | ||
| Saturday | Environment Day | ||
| Monday | Environment Day (observed) | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | Boxing Day | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing Day (observed) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
8 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 19 Jan, Wed 20 Jan, Thu 21 Jan, Fri 22 Jan | 16 Jan – 24 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Possession Day, Possession Day (observed) |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr | 24 Apr – 2 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed) |
| Mon 17 May, Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May | 15 May – 20 May 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Shackleton Day |
| Fri 21 May | 20 May – 23 May 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Shackleton Day |
| Tue 22 Jun, Wed 23 Jun, Thu 24 Jun, Fri 25 Jun | 19 Jun – 27 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Mid-winter Day |
| Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov | 30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Environment Day, Environment Day (observed) |
| Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands have in 2027?
14 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Shackleton Day: take 1 day of leave (21 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 20 May – 23 May 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code GS (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.gs) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028