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The Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Act 2010 further laid down that Liberation was also to be a public holiday if it falls on a Saturday. [10] It is not a public holiday, and no day off in lieu is provided, if it falls on a Sunday. [11] Liberation Day is also a public holiday in Guernsey, according to the Public Holidays Ordinance 1994.
A new two-day music festival and sporting events have been announced as part of plans to celebrate the 80th Liberation Day in Jersey. The occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany during ...
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Liberation sculpture in front of Pomme d'Or Hotel, Jersey. The Channel Islands, Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom, were occupied during the Second World War by Nazi Germany, from 30 June 1940 until May 1945. They were liberated by British forces following the general German surrender.
During the Liberation of the Channel Islands, soldiers of the British Army climbed to the balcony and removed the Nazi flag and replaced it with the Union Jack. [4] [5] Since then, the act of raising the Union Jack on the hotel balcony has been ceremonially repeated yearly as the focal point for Jersey's Liberation Day celebrations. [6]
A nine-year-old boy raised more than £300 for Jersey Mind in August by selling his artwork [BBC] Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook . Send your story ideas to channel.islands@bbc.co.uk .
This is a list of regular public holidays in Jersey. [1] Jersey has the same public holidays as the United Kingdom - plus an extra day on 9 May, to mark Liberation Day (ignoring special holidays like the Corn Riots Anniversary in 2021). If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a substitute weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Here's your complete guide to 2024 Jersey Shore Memorial Day parades. Gannett. APP.com Digital Desk. May 21, 2024 at 9:30 AM. Celebrate Memorial Day with parades happening around the Jersey Shore.