Boxing Day
St. Stephen's Day
Tuesday, 28 Dec 2027 · Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 27 Dec 2027 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
See the full Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha holiday calendar or count the working days.