Public holidays in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 2025

10 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

• Fri 17 Jan – Sun 19 Jan · 3 days off
  Possession Day
  Typically in Grytviken: high 3°C (37°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 94% of days
• Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days off
  Good Friday
  Typically in Grytviken: high 2°C (36°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 84% of days
• Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days off
  Liberation Day
  Typically in Grytviken: high 2°C (36°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 93% of days
• Fri 20 Jun – Sun 22 Jun · 3 days off
  Mid-winter Day (observed), Mid-winter Day
  Typically in Grytviken: high 0°C (32°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 84% of days
• Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
  Christmas Day, Boxing Day
  Typically in Grytviken: high 4°C (39°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 79% of days

Bridge days

• Mon 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 17 May – Tue 20 May)
  Shackleton Day
  Typically in Grytviken: high 1°C (34°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 71% of days
• Fri 31 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 30 Oct – Sun 2 Nov)
  Environment Day
  Typically in Grytviken: high 1°C (34°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 64% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

2025 calendar

Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.

Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.