Constitution Day in Anguilla
Constitution Day is a public holiday in Anguilla, with its place in the annual calendar set by the territory’s Public Holidays Regulations. The regulations give it a specific Friday rule in August, while the government’s published holiday list confirms it as a separate observance from Anguilla Day.[1][2]
A holiday set by law
Anguilla’s Public Holidays Regulations name Constitution Day among the days that are public holidays in the territory. They define it as the first Friday after the first Monday in August. The same provision says that if the listed August holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the previous Friday is the public holiday.[1]
The Government of Anguilla’s published list also includes Constitution Day as a national holiday.[1][2]
Separate from Anguilla Day
Constitution Day and Anguilla Day are separate entries in both the regulations and the government’s holiday list. Anguilla Day is named for 30 May in the regulations; Constitution Day is listed separately in August.[1][2]
The regulations set Constitution Day’s timing and legal status; they do not prescribe a ceremony, custom or public programme for the day.[1]
Work and practical arrangements
A public holiday can affect work arrangements, but the Labour (Relations) Act does not say that every employee must have the day off. It provides rules for holiday pay: employees paid by the day or hour are entitled to their single time rate when the holiday falls on a scheduled workday and they work their scheduled day immediately before and after it. The Act also says employers must be reasonable when requesting work on public holidays.[3]
Check directly with the relevant service for its arrangements. Check current official notices for announced events, and ask locally about customs or foods.[2]
Constitution Day: frequently asked questions
When is Constitution Day in Anguilla?
The Public Holidays Regulations set it for the first Friday after the first Monday in August. They also provide for the previous Friday when the specified August holidays fall on a weekend.[1]
Is Constitution Day the same as Anguilla Day?
Does everyone get the day off work?
The Labour (Relations) Act sets public-holiday pay rules for certain employees and says employers must be reasonable when requesting holiday work; it does not establish that every employee has the day off.[3]
Are there regular celebrations or special opening hours?
Check current government notices for events and contact individual offices, businesses and transport providers for their plans.[2]
Sources and references
Sources used for Constitution Day in Anguilla:
- Public Holidays Regulations- Government of Anguilla, Attorney General’s Chambers
- National Holidays- Government of Anguilla
- Labour (Relations) Act- Government of Anguilla, Attorney General’s Chambers