Easter Monday in Montserrat
Easter Monday is a public holiday throughout Montserrat, set under the island’s Public Holidays Act and appointed by proclamation when its date is not specified in the Act. The day follows Easter Sunday in the Christian calendar; on Montserrat, an official government listing also associates it with a road relay.[1][2][5]
Meaning and place in the calendar
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday, when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. It continues the Easter observance.[5]
How the holiday is appointed
Montserrat’s Public Holidays Act lists Easter Monday as an annual public holiday but leaves its date blank. The Act provides for the Governor, acting on Cabinet’s advice, to appoint a day by proclamation; a government proclamation confirms that Easter Monday is reserved as a public holiday throughout Montserrat.[1][2]
The Act also sets general arrangements for holidays that fall on weekends and for two holidays falling on the same day. Easter Monday itself is appointed on a Monday, so the Act’s Saturday-or-Sunday substitution rule does not ordinarily move it to another day.[1]
A documented local activity
The Government of Montserrat’s Department of Community, Youth and Sports Services lists an Easter Monday Road Relay among its sporting competitions. This is a documented local link between the holiday and community sport; the department page does not give a regular schedule, route or participation details.[4]
Easter Monday forms part of the Easter Octave, during which Christians continue to celebrate Christ’s Resurrection.[5]
Work, shops and services
Montserrat’s Employment Act provides paid public-holiday entitlement for employees, subject to the conditions it sets, including meeting the remaining work requirements in the pay period. If an employee is required to work on a public holiday, the Act provides for at least double the normal wage rate or, if the employee wishes, a full day’s holiday on a mutually agreed date. Individual eligibility depends on the Act and employment circumstances.[3]
A public-holiday designation does not mean every shop must close: the Easter Monday proclamation states that a shop may open. Check opening hours with the bank, office, shop, restaurant or transport provider before you go.[2]
Easter Monday in Montserrat: FAQs
Is Easter Monday a public holiday in Montserrat?
Does it give employees a paid day off?
The Employment Act provides paid public-holiday entitlement subject to its conditions. If an employee is required to work, the Act provides for at least double pay or, if the employee wishes, a full day off on a mutually agreed date.[3]
Do shops and services close?
Not all shops have to close: the Easter Monday proclamation says shops may open. Check hours with the business, bank, office or transport provider before you go.[2]
Is there a local Easter Monday event?
The Government of Montserrat lists an Easter Monday Road Relay among its sporting competitions. Check locally for event details before making plans.[4]
Sources and references
Sources used for Easter Monday in Montserrat:
- Public Holidays- Government of Montserrat
- Proclamation Appointing Monday 6 April 2026 a Public Holiday- Government of Montserrat
- Employment Act- Government of Montserrat
- Department of Community, Youth and Sports Services- Government of Montserrat
- Regina Caeli, 6 April 2026, Easter Monday- The Holy See Press Office