Easter Monday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Easter Monday is listed as a public holiday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Alongside the Christian observance, the Easter period includes island events such as the Bequia Easter Regatta and Union Island’s Easterval.[1][2]
Meaning and place in the calendar
Easter Monday falls within Easter Week, the period following Easter Day in the Church of England calendar. In Christian observance, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus; the Vatican’s Easter Monday message describes the day as part of the Easter Octave, during which Christians continue celebrating the Resurrection.[3][4]
For Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Easter Monday is part of the national public-holiday calendar. The Government’s festivals listing marks both Good Friday and Easter Monday as public holidays, and the Office of the Prime Minister lists Easter Monday among the country’s holidays.[1][2]
Easter events across the islands
The official festivals listing connects the holiday period with events in more than one island community. It names the Bequia Easter Regatta and Easterval on Union Island, giving Easter a local maritime and community-event dimension beyond the national calendar entry.[2]
Those named events do not establish that every community holds the same activities, or that the events take place on Easter Monday itself. The government listing places them in its April Easter period, but does not provide a general account of local Monday customs. Claims about kite-flying contests, beach picnics, particular foods, or island-wide ceremonies could not be verified in the official sources consulted.[2]
Work and practical arrangements
The Department of Labour’s industrial-workers brochure says that industrial workers covered by its guidance must receive double time for work on a public holiday. This is specific to the industrial-worker category described in that brochure; it does not establish a single paid-day-off rule for every employee or occupation.[5]
Frequently asked questions
Is Easter Monday a public holiday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
When does Easter Monday fall?
Do employees receive holiday pay?
The Department of Labour brochure states that covered industrial workers who work on a public holiday receive double time. It does not settle entitlements for every worker or occupation.[5]
Are shops, banks, and ferries open?
Are there Easter events outside Saint Vincent island?
The Government lists the Bequia Easter Regatta and Easterval on Union Island among events in the Easter period.[2]
Sources and references
Sources used for Easter Monday in St. Vincent & Grenadines:
- Public Holidays- Office of the Prime Minister, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Festivals of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines- Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- The Calendar- The Church of England
- Regina Caeli, 6 April 2026, Easter Monday- The Holy See
- Industrial Workers- Department of Labour, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines