Part IStatutory Holidays

1 Tynwald Day Observance

The fifth day of July, known as Tynwald Day, shall be observed as a general public and bank holiday throughout the Island in honour of the open-air promulgation of laws upon Tynwald Hill.

2 General Bank Holidays

The following days shall be observed as bank holidays:

(a)Good Friday and Easter Monday;

(b)Whit Monday;

(c)the first Monday in August;

(d)Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Part IICommercial Effect

3 Bills of Exchange and Payments

No person shall be compellable to make any payment or do any act upon any day declared a bank holiday by this Act, and obligations falling due on such days shall be deferred to the day following.

Part IIIGeneral

4 Citation

This Act may be cited as the Isle of Man Bank Holidays Act.