1.11.6 - Public holidays Public holidays include the 8 public holidays of England and in addition Commonwealth Day, Workers Memorial Day, the Queen’s Birthday and Gibraltar National Day. Public holidays for 2014 are as follows:New Year’s Day
Wednesday 1 January
Commonwealth Day
Monday 10 March
Good Friday
Friday 18 April
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April
Workers Memorial Day
Monday 28 April
May Day
Thursday 1 May
Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 26 May
Queen’s Birthday
Monday 16 June
Late Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 25 August
Gibraltar National Day
Wednesday 10 September
Christmas Day
Thursday 25 December
Boxing Day
Friday 26 December
1.11.7 - Transport and communications Links by air are currently maintained with London, Manchester and Luton in the United Kingdom. The airlines operating between Gibraltar and the UK are British Airways, Monarch Airlines and Easyjet. A new state-of-the-art Air Terminal was recently completed. It is anticipated that over the next few years direct flights to continental European destinations will become available. A ferry service operates to Tangier. Gibraltar is also a port of call for container ships and some of the world’s most prestigious cruise liners (e.g. the Cunard Liner QE2 and P&O’s Liner Oriana). A cruise liner terminal provides modern facilities for passengers. 1.11.8 - Duty free allowances Main duty free allowances for residents and non-residents importing certain goods into Gibraltar are summarised as follows:-
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