Some Interesting Facts About Gibraltar

Public Holidays

Date 2005 Occasion
January 1 New Year's Day  
March 8 Commonwealth Day
March 25 Good Friday 
March 27 Easter  
March 28 Easter Monday
May 1 May Day
May 2 Spring Bank Holiday
June 11 HM the Queen's Birthday
August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 29 Late Summer Bank Holiday
September 10  Gibraltar National Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day

Weekend: Saturday, Sunday

Health & Safety

Gibraltar is a small and safe holiday haven. Nevertheless it does witness street rowdiness with the sailors getting tipsy – most frequent hours of such activity are the wee hours of the morning.

Customs & Duties

The following goods may be taken into Gibraltar without incurring customs duty:
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco; 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine or 1 litre of spirits, liqueurs and cordials or 2 litres of still wine; 50g of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette; goods to a total value of Gib£32. Items bought in Gibraltar are VAT (value added tax) free.

Electricity

220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. UK-style 3-pin plugs are in use.

Post & Communications

International Dialing facilities are easily accessible. Country code for Gibraltar is 350. For out going international calls you first have to dial 00. Some hotels can give you fax facilities. You can carry your cell phone to Gibraltar or hire one from Gibtel – the network provider from 25 South Barracks Road. The country gets by with one Internet café. Ask for Cyber World at Ocean Heights Gallery, Queensway. For telegrams get to Gibtel, 60 Main Street. In case it is after office hours, you need to go to Mount Pleasant at 25 South Barracks Road. If you are looking for a post office, it’s on Main Street. Office hours are from 0900-1630 in winter and 0900-1415 in summer Monday to Friday. On Saturday the post office is open only between 1000-1300.

Weights and measures

The metric system is followed in Gibraltar.

Tipping

Standard tipping is usually 10-15% of the bill.