Tynwald Day is almost here!

Saturday, 29 June 2024 09:10

There's less than a week to go until the Island's national day is here!

Tynwald Day Bank Holiday is marked every July 5 to celebrate the oldest continuous parliament in the world.

St John's will be a hub of activity on the day, with TynwaldFest happening on Tynwald Hill, (3.30 pm - 10.30 pm) the One World Centre's Global Village within the Arboretum (10 am - 4 pm), as well as the annual outdoor parliament sitting itself.

There will be numerous road restrictions and diversions on the day - more details can be found on the Tynwald website.

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