Jag’s McCartney Day 2027 and 2028 in Turks and Caicos Islands

Jag’s McCartney Day is a public holiday across the Turks and Caicos Islands that is observed every final Monday in the month of May. It is a day on which the territory’s sole official-status hero, James McCartney, is remembered and honoured.

In 2027, Jag's McCartney Day falls on Monday 31 May. The holiday will be on Monday 29 May in 2028.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2027	31 May	Mon	Jag's McCartney Day
2028	29 May	Mon	Jag's McCartney Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

McCartney had three middle names, beginning with the letters A, G, and S. Because of this unusual phenomenon, his first and middle names are often combined in an acronym, rendering “Jags” McCartney. “Jags” is famous for founding the People’s Democratic Movement in Turks and Caicos, a movement which was instrumental in achieving a level of local self-rule for the UK overseas territory.

Through the dogged, enthusiastic efforts of Jags McCartney, the people of Turks and Caicos were mobilised and encouraged to seek greater autonomy. Finally, in 1976, the UK granted the desired internal self-rule. And McCartney soon became Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos, and retained that post until he died in a plane accident in 1980.

Although there was a brief interlude during which Turks and Caicos autonomy was rescinded due to alleged local corruption, it has since been restored. And were it not for James McCartney, the islands would likely still lack self-rule.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2026	25 May	Mon	Jag's McCartney Day
2025	26 May	Mon	Jag's McCartney Day