The Bailiff has confirmed that Liberation Day celebrations will take their traditional form this year.

The Bailiff has told the States a full programme of events will return to Liberation Square and the Weighbridge on 9 May after a two year absence because of the pandemic.

Channel 103 reported last month that the intention for 2022 was to return to the usual commemorations.

A street party, music, dancing, and local food stalls are among the events being planned.

The island will be decorated with bunting  the Jersey and Union Flag, alongside the Liberation 77 and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee logo.

The Liberation 75 logo has been redesigned and turned purple which is the official colour of the Queen's Jubilee.

The Liberation ceremony and reenactment will be shown on big screens at the Weighbridge and in the Royal Square.

There will be a party at the Weighbridge between 12.30 and 5.30pm.

The 77th anniversary of liberation from German Occupation will, of course, be a time to remember what our fellow islanders went through during the Second World War.

“It will also be an opportunity for us to reconnect and be together. I very much look forward to joining with islanders across the generations as we celebrate our special day as a community.

“We will always celebrate the joy of our liberation, no matter what restrictions or circumstances come our way. Indeed, we have shown our resilience and our ability to adapt, and this year is particularly poignant as we gather in an open and full way to put the burdens of the past two years behind us.

“I hope our senior citizens and our younger generations will enjoy a particular sense of freedom on this day, 77 years since Jersey was liberated.” - Tim Le Cocq, Bailiff of Jersey.