# 2025 in the Isle of Man

Events in the year 2025 in the Isle of Man.

## Incumbents

* Lord of Mann: Charles III
* Lieutenant governor: John Lorimer
* Chief minister: Alfred Cannan

## Events
### January

* 2 January – New regulations banning the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in new build homes are implemented as part of the Climate Change Act 2021.
* 3 January – Start of the Ukrainian Permission Extension, allowing Ukrainian nationals already living on the Isle of Man to extend their stay by a further 18 months.
* 4 January – An amber weather alert is issued for snow for the following day.
* 6 January – The Met Office confirms that Christmas Day 2024 was the second warmest on record, with temperatures reaching 11°C.
* 8 January – The Department of Infrastructure confirms that public sector rents will increase by 5% from 7 April.
* 10 January – Doctors reject a 6% pay offer from Manx Care.
* 14 January – The British Medical Association announces that doctors will begin a 48-hour strike on 22 after rejecting a pay increase from Manx Care. The strike would be the first to be staged by doctors in the island's history.
* 19 January – Isle of Man Post Office releases a set of stamps celebrating 60 years of the Isle of Man Arts Council.
* 21 January –
** Restrictions are placed on the import of animals from Germany to stem the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.
** A planned 48-hour strike by doctors is called off following a revised pay offer from Manx Care.
* 23 January –
** Tynwald approves a £2.4m regeneration scheme for the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors to improve trade and create jobs.
** A red weather warning is issued for "violent storm force winds" ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn, which is expected to cause widespread disruption.
* 24 January – Tynwald approves £16.3m in funding for a new respite centre, a housing project and an updated airport drainage scheme.
* 28 January – The Assisted Dying Bill 2023, giving people aged over the age of 18 who are terminally ill and have a prognosis of less than 12 months the option choose to end their lives, passes its final stage in the Legislative Council. It will now be returned to the House of Keys for final approval before being presented for Royal Assent.
* 29 January – Doctors belonging to the British Medical Association vote to accept an 8% pay increase from Manx Care.

### February

* 1 February – The payment of benefits and pensions in cash is phased out for new claimants, with all benefits to be paid directly into a designated bank account.
* 6 February – The Isle of Man Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for snow and ice overnight.
* 11 February – EasyJet cuts back flights between Isle of Man Airport and Manchester and Liverpool following a fall in demand.
* 12 February – A 2,000 year old bronze spoon, believed to have been used in ceremonies to predict the future, and the first of its kind to be found on the Isle of Man, is unearthed by a metal detectorist.
* 17 February – Sir John Lorimer's tenure as Lieutenant Governor is extended for a further 11 months, from September 2026 to August 2027, to avoid the end of his term clashing with the 2026 general election.
* 18 February –
** Treasury Minister Alex Allinson delivers the 2025–26 budget. Highlights include a 1% reduction in the higher rate of personal income tax and an uplift in personal allowances.
** The Royal College of Nursing is to ballot its members on strike action over a pay dispute with Manx Care.
* 21 February – Tynwald votes to approve an increase in the minimum wage from April, with the hourly rate increasing from £11.45 to £12.25 from 1 April, and the youth rate increasing from £8.75 to £9.55.

### March

* 4 March – Gary Clueit, Kirstie Morphet and Peter Reid are elected to the Legislative Council for a five-year term, while Rob Mercer is elected for a second term.
* 11 March – Gary Clueit, Kirstie Morphet, Peter Reid and Rob Mercer are sworn in as members of the Legislative Council.
* 14 March –
** Nurses on the Isle of Man have voted to take strike action after rejecting the offer of a 4% pay increase.
** Douglas city councillor Frank Schuengel is removed from office after missing three months of meetings.
* 16 March – Poet and playwright Annie Kissack is awarded the Reih Bleeaney Vanannan, or Manannan's Choice of the Year, by Culture Vannin.