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Bank holiday
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and the Crown Dependencies. The term refers to all public holidays in the United Kingdom, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation or held by convention under common law.[1][2]
The term "bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions typically close for business on such holidays, as they once used to do on certain saint's days.[3]
List of current holidays
| Date | Name | England and Wales[4] (8) | Scotland[4] (9) | Northern Ireland[5](10) | Republic of Ireland[6] (10) | Isle of Man[7] (10) | Jersey and Guernsey (9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | ||||||
| 2 January[note 1] | 2 January | ||||||
| First Monday in February, or 1 February if the date falls on a Friday | Imbolc / Saint Brigid's Day | ||||||
| 17 March[note 1] | Saint Patrick's Day | ||||||
| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | ||||||
| The Monday after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | ||||||
| First Monday in May[note 2][note 3] | Early May bank holiday | ||||||
| 8 May[note 4] | Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III[9] | ||||||
| 9 May | Liberation Day | ||||||
| Last Monday in May[note 5] | Spring Bank Holiday / Late May Bank Holiday | ||||||
| First Monday in June | June Bank Holiday | ||||||
| First Friday in June | Senior Race Day | ||||||
| 5 July | Tynwald Day | ||||||
| 12 July[note 1] | The Twelfth (Battle of the Boyne) | ||||||
| First Monday in August | Summer Bank Holiday | ||||||
| Last Monday in August | Late Summer Bank Holiday / August Bank Holiday | ||||||
| Last Monday in October | October Bank Holiday | ||||||
| 30 November[note 1] | St Andrew's Day | ||||||
| 25 December[note 1] | Christmas Day | ||||||
| 26 December[note 1] | Boxing Day / St Stephen's Day |
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f When the stated date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is normally designated a bank holiday instead. When Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a Saturday (and thus 26 December and 2 January on a Sunday), the following Tuesday 28 December (and Tuesday 4 January in Scotland) are also bank holidays.
- ^ In 1995 this holiday was moved to Monday 8 May and in 2020 to Friday 8 May – to commemorate the 50th and 75th anniversary of VE Day.
- ^ In 2011 an additional public holiday was declared to ensure that most people would have a chance to celebrate the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, making a four-day weekend as May Day was on the following Monday.[8]
- ^ This additional holiday was added for 2023 to celebrate the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, which takes place on 6th May 2023.
- ^ In 2002, 2012, and 2022 this holiday was moved to early June to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Golden, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilees. All three were paired with a second extra holiday to create a four-day weekend.
See also
References
- ^ Pyper, Doug (18 December 2015). "Briefing paper - Bank and public holidays" (PDF). House of Commons Library.
- ^ "UK bank holidays – GOV.UK". gov.uk. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "bank holiday | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b Bank holidays and British Summer Time, Directgov, 8 February 2012, retrieved 15 April 2012
- ^ Bank holidays, NIDirect, 6 April 2012, retrieved 15 April 2012
- ^ Public holidays, Citizens Information Board, 20 January 2020
- ^ "Bank Holidays". Government of the Isle of Man. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Royal Wedding: Prince William and Kate set date". BBC. 23 November 2010. from the original on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Bank holiday proclaimed in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III". gov.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
External links
- UK bank holidays
- Scotland Bank Holidays - Scottish Government
- Text of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Public holidays (Ireland)