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The Bank Holidays Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 17) established public holidays (known as bank holidays) in addition to those customarily recognised in the United Kingdom.. The Act designated four bank holidays in England, Wales and Ireland (Easter Monday; Whit Monday; First Monday in August; 26 December if a weekday) and five in Scotland (New Year's Day, or the next day if a Sunday; Good Friday ...
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, ... Bank Holidays Act 1871; Proposed St David's Day bank holiday; References
A century after the 1871 act, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80), which currently regulates bank holidays in the UK, was passed. [14] The majority of the current bank holidays were specified in the 1971 Act: however New Year's Day and May Day were not introduced throughout the whole of the UK until 1974 and 1978 respectively ...
1871 The August Bank Holiday or Summer Bank Holiday [ 1 ] is a public holiday in the United Kingdom , part of the statutory bank holiday provision. Originally, the holiday was held on the first Monday of August across the country, but was changed in the late 1960s to the last Monday in August for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Bank Holidays Act 1871 (repealed) 34 & 35 Vict. c. 17. 25 May 1871. An Act to make provision for Bank Holidays, and respecting obligations to make payments and do ...
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The August Holiday (Irish: Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa), also called the August Bank Holiday, is observed in Ireland on the first Monday of August. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first observed in 1871, when it was created by the UK Act of Parliament, the Bank Holidays Act 1871 .
Bank Holidays Act 1871; C. Consolidated Fund (£5,411,900) Act; ... Protection of Life and Property in Certain Parts of Ireland Act 1871; Public Parks, Schools, and ...