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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. [15]
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and a colloquial term for a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the term refers to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation , or held by convention under common law .
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2025 date: June 8: 2026 date: May 24: ... recognised as a bank holiday in the UK in 1871, but lost this status in 1972 when the fixed Spring Bank Holiday was ...
Here are 10 fun ways to make the most of your bank holiday time off in the UK. ... Book before 24 April for “early bird” tickets, otherwise prices will increase by £6 closer to the event ...
The early May bank holiday, traditionally celebrated on a Monday, was moved back four days to carve out a three-day weekend for commemorative events on the 75th anniversary of VE Day in 2020.
The movable date of Easter sometimes brings it into conflict with other, fixed or moveable, public holidays. In the United Kingdom in 2000 and 2011, the May Day bank holiday was one week after Easter Monday, causing there to be three consecutive weeks with a bank holiday. (In Scotland this did not occur as Easter Monday is not a bank holiday.)
The Queen’s 70-year reign is being marked from June 2-5 with street parties, a Party at the Palace and a spectacular procession in central London.