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In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, having been customary holidays since time immemorial. [5] The first official bank holidays were named in the Bank Holidays Act 1871, introduced by Liberal politician and banker Sir John Lubbock. [5]
County Date First observed Origin Bedfordshire: 28 November: 2015: Date decided by a public vote organised by The Friends of Bedfordshire society [1] Black Country Day: 14 July 2012 Date chosen as it is considered to be the date of the inception of the Newcomen engine, the first commercially successful engine. [2] Buckinghamshire: 29 July: 2015
The Met Office reports that England and Wales had their warmest February on record this year, with an average of 7.5 °C recorded for England and 6.9 °C for Wales. [ 229 ] Scientists at the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science announce the discovery of a new species of sea slug off the southwest coast of England.
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← 2023 2022 2021 2024 in England → 2025 2026 2027 Centuries: 19th 20th 21st Decades: 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: 2023–24 in English football 2024–25 in English football 2024 in the United Kingdom Other events of 2024 Events of the year 2024 in England. Incumbent Further information: Politics of England Events January 1 January – Figures published by NHS England show that almost three ...
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The Church of England uses a liturgical year that is in most respects identical to that of the Catholic Church.While this is less true of the calendars contained within the Book of Common Prayer and the Alternative Service Book (1980), it is particularly true since the Anglican Church adopted its new pattern of services and liturgies contained within Common Worship, in 2000.
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15.