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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]
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
Events from the year 2025 in Northern Ireland. Holidays Source ... 5 May – Early May bank holiday; 26 May – Spring May Bank Holiday; 12 July – Orangemen's Day;
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.
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.
The Brixham Pirate Festival began in 2002 when locals decided to create an event to liven up one of the quietest bank holidays of the year. Now attracting thousands of visitors each year, the ...
Public holidays for the institutions of the European Union in 2024 Date Day 1 January 2024: New Year's Day: 2 January 2024: Day following New Year's Day 28 March 2024 (Thursday before Easter) Maundy Thursday: 29 March 2024 (Friday before Easter) Good Friday: 1 April 2024 (Monday after Easter) Easter Monday: 1 May 2024: Labour Day: 9 May 2024 ...
A 2010 Commons library report said the then government estimated an additional bank holiday would cost the UK economy £2.9bn. Official figures released last month showed it contracted in May ...