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The Spring Bank Holiday was moved from 27 May to 4 June to create a four-day weekend. [39] Friday 29 April 2011 was a special bank holiday to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. In 2012, there was a special holiday on Tuesday 5 June to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Therefore, to create a four-day ...
2011 was the second warmest year on record for the UK, according to the Met Office. Only 2006, with an average temperature of 9.73C (49.5F), was warmer than 2011's average temperature of 9.62C (49.3F). [133]
7 August – 2011 England riots: The Metropolitan Police struggles to restore order in Tottenham, London after a riot the previous evening. [ 25 ] 8 August – Prime Minister David Cameron cuts short his holiday to chair a meeting of the COBRA Committee as rioting in London continues into its third day and violence spreads across England with ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in the United Kingdom" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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 .
Pages in category "Holidays in England" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. August Bank Holiday; E.
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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 ...