UK Bank Holiday Dates
Bank and Public Holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The expected dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland are shown below for the years 2006-2009 inclusive are listed...
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UK Bank Holiday Dates
Bank and Public Holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
The expected dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland are shown below for the years 2006-2009 inclusive are listed below on
this page.
What are public holidays?
Generally, public holidays include bank holidays, holidays by Royal Proclamation and
common law holidays .
Banks are not allowed to operate on bank holidays.
When public
holidays in the Christmas and New Year period fall on Saturdays and Sundays,
alternative week days are declared public holidays.
What are bank holidays?
British bank holidays are Public Holidays and have been recognized since 1871.
The
name Bank Holiday comes from the time when banks were shut and so no trading could
take place.
The 1871 Act designated four holidays in England, Wales and Ireland (then wholly part
of the UK), and five in Scotland.
(For an historical look at Bank Holidays, please
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