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British Bank Holidays 2013 - Public Holidays UK
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See also Calendar of notable events UK Bank Holiday Dates 2013, 2014 and 2015 Bank holidays are public holidays in the United Kingdom, when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. Please note:
The expected dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are shown below: Bankholidays in England and Wales
There are currently six permanent bank holidays in England and Wales. Christmas Day and Good Friday are public holidays.
There are seven permanent bank holidays across the whole of Scotland. Christmas Day and Good Friday are public holidays. Since 2007, St Andrews Day has also been a permanent bank holiday. Bankholidays in Northern Ireland
British bank holidays are public holidays and have been recognised since 1871. Why are they called Bank holidays? The name Bank Holiday comes from the time when banks were shut and so no trading could take place. There is currently a total of 8 permanent bank and public holidays in England, Wales and Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland. These include Christmas Day and Good Friday, which in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are common law' holidays (they are not specified by law as bank holidays but have become customary holidays because of common observance). Follow this link to see a list of bank holidays today in each country in the UK The 1871 Act designated four holidays in England, Wales and Ireland (then wholly part of the UK), and five in Scotland. England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scotland
1903 St Patrick's Day (17 March) became a bank holiday for Ireland only. 1971 The last Monday in August was formally made a bank holiday in place of the first Monday in August in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 1973 Are shops open on bank holidays? Even though banks are still closed on these days many shops today now remain open. Shops, museums and other public attractions, such as historic houses and sports centres, may close on certain public holidays, particularly Christmas Day. Majority of shops and attractions are closed on Christmas Day Traditionally many businesses close on Bank Holidays to enable the workers to have a holiday. This time is often spent with the family on mini breaks and outings. Because of this, anyone who works on Bank Holidays usually gets paid extra - "time-and-a-half" or even "double time," negotiated for them by the Trades Unions. See shops opening times on a bank holiday Do workers automatically get a day off on Bank Holidays? Workers do not have a statutory right to paid leave on bank and public holidays. If paid leave is given on a bank or public holiday, this may count towards the statutory requirement for 24 days holiday. What happens when bank holidays fall on a weekend? There are holidays in lieu of those public holidays which fall at weekends. Special Days and Festivals in England (with dates). Find out how the British celebrate traditional and religious holidays.
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Mandy is the creator of the Woodlands Resources section of the Woodlands Junior website.
The two websites projectbritain.com and primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk are the new homes for the Woodlands Resources.
Mandy left Woodlands in 2003 to work in Kent schools as an ICT Consulatant.
She now teaches computers at The Granville School and St. John's Primary School in Sevenoaks Kent.