Chapter 2 · What Is the UK?
Bank Holidays Explained
Source: Handbook p.53
Bank holidays are public holidays when banks and many businesses are closed. Besides Christian festivals, they include: early May bank holiday, late May (or early June) bank holiday, and August bank holiday. In Northern Ireland, the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (12 July) is also a public holiday. Bank holidays are of no religious significance.
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