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The Summer bank holiday remains on its original date in Scotland. Falls on 4 August in 2025. 30 November: St. Andrew's Day: Statutory: Unlike other bank holidays it must be taken by workers in lieu of another bank holiday. [44] 25 December: Christmas Day: Statutory: The observance of Christmas Day was abolished by an Act of Parliament in 1640.
The NHS is to extend bowel cancer screening in the form of home test kits to everyone over the age of 50 in England, bringing England in line with Scotland and Wales. [25] MPs vote to back a one-month cap on advanced rents in England as part of the Renters' Rights Bill. [26] 16 January –
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 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 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.
Download QR code; Print/export ... Holidays in England (2 C, 10 P) ... August Bank Holiday; B. Bank holiday; Bank Holidays Act 1871; Boxing Day; C.
Here are the dates of 2025 federal holidays, according to the Office of Personnel Management: Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Monday, Jan. 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson tells Parliament the UK government will proceed with the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which proposed fines for universities failing to uphold freedom of speech. [34] Eighteen local authorities have applied to delay their elections until 2026 amid proposals for major reorganisation. [35]