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A century after the 1871 act, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80), which currently regulates bank holidays in the UK, was passed. [14] The majority of the current bank holidays were specified in the 1971 Act: however New Year's Day and May Day were not introduced throughout the whole of the UK until 1974 and 1978 respectively. [15]
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 .
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. ...
Boxing Day, which is a public holiday in the UK, falls the day after Christmas and has a rich cultural history in Great Britain. Originating in the mid-1600s, the day was traditionally a day off ...
[57] [177] Public holidays on weekends are not moved to other days, like in the UK, so the effective number is 11 for a 5-day workweek. 22 14 36 Sri Lanka: In practice, most of the religious and festival holidays are available with most jobs having 20 days paid leave and 20 public holidays.
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.