A bank holiday is a national
public holiday in the
United Kingdom,
Republic of Ireland and the
Crown Dependencies. The term refers to all
public holidays in the United Kingdom, be they set out in statute, declared by
royal proclamation or held by
convention
Convention may refer to:
* Convention (norm), a custom or tradition, a standard of presentation or conduct
** Treaty, an agreement in international law
* Convention (meeting), meeting of a (usually large) group of individuals and/or companies in a ...
under common law.
The term "bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions typically close for business on such holidays, as they once used to do on certain
Saint's days.
List of current holidays
Notes
See also
*
List of holidays by country
*
Bank Holidays Act 1871
*
Proposed St David's Day bank holiday
Saint David's Day is currently not a bank holiday in Wales. Some Welsh politicians have proposed that St David's Day, a celebration of Welsh identity, observed on 1 March, be designated as a public holiday. Polls show the proposal to have majori ...
References
External links
UK bank holidaysScotland Bank Holidays - Scottish Government*
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British culture
Irish culture
Holidays
United Kingdom, Bank holiday