AgenciesThis year's Christmas Day bank holiday has been moved from December 25 to a new date in the United Kingdom.
If the celebratory day falls on the weekend as it does this year when it falls on a Sunday, an alternative day becomes a bank holiday instead. It is therefore scheduled to happen on December 27 instead of December 25, the day which follows Boxing Day.
The New Year's bank holiday will happen on January 2.
All other bank holidays are also going to see the same changes.
After a Conservative cabinet minister backed a bank holiday for King Charles' coronation day, the news of the Christmas Bank Holiday broke.
It is widely expected that King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in June next year, but no date has been confirmed so far.
It might be around June 2, 70 years to the day after King Charles III's mother Queen Elizabeth II was crowned.
The official coronation is to take place months after King Charles III ascended to the throne following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.
Ministers have not yet discussed bank holidays. When deciding on a memorable bank holiday, there is always a debate about benefits and costs. UK might observe holidays for the coronation, as when the late Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne.
Dates haven't been confirmed yet, but it is expected around June.
What day is the Christmas bank holiday this year?
It's on December 27, 2022, which is a Tuesday.
If the celebratory day falls on the weekend as it does this year when it falls on a Sunday, an alternative day becomes a bank holiday instead. It is therefore scheduled to happen on December 27 instead of December 25, the day which follows Boxing Day.
The New Year's bank holiday will happen on January 2.
All other bank holidays are also going to see the same changes.
2023
- January 2 (New Year's Day)
- April 7 (Good Friday)
- April 10 (Easter Monday)
- May 1 (Bank holiday for May)
- May 29 (Bank holiday for spring)
After a Conservative cabinet minister backed a bank holiday for King Charles' coronation day, the news of the Christmas Bank Holiday broke.
It is widely expected that King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in June next year, but no date has been confirmed so far.
It might be around June 2, 70 years to the day after King Charles III's mother Queen Elizabeth II was crowned.
The official coronation is to take place months after King Charles III ascended to the throne following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8.
Ministers have not yet discussed bank holidays. When deciding on a memorable bank holiday, there is always a debate about benefits and costs. UK might observe holidays for the coronation, as when the late Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne.
FAQ
When is King Charles being coronated?Dates haven't been confirmed yet, but it is expected around June.
What day is the Christmas bank holiday this year?
It's on December 27, 2022, which is a Tuesday.
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