There are set to be a lot of bank holidays next May.
The King speaks with Rishi Sunak, during a reception at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Cop27 summit
Downing Street said the holiday will fall on Monday May 8 following the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier on Saturday May 6. It will take place across the UK. The announcement follows calls from Tory MPs for the Government to either move the early May bank holiday from May 1 to coincide with the coronation weekend or to declare an extra day off.“In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to announce an additional bank holiday for the whole United Kingdom next year.
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