2009BankHolidays.co.uk provides
information about the English, Welsh and Scottish Bank Holidays in 2009. The site also suggests some things you might like to do on your Bank Holiday break. Plus, we've included a short history of Bank Holidays.
2009 Bank Holidays Dates
There are three types of Public Holiday in the UK - holidays by Royal Proclamation, common law holidays and, of course, the Bank Holiday. Most people refer to them all as Bank Holidays.
Bank Holidays and Public Holidays are often associated with specific days (Good Friday for example) rather than specific dates, so it's hard to keep track. We have listed all the Public Holidays on 2009 Bank Holidays (and our other bank holiday date sites) to help make planning your time a little simpler.
Bank Holiday dates can vary from year to year. For example, if a Bank Holiday date falls on a weekend, declaring the Monday a Bank Holiday is usually allowed. Easter will also fall on different dates each year as the general rule is that Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first Full Moon on or after the Spring Equinox. In reality this means that Easter can be as early as 22nd March or as late as 25th April.
The Bank Holidays in England and Wales are:
New Year's Day Bank Holiday; Easter Monday Bank Holiday (Monday after Easter); May Day (First Monday in May) Bank Holiday; Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May); Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August) and Boxing Day.
There are two common law Public Holidays. Since these two days, which everyone assumes are Bank Holidays, were recognised as 'days of rest' by the Church of England it was not felt that they need to be included as Bank Holidays in the Bank Holiday Act of 1871: Good Friday (Friday before Easter) and Christmas Day.
There are slight differences in with Bank Holiday dates in Scotland. In 2007, Royal Assent was given to 'The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act'. This made 30th November (or the next Monday if it fell at a weekend) a Bank Holiday in Scotland. So additional Bank Holidays in Scotland are 2nd January and St Andrews Day (around 30th November). Easter Monday is NOT an official Bank Holiday in Scotland but it is often observed by the banks and retailers.
If you ever need to know the dates of future Bank Holidays in the UK simply go to 2010BankHolidays.co.uk, 2011BankHolidays.co.uk, 2012BankHolidays.co.uk and you'll find the Bank Holiday dates you need. We hope you find these sites useful.
Bank Holidays and Public Holidays are often associated with specific days (Good Friday for example) rather than specific dates, so it's hard to keep track. We have listed all the Public Holidays on 2009 Bank Holidays (and our other bank holiday date sites) to help make planning your time a little simpler.
Bank Holiday Resources:
Bank Holiday dates can vary from year to year. For example, if a Bank Holiday date falls on a weekend, declaring the Monday a Bank Holiday is usually allowed. Easter will also fall on different dates each year as the general rule is that Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first Full Moon on or after the Spring Equinox. In reality this means that Easter can be as early as 22nd March or as late as 25th April.
The Bank Holidays in England and Wales are:
New Year's Day Bank Holiday; Easter Monday Bank Holiday (Monday after Easter); May Day (First Monday in May) Bank Holiday; Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May); Summer Bank Holiday (last Monday in August) and Boxing Day.
There are two common law Public Holidays. Since these two days, which everyone assumes are Bank Holidays, were recognised as 'days of rest' by the Church of England it was not felt that they need to be included as Bank Holidays in the Bank Holiday Act of 1871: Good Friday (Friday before Easter) and Christmas Day.
There are slight differences in with Bank Holiday dates in Scotland. In 2007, Royal Assent was given to 'The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act'. This made 30th November (or the next Monday if it fell at a weekend) a Bank Holiday in Scotland. So additional Bank Holidays in Scotland are 2nd January and St Andrews Day (around 30th November). Easter Monday is NOT an official Bank Holiday in Scotland but it is often observed by the banks and retailers.
If you ever need to know the dates of future Bank Holidays in the UK simply go to 2010BankHolidays.co.uk, 2011BankHolidays.co.uk, 2012BankHolidays.co.uk and you'll find the Bank Holiday dates you need. We hope you find these sites useful.