n A contradiction in terms - a holiday being a "holy day", whereas the only thing remotely devotional about a bank is the faith of its communicants in one day having returned to them a share of what they have spent that part of their lives not holidaying, working to put in
These are public holidays within the United kingdom, where you do not have to work Everyone in employment is entitled to Bank Holidays in addition to his or her annual leave
The Irish in the Republic are looking forward to them, but we are surprised by these holidays It's the first Monday in May, in June and in August, and the last Monday in October
a public holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, usually on the last Monday in August. In Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, the Summer Bank Holiday is usually on the first Monday in August