May Day is observed on the 5th, with the Spring bank holiday falling on May 26. The late Summer bank holiday is enjoyed on August 25, and the year rounds off with Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

We are now more than two months into the year, with England and Wales having enjoyed just one bank holiday so far. New Year's Day is celebrated as a public holiday across the UK, with Scotland also ...

To enjoy longer blocks of annual leave, there are certain days around bank holidays and weekends that can be useful to book ...

Every year the month of May has two bank holidays – one at the beginning and another falling towards the end. The Summer Bank Holiday falls three months later in August, then the remaining two are in ...

Is the UK stock market open on bank holiday Monday? The answer to this question is no. The stock market will be closed on Monday, August 26 for the summer bank holiday. For those wondering what ...