boxing day became a bank holiday in scotland in 1871.
boxing day became a bank holiday in scotland in 1871.
when did boxing day become a bank holiday in scotland?
1871
the act did not include good friday and christmas day as bank holidays in england, wales, or ireland because they were already recognised as common law holidays: they had been customary holidays since time immemorial.









































in 1903, the bank holiday (ireland) act added 17 march, saint patrick's day, as a bank holiday for ireland only. new year's day did not become a bank holiday in england until 1 january 1974. boxing day did not become a bank holiday in scotland until 1974.
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boxing day is a holiday celebrated in britain, australia, new zealand, canada and other commonwealth countries. boxing day originated in england in the middle of the nineteenth century under queen victoria. for years in which the holiday falls on a weekend, the celebration is moved to make sure workers still get a day off (except in canada, where it remains 26 dec.) in the uk, december 26 is a bank holiday unless it falls on a saturday, in which case december 28 is a bank holiday, or a sunday, in which case both december 27th and 28th are bank holidays – the former in lieu of christmas day. the legislation does not use the term "boxing day".
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