new year's day was made a bank holiday on 1 january 1974.
new year's day was made a bank holiday on 1 january 1974.
when was new year's day made a bank holiday?
1 january 1974
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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there are eight holidays a year in england and wales, nine in scotland and ten in northern ireland. additional days have been allocated for special events, such as royal weddings and jubilees. the eight main bank holidays are: new year’s day, good friday, easter monday, the early may bank holiday, the spring bank holiday, the summer bank holiday, christmas day and boxing day. in scotland, easter monday is not a bank holiday, but 2nd january and st andrew's day are. in northern ireland, st patrick's day and orangemen’s day are also bank holidays.
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