The end of this year is fast approaching and many people will be wondering how many bank holidays are left in 2022 as well as turning their attention to 2023. While it may seem a little early to start thinking about your holidays for next year knowing when the bank holidays are can help you plan in advance and book your time off accordingly. Show In fact with the bank holidays for 2023 already announced there is a way you can basically double your time off work by using a fairly simple method. You can read more about this here. What's more the UK Government has confirmed an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of the King next year. Downing Street said the holiday will fall on Monday, May 8, following the coronation at Westminster Abbey two days earlier on Saturday, May 6. Read more:Exact dates of every bank holiday this Christmas and New Year So how many bank holidays are left this year and what is the full list of dates in England and Wales for your diary in 2023? Here's everything you need to know. 2022 bank holidaysThere are only two bank holiday dates remaining in 2022. These are Monday, December 26, which is Boxing Day and Tuesday, December 27, which is the substitute for Christmas Day.
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Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I n the UK, we usually get about eight bank holidays a year to celebrate holidays like Christmas and Easter. However, this year, the British public received an extra two bank holidays: one for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June and another for her funeral in September. We’ll also get an extra bank holiday next year for King Charles III’s coronation, taking next year’s total to 11. The bank holidays can fall on different days or dates every year, particularly when a holiday like Christmas falls on a weekend, for example. Therefore, it's important to know when you can expect a day off work so you can plan ahead and book your 2023 holidays. If planned correctly, workers can take advantage of bank holidays to get long holidays while only booking a few days’ annual leave. From Easter dates to the summer bank holiday and new year, these are the important dates you need to put in your diary for next year. Which bank holidays are changing next year?New Year’s Day 2023 falls on a Sunday, therefore the New Year’s Day bank holiday will be on Monday, January 2 in 2023. Good Friday fell late in 2022, on April 15, but in 2023 it will return to the first week of April, on April 7. The UK will also get an extra bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation on May 8. Full list of bank holidays in 2023
Brits were treated to an extended four-day bank holiday this year, thanks to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. But even though we won't be getting anything like that again next year, there will still be several bank holidays to enjoy. Depending on where you live in the UK, you can expect at least seven or eight public holidays a year - including Easter, May bank holiday, August bank holiday, Christmas and New Year. Next year, we will see eight bank holidays. But as we know, there are some hacks to ensure we make the most of them. In 2023, there will be a substitute bank holiday for New Year's Day. This is because that the bank holiday doesn't actually match up with the official date of New Year's Day as January 1, 2023 falls on Sunday. But do not fear - the bank holiday simply rolls over to the Monday and there's only one of these 'substitutes' in 2023. READ MORE: Holidaymaker's handbrake fail sends car into lake Easter falls a little earlier in the calendar than it did in 2022. Good Friday will fall on April 7 and Easter Monday is April 10. The full list of bank holidays in England next year listed below:
So how do we make the most of them? When you mix your holiday bookings with the bank holidays, you can get more time off for less. For example, book four days off before and after Easter, treating yourself to 16 days off work. That way, you'll use just eight days of your holiday allowance. You'll be able to do the same with the Early May bank holiday and even with the Summer bank holiday. Christmas will also make it possible to make three days of holiday into ten days off. Take off the Wednesday till the Friday after Christmas Day and Boxing Day, meaning you'll be off until January 2, 2024. READ NEXT:
Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. How many holidays are there in a year 2023?In 2023, there will be 28 general holidays and 24 optional holidays for government offices.
How many bank holidays are there in the financial year 2022 2023?Bank holiday 2022 and 2023: When is the next bank holiday in England and Wales? A list of bank holidays in 2022 and 2023. There are 10 bank holidays this year and nine next year in England and Wales - as King Charles III's coronation has been confirmed as a bank holiday.
Is there an extra bank holiday in 2023?The government has announced an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year.
Is 5th June 2023 a bank holiday?June Bank Holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in June, was formerly commemorated with a separate holiday known as Whit Monday — also referred to as Pentecost Monday.
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