Public Holidays

There are eight public holidays a year in England, referred to as Bank Holidays, when all the banks and some shops close. They are all on weekdays; the precise dates of some will vary from year to year

New Year's Day	1st January or first weekday in January
Good Friday / Easter Monday	Immediately before and after Easter weekend (March or April)
May Day	First Monday in May
Spring Bank Holiday	Last Monday in May
August Bank Holiday	Last Monday in August
Christmas Day	25th December
Boxing Day	26th December
	plus the first weekdays following these days if 25th / 26th December fall on a weekend