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British Bank Holidays 2012 - Public Holidays UK
UK Bank Holiday Dates 2012 Follow ths link for Bank Holiday dates 2012 - 2015 Bank holidays are public holidays in the United Kingdom, when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. The expected dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are shown below January Bankholidays Bankholiday England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland New Year's Day       1 Jan 2012 Yes Yes Yes ■ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 2 January No Yes No March Bankholiday Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland St. Patrick's Day No No Yes 17 March 2012 April Bankholidays Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Good Friday Yes Yes Yes 6 April 2012 Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Easter Monday Yes No Yes 9 April 2012 May Bankholidays Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland May Day or Early May Bank Holiday Yes Yes Yes 7 May 2012 Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Spring Bank Holiday Yes Yes Yes 4 June 2012 5 June *extra July Bankholiday Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Battle of the Boyne - Orangemen's Day No No Yes 12 July 2012 August Bankholiday Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Summer Bank Holiday First Monday in August No Yes No 6 Aug 2012 Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Summer Bank Holiday Last Monday in August Yes No Yes 27 Aug2012 Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland St Andrew's Day No Yes No 30 Nov 2012 Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Christmas Day Bank Holiday Yes Yes Yes 25 Dec 2012 ▲ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec because 25th falls at the weekend Dates England & Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Boxing Day, St. Stephen's Day Yes Yes Yes 26 Dec 2012 ♣ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec because 26th falls at the weekend Back to the top What are Public Holidays? What are Bank Holidays? The 1971 Act - four holidays Bank Holidays today Are shops open on bank holidays? Do workers automatically get a day off on Bank Holidays? What happens when bank holidays fall on a weekend? Search our website with Google Search - No Advertisements Search woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk www.londontopic.co.uk www.learnaboutengland.co.uk www.learnaboutscotland.co.uk www.learnaboutwales.co.uk

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