Bank and public holidays

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However, the terms and conditions of your contract of employment may give you this right, either with or without pay.</div> <bR> <div> Most workers, with some exceptions, have the right to take four weeks’ paid holiday from work. Your contract may say that you can take bank and public holidays in addition to your four weeks’ paid leave. If not, you may have to take them as part of this leave. Even if your contract of employment does not say in writing that you can take bank and public holidays in addition to leave, you may still have this right if it is usual for other people at your place of work to take time off on these days. Your contract of employment may give you the right to extra pay instead of time off work.</div> <bR> <div> If you are unsure whether you have the right to take time off work on bank and public holidays, you should talk to an experienced adviser, for example, at a Citizens Advice Bureau. To search for details of your nearest CAB, including those that can give advice by email, click on <U>nearest CAB</U> .</div> <bR> <div> For more information about your right to take paid leave from work, see <U>Basic rights at work</U> .</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="dates_of_bank_and_public_holidays_in_eng"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland</div> <div> The expected dates for bank and public holidays in 2003 and 2004 are shown in the table below. These include Christmas Day and Good Friday. If a bank or public holiday falls on a weekend, you will usually get a different day off work instead. This will often be the following Monday. However, if Christmas Day falls on a weekend, the following Tuesday will also be a holiday.</div> <div>  <A NAME="bankpublic_holidays_in_england_and_wales"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Bank/public holidays in England and Wales</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="25" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="395" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 2003</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 2004</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> New Year’s Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 1 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 1 January</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Good Friday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 18 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 9 April</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Easter Monday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 21 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 12 April</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Early May Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 5 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 3 May</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Spring Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 26 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 31 May</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Summer Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 25 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 30 August</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Christmas Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Boxing Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> Substitute bank holiday for 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 27 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> Substitute bank holiday for 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 28 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <A NAME="bankpublic_holidays_in_northern_ireland"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Bank/public holidays in Northern Ireland</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="25" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="395" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 2003</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 2004</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> New Year's Day (or in lieu of 1 Jan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 1 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 1 January</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> St Patrick's Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 17 March</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 17 March</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Good Friday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 18 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 9 April</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Easter Monday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 21 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 12 April</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Early May Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 5 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 3 May</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Spring Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 26 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 31 May</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 14 July</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 12 July</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Summer Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 25 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> 30 August</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Christmas Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="395"><div> Boxing Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> Substitute bank holiday for 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 27 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> Substitute bank holiday for 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="111"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 28 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="dates_of_bank_and_public_holidays_in_sco"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Dates of bank and public holidays in Scotland</div> <div> The expected dates for bank holidays in Scotland for 2001 and 2002 are shown in the table below. They include 1 and 2 January. There are also a number of public holidays in Scotland that vary depending on where you live or work. If a bank or public holiday falls on a weekend, an alternative day is chosen which will normally be the following Monday. If 1 January falls on a weekend, the following Monday and Tuesday will both be bank holidays, in respect of New Year and New Year’s Day.</div> <div>  <A NAME="bank_holidays_in_scotland"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Bank holidays in Scotland</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="628" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="25" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="392" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 2003</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 2004</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> New Year</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 1 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 1 January</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> New Year</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 2 January</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 2 January</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> Good Friday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 18 April</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 9 April</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> Early May Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 5 May </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 3 May</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> Spring Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 26 May</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 31 May</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> Summer Bank Holiday</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> 4 August</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="118"><div> 2 August</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> Christmas Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 WIDTH="392"><div> Boxing Day</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 26 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 26 December </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> Substitute bank holiday for 26 December </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 27 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> Substitute bank holiday for 25 December</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="108"><div> -</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> 28 December</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="changes_to_bank_or_public_holidays"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Changes to bank or public holidays</div> <div> Sometimes the government grants an extra bank or public holiday in order to celebrate a special occasion. (A recent example of this was extra holiday on 4 June to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee). The dates of bank holidays may also vary. (For example, in 2002, the spring bank holiday was moved from the end of May to 3 June).</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>