Schools across Edinburgh will be closed on Monday May 8 as the entire UK is set to enjoy an extra bank holiday weekend for the King’s Coronation.
King Charles III is set to be crowned on Saturday May 6 and it is expected that there will be celebrations across Scotland and the rest of the home nations.
Both the Scottish Government and Edinburgh City Council supported the proposals from the Westminster Government to assign the extra bank holiday so that they are able to make the most of the festivities.