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Aaron Morris

Is Monday a bank holiday and when are the next bank holidays in 2022?

The Platinum Jubilee gifted many Brits across the United Kingdom an unusual three-day working week, as well as a long weekend to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 year reign on the throne.

And although the bank holiday was out of the ordinary in terms of scheduling, people across the country will be clamouring for more.

Many will no doubt be wondering if tomorrow will be a bank holiday in typical fashion, while others will be hoping for the same holiday to take place in 2023. And The Express have answered a list of your most asked questions, to give a little bit of clarity over a foggy bank holiday weekender.

Read more: In pictures: Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations across the North East

Is tomorrow a bank holiday?

The UK enjoys a clutch of bank holidays every year, from the first day on January 1 to the last, Boxing Day, on December 26. Britons usually have approximately eight in total and may occasionally have more during unusual years, such as the Platinum Jubilee.

Many Brits have thoroughly enjoyed the bank holiday (Getty Images)

Most fall between spring and summer, with five annually scheduled holidays between April and August. While the Platinum Jubilee was a special event warranting a slight adjustment to the bank holiday schedule, it only added one more.

The jubilee weekend finishes today, with the Government expecting people to return to their working lives by June 6.

However, the bank holiday schedule has not concluded yet, with more on the horizon. Between August and December, Britons have another three guaranteed days off.

The next is the summer bank holiday, and falls on Monday, August 29 as the season ends. The following two give people two days off over Christmas on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the Government has substituted the bank holiday for the next available weekday on Tuesday, December 27. The Boxing Day bank holiday is still on its usual day, Monday, December 26.

Will there be a four day bank holiday next year?

Ministers will stay true to their word in 2023, with the Jubilee bank holiday off the schedule. Next year sees eight holidays, with two in May and none in June commemorating the Queen.

The Government has resisted calls to make this year's new introduction a permanent fixture on the bank holiday rota. A campaign hoping to persuade ministers launched earlier this year and gained backing from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Archbishop of Canterbury and Hospitality UK.

But while Rishi Sunak was due to consider the proposal - as the Treasury is responsible for arranging new bank holidays - Downing Street has not committed to it.

In April, the Prime Minister's spokesman said he was "not aware of any plans to make it permanent".

He added the jubilee holiday was a "unique event" for the British public.

How have you made the most of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee?

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