Pubs are set to stay open for longer on three days next year as revellers enjoy an extra bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles.
Licensing hours will be extended from 11pm to 1am in pubs, clubs and bars in England and Wales across the bank holiday weekend from Friday, 5 May until until Sunday, 7 May, The Mirror reports. Home Secretary Suella Braverman confirmed the plans, announcing: "His Majesty the King’s Coronation will be a historic moment that will see our great nation and the entire Commonwealth joined together in celebration.
"Our country, and in particular our hospitality industry, has faced many challenges in recent years and the King’s Coronation is an opportunity to give a boost to local businesses. Over the bank holiday weekend, we can raise a glass to our new monarch and, with our friends and families, wish him a long and successful reign."
