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Megan Nisbet

When are the bank holidays in May 2023? The three dates including the extra one

Spring has officially sprung and with the long Easter weekend done and dusted many people will be turning their attention to the next bank holiday dates in the UK. In Wales and England there are usually two bank holidays in May.

These include the Early May bank holiday at the beginning of the month and the Spring bank holiday that falls at the end of May. However, this year there will be an extra date to mark the King's coronation.

The extra bank holiday that was proclaimed by the Prime Minister at the end of last year. Downing Street said the holiday would fall two days after the coronation at Westminster Abbey, and would apply across the UK.

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