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What does the Queen’s Jubilee mean for May Bank Holiday?
A four-day long May Bank Holiday will begin on 2 June thanks to the Queen’s Jubilee.
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign Brits will gain an extra bank holiday.
This year’s May Bank Holiday will be Thursday 2 June, with the additional bank holiday date for the Queen’s Jubilee happening on Friday 3 June.
The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II actually falls on 6 February; however, the anniversary will be celebrated in June instead. The original date coincides with the passing of her father King George VI, therefore the celebrations have been changed to a more appropriate time.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “We can all look forward to a special, four-day Jubilee weekend, when we will put on a spectacular, once-in-a-generation show that mixes the best of British ceremonial splendour with cutting edge art and technology. It will bring the entire nation and the Commonwealth together in a fitting tribute to Her Majesty’s reign.”
As a result, Brits will enjoy an extra-long weekend.
