People in England and Wales have three bank holidays to look forward to in May as the King's Coronation will give us an extra day off.
There will be three bank holidays in May. Bank holidays are a national public holiday spread out across the calendar and include seasonal events such as Christmas, Easter and the New Year.
Most shops, schools and businesses are closed while public transport operates on a different timetable.
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The first Monday in May, commonly known as May Day, is also a bank holiday meaning we will get May 1 off. The King's Coronation takes place on Saturday, May 6 with a bank holiday for the historical occasion taking place on the following Monday on May 8.
The ceremony, which will see King Charles III crowned monarch and Camilla crowned Queen Consort, will be conducted at Westminster Abbey. Thousands of street parties are expected to be staged during the weekend, with people urged to come together across the nation for the Coronation Big Lunch on Sunday May 7.
On the same day, musicians and stars will descend on Windsor Castle for the Coronation concert which will be broadcast live on the BBC. Meanwhile, bars, pubs and clubs will serve customers for an extra two hours between Friday May 5 and Sunday May 7. Opening hours will be extended from the normal 11pm to 1am.
The final holiday to look forward to in May is the spring bank holiday which falls on Monday, May 29.
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