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Holly Lennon

Four Scottish bank holidays Glaswegians can look forward to in April and May

Scots have four bank holidays to look forward to in the coming months, with the King's Coronation giving us an extra day off to celebrate.

The first bank holiday will take place in April, while three will fall in May giving us a mid-year boost.

A long weekend is on the cards for some, with Good Friday on April 7.

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The first Monday in May, known as May Day, is also a bank holiday, meaning we get Monday 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, May 8.

The ceremony, which will see King Charles III crowned monarch and Camilla crowned Queen Consort, will be conducted at Westminster Abbey. Tens of 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 are expected to 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.

Late-opening premises, such as clubs, will also see their licensing hours extended by one hour in Glasgow.

The final holiday to look forward to in May is the spring bank holiday, which falls on Monday, May 29.

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