Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
National
Jonathon Manning

Platinum Jubilee: Is Monday a bank holiday for the jubilee celebrations?

The Platinum Jubilee celebrations are well underway with huge acts like Queen, Alicia Keys and Duran Duran performing at the Jubilee concert last night.

Today (Sunday, June 5) is the final day of the celebrations and the public will be able to enjoy a huge pageant around Whitehall and Buckingham Palace. If you happen to be in London the event is free to attend and will also be televised on BBC One, Sky and ITV.

But the Platinum Jubilee also meant that many of us received an extra day off work due to the extra bank holiday. Usually, at this time of year, the public does get to enjoy a day off due to the spring bank holiday.

READ MORE: Adorable pictures show the Duchess of Cambridge, George, Charlotte and Louis all baking cakes for a Cardiff street party

Many people have been left a little confused by the extra bank holiday and have been wondering whether Monday is a bank holiday. Sadly, Monday is not a bank holiday and most people will have to return to work.

This year, to celebrate the Queen's 70th year on the throne another bank holiday was declared. It meant that Thursday and Friday were both bank holidays and most people were given a four day weekend. Officially, Thursday, June 2 was classed as the spring bank holiday and Friday was the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.