Bank Holidays 2012
| England and Wales | Bank Holidays 2012 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 2 January* |
| Good Friday | 6 April |
| Easter Monday | 9 April |
| Royal wedding | - |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 7 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 4 June* |
| Queen's Diamond Jubilee | 5 June |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 27 August |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
| * substitute day | |
Special bank holidays
There are laws that allow the dates of bank holidays to be changed, or other holidays to be declared, for example to celebrate special occasions.
It has been announced that there will be a special bank holiday in 2011 to celebrate the Royal wedding and in 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
The 2012 late May bank holiday will be moved to Monday 4 June 2012 and an additional Jubilee bank holiday will be on Tuesday 5 June 2012.