Call for extra 2027 bank holiday to mark 'significant day' for England

Call for extra 2027 bank holiday to mark 'significant day' for England'So that all the people of England can celebrate this occasion' Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Kate Lally 06:58, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 There are calls for an extra bank holiday for England next year (Image: Gary Yeowell via Getty Images)There are new calls for an extra bank holiday in England next year to mark a 'significant day' in the country's history. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The UK Government has confirmed the usual eight bank holidays for England (and Wales) in 2027. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyTwo of these will 'move' due to Christmas Day, December 25, and Boxing Day, December 26, falling on weekends. Substitute bank holidays will therefore fall on Monday and Tuesday, December 27 and 28.Bank holidays can only be changed, or indeed added, by Royal Proclamation - only the King can move a bank holiday or add extra ones to the calendar.For example, earlier this year Buckingham Palace confirmed Scotland will observe an additional bank holiday on June 15, due to the nation qualifying in this year's World Cup - the first time it has...