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The Express has laid out some of the most likely reasons the UK will get another bank holiday, based on past events.
The UK could be given an extra Bank Holiday for a variety of reasons.
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The number of Bank Holidays in the UK varies slightly by country. For 2025, England and Wales will have eight bank holidays, Scotland nine, and Northern Ireland 10.
However, there are a few reasons extra bank holidays could be introduced across the UK, like major sporting victories, Royal events, and patron saints. The Express has laid out the most likely reasons we could get another public holiday, based on past events.
In 2006, the Scottish Parliament declared a Bank Holiday for its patron saint, St Andrew. St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17, is also a public holiday in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
England could follow suit and declare a Bank Holiday for St George's Day.
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Just like England, there is no official holiday for St David's Day.
Wales could follow Scotland and Northern Ireland and declare a public holiday for its patron saint's day.
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The Lionesses have had an incredible few years. They won the UEFA Women's Euros twice in a row, topping this year's tournament and the one in 2022.
If they make it a hat-trick, it's most definitely a reason for celebration, and possibly for a Bank Holiday.
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King Charles III has already been the monarch for nearly three years. His coronation was held on May 6, 2023, and his reign officially started on September 8, 2022.
However, a 10-year bank holiday may be less likely, as the UK only declared a four-day weekend in 2022 for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, after 70 years on the throne.
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