Holidays in the UK

Britain than in other European countries. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed.
As the UK is a country made up of four independent regions, official holidays depend on if you live in England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. So, there are between eight and ten bank holidays in the UK. They are:
Christmas Day,
Boxing Day,
New Year's Day,
Good Friday,
Easter Monday,
May Day,
Spring Bank Holiday and
Summer Bank Holiday.

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