Brits will enjoy a four-day bank holiday weekend next year as the Queen celebrates her Platinum Jubilee.
An extra bank holiday has been scheduled as part of a 'spectacular show' to mark Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne.
The May Bank Holiday in 2022 will now take place from June 2.
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A series of events have been planned to mark the milestone.
According to the Daily Star, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee will be a truly historic moment – and one that deserves a celebration to remember.
"We can all look forward to a special, four-day Jubilee weekend when we will put on a spectacular, once-in-a-generation show that mixes the best of British ceremonial splendour with cutting edge art and technology.
"It will bring the entire nation and the Commonwealth together in a fitting tribute to Her Majesty's reign."
cddddA government spokesperson added that it was hoped the people across the entire Commonwealth would be able to join in the celebrations with outdoor street parties and other communal festivities.
"Spectacular moments in London and other major cities will be complemented by events in communities across the UK and the Commonwealth, allowing people to join together in celebration and thanks at a national and local level," they said.
"Plans for the Platinum Jubilee are being developed in conjunction with some of the UK’s leading creative minds, event organisers and world-class digital design companies.
"Using the talents of the UK’s cultural and creative sectors, the programme will engage young people from across the Commonwealth and use new technology in exciting ways."
