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Katie Williams

When is the four day bank holiday to celebrate Queen's Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth will be celebrating a milestone no other British monarch has experienced.

Her Majesty will be celebrating 70 years on the throne and with that comes a four day weekend with an additional bank holiday.

With the Platinum Jubilee will stretching from Thursday June 2 right through to June 5, a range of events will take place right across the UK.

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There are 758 public events and 1,043 street parties or private events across the UK so far and they've been shared on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's interactive map.

The BBC will broadcast the major events to take place from Buckingham Palace to other key locations in the country.

When is the next bank holiday?

If you can't wait until the four day bank holiday, the next bank holiday you can enjoy will be May Day which takes place on May 2.

The Spring bank holiday which usually fall at the end of May was moved to June 2 to create a four day weekend with the Platinum Jubilee.

When are the rest of the bank holidays in Scotland?

  • Monday, May 2

  • Thursday, June 2

  • Friday, June 3: Platinum Jubilee

  • Monday, August 29

  • Wednesday, November 30: St Andrew's Day

  • Monday, December 26: Boxing Day

  • Tuesday, December 27

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