Across the UK, people will enjoy an extra two days off work following Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
With Christmas Day falling on a Saturday and Boxing Day on a Sunday, two 'substitute' days have been added to the calendar.
Today (Monday, December 27) and tomorrow (Tuesday, December 28) will be bank holidays.
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If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
The same scenario will happen on New Year's Day.
January 1 falls on a Saturday, so Monday, January 3 will be added as a bank holiday.
However, bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave.
An employer can choose to include bank holidays as part of a worker’s statutory annual leave.
2022 bank holidays in England and Wales:
Monday, January 3, New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Friday, April 15, Good Friday
Monday, April 18, Easter Monday
Monday, May 2, Early May bank holiday
Thursday, June 2, Spring bank holiday
Friday, June 3, Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Monday, August 29, Summer bank holiday
Monday, December 26, Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 27, Christmas Day (substitute day)
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