Bank Holidays in Wales in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Shrove Tuesday
- In Ireland and UK it is a popular custom to make pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. Not a Public Holiday
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: St. David's Day
- St David is the patron saint of Wales. This holiday is always observed on March 1st, as the tradition is that he died on that day in 589 AD
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: Mothering Sunday
- Celebrated on the fourth Sunday during Lent, this modern celebration of Mothers has a older and different origin story
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Sunday
- Flag Day
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Early May Bank Holiday
- This is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and is celebrated on the first Monday in May
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: King Charles III's Coronation
- A public holiday to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
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: Spring Bank Holiday
- The second UK Bank Holiday in May which replaced Whit Monday in 1967
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: Father's Day
- Third Sunday in June
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: August Bank Holiday
- August bank Holiday. This is a regional holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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: Remembrance Sunday
- Observed on Sunday closest to November 11 to recall the end of World War I and honour the veterans of both World Wars.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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