4-day Bank Holiday for Queen's Jubilee

Usual exaggeration from the government?

I guess they're trying to big it up as it's such a significant occasion.

One of those days will be in half term so for a lot of folks it will be one extra day.

When I was at a loose end I checked the international bank holidays in my desk diary. Yes I know, I must have been bored. Anyway I knew we have the lowest in the UK and so it was. Many european countries have 11 or 12 and we have just 8.
Between May and December ( 7 months!) we have only one bank holiday. Wouldn’t it be nice to break that long gap with a day , or two, in October to break it up a bit and it wouldn't affect where we are on the bank holiday competition. Nul pointe as ever.

Semantics. It's a 4 day weekend.

HurdyGurdy

Semantics. It's a 4 day weekend.

Exactly. I doubt most people will care what other names the four days' celebrations might be called by someone who has temporarily forgotten that bank holidays are always on Mondays.

Who knows, that "rule" might even change. Gasp! ?

Is Good Friday not a bank holiday?

Well spotted Rosie51

What’s not to like?

A massive boost to the hospitality industry, time for family and friends to get together.

The Queen will be the longest reigning monarch of the UK and fourth longest reign worldwide a cause for celebration for those who are interested, those who are not can chose to ignore it.

Not really bothered what the long weekend is called

New Years Day, Boxing Day and Christmas Day all fall on various days of the week?

Rosie51

Is Good Friday not a bank holiday?

It wasn't for many years in the industrial areas because of the expense and wasted time involved in shutting down industrial processes, restarting them for a day on the Saturday and then doing the same again for the Monday BH. When I lived in Sheffield we got Easter Monday and Tuesday for our Bank Holidays. I don't know if they still do as Sheffield has very little heavy industry now...

What does it matter? It'll be great!

Exactly henetha - mountains out of molehills come to mind! ?? Just enjoy........

As I understand it, the late May bank holiday is being moved to June, so that there will be a long weekend of celebration. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m fairly sure this has been done in the past for a special occasion,

Anyway, I intend to party like it’s 1999 ?

Oops, meant to say this is 1 extra bank holiday, not 2, as 1 has been moved.

Does it really matter what it’s called?It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate a momentous achievement by our Queen.

What a shame though that Prince Philip won’t be by her side.

What does Her Majesty say about it? She may just want a quiet life.

Really fail to understand why people should feel that this will be an exciting weekend.
Having anyone unelected sitting on a golden throne, has never had any effect on me and mine.
In 1977, my family and a friends used the days holiday to go to Whipsnade zoo, leaving behind the street parties. We had such a wonderful days outing in a virtually empty zoo. My children can still remember how much fun that day was for them.
Twice (though Hubbies work) we reeived invite to attend Royal Faarden Party - twice we refused - I had no reason to wish to stand around in a park in central London for hours!

As you may surmise my family are not royalists in any shape or form.
It really is about time, that some extra BankHolidays were rough in, as has been pointed out above, England has just about the lowest number of these in Europe. That long stretch from end of August to Christmas really need at least one more 4-day holiday weekend. Equally, it is a long stretch through winter , to go from Christmas to the Easter and a further Bank holiday is require towards end of February.
I really have no need of some national event to assit me in planning enjoyable bank holidays.

Well maybe you could go to the zoo again during these celebrations, Franbern. You're not going to be forced to wave a small flag. I'm not a full on Royalist by any means but it will be a nice break for many.

It’s a long weekend. Royalist or not, pro government or not, I don’t see anyone who doesn’t actually have to work, (like nurses or the police) saying they are not accepting the extra holiday.
Re additional bank holidays, e.g. in October, count me in!

Am I the only person thinking it’s tempting fate a bit with the Queen being a bit elderly?

Kim19

I guess they're trying to big it up as it's such a significant occasion.

Well it is.

silverlining48

When I was at a loose end I checked the international bank holidays in my desk diary. Yes I know, I must have been bored. Anyway I knew we have the lowest in the UK and so it was. Many european countries have 11 or 12 and we have just 8.
Between May and December ( 7 months!) we have only one bank holiday. Wouldn’t it be nice to break that long gap with a day , or two, in October to break it up a bit and it wouldn't affect where we are on the bank holiday competition. Nul pointe as ever.

Yes this is true, but in say, Germany, where my sister lives, if the date of say May Day falls on a Tuesday that is the day you have off, not on the nearest Monday as we do. In 2022 May Day falls on a Sunday, That is the day it is celebrated. Too many lost working hours if Monday included too as we would.