Summer bank holiday —The official tickets promotion and useful information of Summer bank holiday

▶Summer Bank Holiday 2022: a time for carnivals, hanging out and celebrations

▶What is Summer Bank Holiday?

Summer bank holiday 2022 falls on August 29th

The summer bank holiday, also known as the August bank holiday, is a public holiday in the United Kingdom that marks the end of summer. Initially introduced for bank workers to take a day off for the 🏃‍♂️cricket season. Today, the summer bank holiday is a three-day weekend where people take short trips to visit family, attend festivals or travel abroad for a mini break.

💙Each year, the summer bank holiday falls on the last Monday of August for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. For 2022, it takes place on 💙August 29th💙.

💛For Scotland, the summer bank holiday is marked on the first Monday of August; in 2022, it will fall on 💛August 1st.💛

The bank holiday in August allows people to enjoy the last of summertime before a continuous grind until Christmas starts.

To make your days off the longest this weekend, people can opt to travel straight after work on Friday, then they'd have two full days at their destination and travel back on Monday.

The summer bank holiday is one of several public holidays, or bank holidays as they are called in the UK. There are eight bank holidays annually in England and Wales, nine in Scotland and ten in Northern Ireland. They are spread throughout the year to celebrate notable religious, historical and special events.

The eight bank holidays in England and Wales are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, May Day, late May Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

▶Origin and History of Summer Bank Holiday

💕The Bank Holidays Act, of which summer bank holiday is a part, was introduced in 1871 by Sir John Lubbock, a Liberal politician and banker. As a banker, Lubbock felt that more holidays needed to be given to bank workers during other important occasions, in addition to religious festivals like Christmas and Easter.

💕After the Act was implemented, some people were so overjoyed that they referred to the first few years’ bank holidays as Sir John Lubbock’s Days.

▶What's Open on Summer Bank Holiday 2022?

Government offices are closed on summer bank holiday
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Summer Bank Holiday 2022, August 29th, is a public holiday in England, Northern Ireland and Wales (August 1st in Scotland). As a result, government offices, post offices, banks, schools and many businesses are closed on this day. Unless Easter, Christmas and New Year, many retail companies (especially the larger ones) do open on a summer bank holiday. But to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to check store hours beforehand.

▶How to Celebrate Summer Bank Holiday 2022?

Summer bank holiday is about chilling with friends over a picnic
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As the summer bank holiday is the last three-day weekend many people will have until Christmas, it is deemed as the last chance to enjoy what summertime has to offer. If you plan to celebrate summer bank holiday 2022 like a local, here is a selection of popular activities people like to do on this August bank holiday weekend.

🎪Festivals and Carnivals

⛱Mini Getaways

🌤Take it easy

Plan Your Summer Bank Holiday 2022 Break with Trip.com

Summer bank holiday coincides with several local festivals
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Do you want to celebrate the last of your summer while taking advantage of summer bank holiday 2022?

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