When is bank holiday

The holiday was observed on the first day of August each year from when it came into effect in until the Banks and Bank Holidays Act of added a further stipulation that when the first day of August does not fall on a Monday then the following Monday shall be the bank holiday. From onwards the bank holiday has been observed on the first Monday of August. The only requirement of the Banks and Bank Holidays Act with regard to the various holidays specified therein is that banks must close.

Employees receive their entitlement to observe such holidays by virtue of specific provisions in their arbitrated awards or bargained agreements that cover the terms of their employment. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know. Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in Australian communities on October 31 each year.

Sign in. What Do People Do? Background The NSW Bank Holiday in August originated from the commercial practice in the United Kingdom of compensating counting house staff for extra work involved in the June 30 balances by granting them a holiday on the first Monday of August.

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Fifth Third Bank Holidays. First Bank Holidays. First Citizens Bank Holidays. First National Bank Holidays. Frost Bank Holidays. HSBC Holidays. Huntington National Bank Holidays. KeyBank Holidays. Merrick Bank Holidays. Peoples United Bank Holidays. PNC Bank Holidays. Regions Bank Holidays. Santander Bank Holidays. South State Bank Holidays. SunTrust Holidays.

Synchrony Bank Holidays. Tcf Bank Holidays. TD Bank Holidays.