The UK will get a Bank Holiday to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
His Majesty will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday May 6th 2023. Her Majesty Queen Camilla will be crowned at the same ceremony. The Bank Holiday will take place on the following Monday, May 8th 2023.
The government announced the extra day off for everyone in the UK with exactly six months to go until the Coronation.
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, said ”
“The Coronation of a new monarch is a unique moment for our country. In recognition of this historic occasion, I am pleased to announce an additional bank holiday for the whole United Kingdom next year. I look forward to seeing people come together to celebrate and pay tribute to King Charles III by taking part in local and national events across the country in his honour.”
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, said ”The Coronation combines the sacred and the solemn but it is also celebratory. This bank holiday will once again give people across the United Kingdom the opportunity to come together as families and communities to welcome His Majesty to the throne as we mark this important day in our nation’s long history.”
Charles III became King on September 8th 2022, on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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