Last year we’re in Scotland on August 28, so wen’t were affected by the August Bank Holiday. This year’s holiday is on Monday, August 5. The August Bank Holiday was instituted by the Bank Holidays Act of 1871 to give bankers a day off so they could participate in cricket matches. Since then, however, its …
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Aug 27
Scotland’s August Bank Holiday
Last year we’re in Scotland on August 28, so we were affected by the August Bank Holiday. This year’s holiday is on Monday, August 27. The August Bank Holiday was instituted by the Bank Holidays Act of 1871 to give bankers a day off so they could participate in cricket matches. Since then, however, its significance …
Aug 28
August Bank Holiday
This year we’re in Scotland on August 28, so we are affected by the August Bank Holiday. The August Bank Holiday was instituted by the Bank Holidays Act of 1871 to give bankers a day off so they could participate in cricket matches. Since then, however, its significance has greatly expanded beyond those narrow limits. Now, …