August bank holidays

Quick Facts This year: Mon, 7 Aug 2023 Next year: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 Last year: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 Type: National holiday The first Monday of August ( Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa), also known as the August Holiday, is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. Many people take a short vacation or visit cultural events in Ireland. Is 7 August 2023 a Public Holiday? Yes. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Various events, including horse racing events, are often held during the August Holiday. ©iStockphoto.com/webphotographeer What Do People Do? Many cultural and sporting events are held over the August Holiday weekend. These include: • Art exhibition showcasing Irish artists' work or depicting events in Irish history. • Performances of traditional Irish music or music inspired by Ireland's past. • Horse racing. • Walking, cycling and other sports events. • Arts, cultural and musical festivals. • Local fairs and agricultural shows. The August Holiday falls in the middle of the summer season and school holidays so many people take a short or longer vacation in Ireland or abroad at this time of year. Public Life Banks, post offices and many other businesses and organizations are closed on the first Monday of August. However, stores and pubs are generally open, although they may open later and close earlier than usual. Public transport service schedules vary depending on where one lives and intends to travel. The August Holiday is a pop...

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2020 Bank Holidays List of US bank holidays for calendar year 2020. # Date Week Day Holiday 1 January - 1 Wednesday New Year's Day 2 January - 20 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 3 February - 17 Monday Presidents' Day 4 May - 25 Monday Memorial Day 5 July - 4 Saturday Independence Day * 6 September - 7 Monday Labor Day 7 October - 12 Monday Columbus Day 8 November - 11 Wednesday Veterans Day 9 November - 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day 10 December - 25 Friday Christmas * : For holidays falling on Saturday, most of the bank branches will be open the preceding Friday. In 2020, Independence Day (July 4 th) falls on Saturday.

Everyone loves a long weekend. An extra 24 hours to switch off, watch three-part specials on the telly, supervise a slow roast or, if you're lucky, a barbecue whilst hiding under a golf umbrella. But who invented these extra days off? Why are they called bank holidays? And why are there not one, but two, in May? Read on for some surprising facts. 1. The August bank holiday wasn't always late This August bank holiday was initially introduced as a way to give us all a chance to make the most of the summer. But it didn't always fall on the last Monday of the month. Up until 1971 it always took place on the first Monday of August. It was eventually moved as it clashed with the traditional two week shut down that many companies went through in the summer. 2. We used to have 33 of them Up until 1834 there were 33 public holidays in the U.K., consisting of saint’s days and religious festivals. But some spoil sport considered this to be excessive, so in 1834 the number was reduced to just four. 3. Yes, we have a banker to thank for them It was liberal politician and banker Sir John Lubbock who authored the Bank Holidays Act of 1871, which made these four public holidays official. 4. They used to be called St Lubbock's Days For a while some called the first bank holidays “St Lubbock's Days” after the banker Sir John Lubbock. Funnily enough that didn’t stick. It was rumoured that Sir John Lubbock was so keen on cricket he chose the bank holiday dates to fall on the days when village...

August Bank Holidays 2023 To know more about the bank holidays in August 2023, check the list below : Date Day Holiday States 30 August Wednesday Rakshabandhan Many states across India 08 August Sunday Tendong Lho Rum Faat Sikkim 15 August Tuesday Independence Day National Holiday 16 August Wednesday De Jure Transfer Day Puducherry 16 August Wednesday Parsi New Year Maharashtra, Gujarat 28 August Monday First Onam Kerala 30 August Wednesday Jhulan Purnima Odisha Brief description of August Holidays 2023 Eid al Adha: The festival also known as Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr-Id is celebrated by the Muslim community. Often referred to as the festival of sacrifice, special prayers are held as part of the festival. On the day of the festival, people wear new clothes, greet others and offer gifts to their near and dear ones. A sheep or goat is sacrificed on the day and its meat is shared with family members, neighbors, and the poor. Raksha Bandhan: Raksha Bandhan is a festival that observes the love between a brother and sister. On the day of the festival, a sister ties rakhi on her brother’s wrist in the presence of the family. The brother in return promises to take care of his sister and offer special gifts. Jhulan Purnima: It is another important festival for the followers of Lord Krishna. The festival celebrates the Radha-Krishna attachment together with the romantic passion of the rainy season. As part of the festival, idols are both Radha and Krishna and decorated and placed on an orn...