Workers and school children will be treated to another day off this month thanks to the spring bank holiday.
The last Monday in May has been a bank holiday in the United Kingdom since 1971, with many organisations, businesses and schools closing for the day.
The spring bank holiday started as the Monday after Pentecost, known as Whitsun or Whit Monday.
The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, moved this bank holiday to the last Monday in May, following a trial period of this...
