<Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Ol> <Li> Certain bank branches in Edinburgh are open on the last Monday in August when the Edinburgh Festival is taking place </Li> <Li> When the stated date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is normally designated a public holiday instead . When Christmas Day falls on a Saturday (and thus Boxing Day on a Sunday), the following Monday and Tuesday are normally designated public holidays instead </Li> <Li> In 1995, May Day holiday was moved to the second Monday in May--i.e., from 1 May to 8 May--to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VE Day </Li> <Li> In 1999, an additional bank holiday was given to enable people to prepare for the festivities to mark the arrival of the year 2000 </Li> <Li> In 2002, the Spring Holiday was moved to 4 June . This caused it to follow an extra bank holiday on 3 June, making a four - day weekend to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II </Li> <Li> In 2011, a public holiday was given to ensure most people would have a chance to celebrate the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, making a four - day weekend as May Day was on the following Monday </Li> <Li> In 2012 the Spring Holiday was moved to 4 June . It was then followed by an extra holiday on 5 June, making a four - day weekend to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II . Unfortunately only Fife, Inverclyde and Scottish Borders were affected as they already take the first Monday in June as a public holiday . Most areas in Scotland did not have the four - day weekend and only had the Tuesday official holiday </Li> </Ol> <Li> Certain bank branches in Edinburgh are open on the last Monday in August when the Edinburgh Festival is taking place </Li> <Li> When the stated date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is normally designated a public holiday instead . When Christmas Day falls on a Saturday (and thus Boxing Day on a Sunday), the following Monday and Tuesday are normally designated public holidays instead </Li>

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