<Li> Jump up ^ In 1995 this holiday was moved to 8 May--to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VE Day . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ In 2011 an additional public holiday was declared to ensure that 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 . "Royal Wedding: Prince William and Kate set date". BBC . 23 November 2010 . Archived from the original on 24 November 2010 . Retrieved 23 November 2010 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ In 2002 this 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> Jump up ^ In 2012 this 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 . </Li>

How many bank holidays do we have in august