Extra bank holiday in June 2022 for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

In a press release on 12 November 2020, the government announced the creation of a Platinum Jubilee four-day weekend in June 2022. Indeed, as part of the celebration of the Queen’s 70th anniversary, the late May bank holiday will be moved to Thursday 2 June, while an additional bank holiday will take place on Friday 3 June.