<P> On 5 January 2010 , the Lord President of the Council and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced that an extra bank holiday would take place on 5 June 2012 . Moving the Spring Bank Holiday ( the last Monday in May ) to 4 June resulted in a four - day holiday in honour of the Diamond Jubilee . As national holidays are a devolved matter , Scotland 's first minister confirmed that the bank holiday would be held on 5 June in Scotland . Some economists later theorised that the holiday could reduce the country 's gross domestic product by 0.5 % in the second quarter of the year , though this would be partially offset by increased sales for the hospitality and merchandise sectors . </P>
<P> On 5 January 2010 , the Lord President of the Council and Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced that an extra bank holiday would take place on 5 June 2012 . Moving the Spring Bank Holiday ( the last Monday in May ) to 4 June resulted in a four - day holiday in honour of the Diamond Jubilee . As national holidays are a devolved matter , Scotland 's first minister confirmed that the bank holiday would be held on 5 June in Scotland . Some economists later theorised that the holiday could reduce the country 's gross domestic product by 0.5 % in the second quarter of the year , though this would be partially offset by increased sales for the hospitality and merchandise sectors . </P>
when did we get an extra bank holiday
when did we get an extra bank holiday
5 June 2012
5 June 2012