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Public holidays
Public holidays in Wales are simply the Bank Holidays of the United Kingdom
that apply there. Note that Bank Holidays in Wales coincide exactly with
those of England (both having differences from those in Scotland and Northern
Ireland). See Bank Holiday for more detail, including the history of Bank
Holidays.
The following table gives the Welsh names of the Bank Holidays alongside
their English names. Easter Sunday, although not a Bank Holiday, is in
Welsh: "Sul y Pasg".
| Date |
English Name |
Welsh Name |
| 1 January |
New Year's Day |
Dydd Calan |
| The Friday before Easter Sunday |
Good Friday |
Gwener y Groglith |
| The day after Easter Sunday |
Easter Monday |
Dydd Llun y Pasg |
| First Monday in May |
May Day Bank Holiday |
Gwyl Banc Calan Mai |
| Last Monday in May |
Spring Bank Holiday |
Gwyl Banc y Gwanwyn |
| Last Monday in August |
Summer Bank Holiday |
Gwyl Banc yr Haf |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day |
Dydd Nadolig |
| 26 December |
Boxing Day |
Gwyl San Steffan |
Many people think that Saint David's Day (Dydd Dewi Sant) should also be
made a public hoiday in Wales. (1st March).
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