Bank Holidays — The institution of Bank Holidays had a profound effect on the leisure patterns of the working classes, and affected the traditional *calendar in that many customs were pulled from their traditional days to take place on the nearest Bank… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Bank holiday — This article is about the public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. For the bank holiday declared in the USA during the Great Depression, see Emergency Banking Act. For the film, see Bank Holiday (film). A bank holiday is… … Wikipedia
1871 in the United Kingdom — Events from the year 1871 in the United Kingdom.Incumbents*Monarch Victoria of the United Kingdom *Prime Minister William Gladstone, LiberalEvents* 26 January Rugby Football Union established in London.cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This… … Wikipedia
bank holiday — 1. a weekday on which banks are closed by law; legal holiday. 2. Brit. a secular day on which banks are closed, obligations then falling due being performable on the following secular day. [1870 75] * * * in the United Kingdom, any of… … Universalium
Fêtes et jours fériés au Royaume-Uni — Les bank holidays (au singulier bank holiday) sont les jours fériés originellement, de fermeture des banques, d où leur nom décretés par une loi du Parlement au Royaume Uni ; ils ne sont pas les seuls jours fériés (public… … Wikipédia en Français
Fêtes et jours fériés en Irlande — Les jours fériés en Irlande sont nommés les public holidays (au singulier public holiday). Une partie de ceux actuellement appliqués ont été instaurés alors que l île faisait partie du Royaume Uni de Grande Bretagne et d Irlande. Voyez en… … Wikipédia en Français
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1860-1879 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1860 1879. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
Boxing Day — Christmas box redirects here. For the genus of shrubs, see Sarcococca. Boxing Day Observed by some members and former members of the Commonwealth of Nations Type Bank holiday / Public holiday Date 26 December – Bank or public holiday … Wikipedia
Lubbock, John, 1st Baron Avebury — ▪ British banker, politician, and naturalist born April 30, 1834, London died May 28, 1913, Kingsgate Castle, Kent, Eng. banker, influential Liberal Unionist politician, and naturalist who successfully promoted about a dozen measures of… … Universalium
Bankfeiertag — oder Bankenfeiertag sind die zusätzlichen, unter Umständen von gesetzlichen Feiertagsregelungen abweichenden Tage, an denen Kreditinstitute keine Bankgeschäfte abwickeln. Der Bankfeiertag bildet das Komplement zu den Bankarbeitstagen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
