Agenda 2011: Bank holidays and religious festivals
The XpertHR quick reference section provides a full list of bank and public holidays in the UK and highlights some of the commonly celebrated religious festivals and anniversaries during 2011. There is an additional bank holiday in 2011 to celebrate the royal wedding on 29 April.
- Bank and public holidays 2011 (England and Wales)
- Bank and public holidays 2011 (Northern Ireland)
- Statutory bank holidays 2011 (Scotland)
- Chinese religious festivals and anniversaries 2011
- Hindu religious festivals and anniversaries 2011
- Islamic religious festivals and anniversaries 2011
- Jewish religious festivals and anniversaries 2011
- Sikh religious festivals and anniversaries 2011
Also
XpertHR's line manager briefing on annual leave aims to help line managers to understand the law on holiday entitlement and holiday pay, including bank and public holidays and the notice requirements for taking leave.
The XpertHR FAQs section on bank holidays answers the following commonly asked questions:
- What is an employee's holiday entitlement if an extra bank holiday is granted one year?
- Can employees be required to work on bank holidays?
- Are part-time workers entitled to bank holidays?
The XpertHR "how to" section provides step-by-step guidance on how to comply with the law on religion or belief discrimination.
The XpertHR good practice guide on annual leave includes guidance on shutting down during bank holidays and employee requests for leave for religious observation.
