King Charles III Coronation on 6 May 2023

The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6th May, 2023

Monday 8 May 2023 is a national bank holiday in the UK, following the coronation of King Charles III.

Numerous employers are likely debating whether they should allow their employees to take time off or whether they should continue to report to work as usual.

Monday 8 May 2023 has been declared as a bank holiday; as per the Working Time Regulation 1998, workers are generally entitled to 5.6 weeks of annual leave.

There is no legislative right for employees to take the day off, so long as they have reached their minimum annual entitlement.

Many employers may ask whether they are required to provide their employees with the extra bank holiday, despite the fact that their employees are entitled to the standard eight bank holidays.

The specific language included in the employment contract will determine whether or not an employee is eligible for an additional holiday.

For instance, your policy may provide that your employees are entitled to statutory holiday allowance and bank holidays. Then, your staff would be entitled to a paid day off on Monday 8 May 2023.

We suggest all employers to review the language used in each employment contract, and if you want additional information, please do not hesitate to contact our employment team, who would be pleased to assist you.

Photo by Chris Boland.