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New public holiday approved to mark Queen's Jubilee


By John Davidson

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There will be an extra bank holiday on June 3 next year.
There will be an extra bank holiday on June 3 next year.

Highland Council has confirmed that there will be an additional public holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next summer.

The additional public holiday, on Friday, June 3, 2022, has been approved at a full meeting of the council.

The additional public holiday is to commemorate the Queen’s 70 years on the throne, in line with UK government arrangements.

There will be no change to the council’s existing public holidays.

Highland Council offices and schools will be closed with minimal service provision on June 3, such as emergency services and waste.

A request will be made to the Scottish Government for the council to reduce the number of teaching days to accommodate the additional public holiday.


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