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Do we need more bank holidays?

The Green Party and People Before Profit have called on the Government to consider adding more ba...

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12.50 7 Apr 2026


Do we need more bank holidays?


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12.50 7 Apr 2026


The Green Party and People Before Profit have called on the Government to consider adding more bank holidays. It comes as the country currently enjoys ten bank holidays a year, which is far less than the European average of 13 long weekends…

We want to know, should we introduce more bank holiday weekends and if so, when would you like to see them?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Green Party Cllr, Janet Horner, Patrick Scanlon from HR Buddy and more.


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