Extra bank holiday to mark Jubilee

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Workers are to be given an extra bank holiday in 2012 to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, it has been confirmed.

Tuesday June 5 has been picked as the additional day off marking the monarch's 60 years on the throne, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said.

The late May bank holiday will also be moved to Monday June 4 to create a special four-day break, he told the House of Lords.

Lord Mandelson also announced that the Queen had agree to bestow the status of royal borough on Greenwich, south east London, in 2012.

The celebrations will take place in the first week of June 2012.

Following the tradition of the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, a Diamond Jubilee medal will be issued to mark the occasion.

In the past, jubilee medals have been given to various members of the armed forces, the emergency services and members of the royal household. There will also be a competition for towns to bid for city status, which will be launched this spring and include a lord mayoralty or lord provostship.

Lord Mandelson, who is Lord President of the Privy Council, said: "The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II will be a truly historic occasion.

"I know the entire country will want to pay their tributes to Her Majesty and to look back with pride and great affection at the many things she has achieved during her reign. This special Diamond Jubilee weekend will also be an opportunity to reflect on the incredible changes that have taken place during that time, both at home and around the world."

The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee in 2002. The only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee was Queen Victoria in 1897.

[axeman]

Now just what was frankies song........... ah yes two queens or was it 'tribes' can't think

[smokerjim]

What a lucky touch - it'll be on my 35th birthday!!! Just one downside I can see....I won't be able to call Mandleson a "lazy, useless, overblown bag of sh*te that wouldn't know an honest day's graft if it came up & kicked his head in!" for oooh...5 minutes? :mfo :mfo :mfo

[Lounge Lizard]

Why can't we have an extra bank holiday in May this year to mark the centenary of King George the fifth's accession to the throne ?

[clashcityrocker]

"I know the entire country will want to pay their tributes to Her Majesty

I fecking will not.Stuff the Jubilee then and now.

[fishtank]

"I know the entire country will want to pay their tributes to Her Majesty

I fecking will not.Stuff the Jubilee then and now.

That kind of talk will get you shot in govan ccr.

[brothermagrew]

Community Day campaign welcomes extra bank holiday for Queen's Diamond Jubilee:
The campaign for a Community Day bank holiday today (Tuesday) welcomed the announcement of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee programme by Lord Mandelson, which includes a new bank holiday in 2012.

A spokesperson for the campaign said: 'This is the perfect opportunity to introduce a new bank holiday and there is no reason why this extra day off should not become a permanent fixture.

'The Government should capitalise on the community spirit around the Queen's Diamond Jubilee by introducing a new Community Day bank holiday dedicated to volunteering and community work.'

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[mandelsons_toenail]

what if she dies by 2012?

[fishtank]

what if she dies by 2012?

I'm sure that would generate a holiday as well.

[eian687]

i bet Royal Fail go for a no service day so if your day off falls on this day they wont give it back to you

[cityfc]

Late May Bank holiday will be moved to create 4 days off,not if you work for RM it wont,will have to work the Saturday

[Grinder64]

what if she dies by 2012?

Thatcher will be gone before then *touchwood*.

[savo]

or if we are really lucky Gordon Clown will go totally blind and walk off a high pier....

[baldrick]

Will we still get this extra Bank Holiday in 2012 now that Mandelson and New Labour have fallen?

[baldrick]

Yeah but they don't like the masses having paid holidays as it effects the profits of big business.