August Bank Holiday

August Bank Holiday
Status	Currently observed
Date(s)	Last Monday of August ( England,  Wales and  Northern Ireland) First Monday of August ( Scotland)
Frequency	Annual
Country	United Kingdom
Inaugurated	1871

The August Bank Holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, part of the statutory bank holiday provision. Originally, the holiday was held on the first Monday of August across the country, but was changed in the late 1960s to the last Monday in August for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It remains the first Monday for Scotland.