A Bill to designate St George’s Day, or the nearest working day, as an annual public holiday in England with effect from 2012; to designate St David’s Day, or the nearest working day, as an annual public holiday in Wales with effect from 2012; and for connected purposes.
<p>The Bill would amend the the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 to provide that 23 April or the nearest working day should be a bank holiday in England but not in Wales, and that 1 March or the nearest working day should be a bank holiday in Wales but not in England. </p><p>The Bill would enable the Secretary of State to designate an alternative date for the St. George's Day bank holiday if it fell on Good Friday or Easter Monday.</p>