New Year's Day (subs)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May Day Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Late Summer Bank Hol.
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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# Date Public holiday
1Monday, 2 January 1956 New Year's Day (substitute day)
2Friday, 30 March 1956 Good Friday
3Monday, 2 April 1956 Easter Monday
4Monday, 7 May 1956 Early May Bank Holiday
5Monday, 28 May 1956 Spring Bank Holiday
6Monday, 27 August 1956 Late Summer Bank Holiday
7Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Christmas Day
8Wednesday, 26 December 1956 Boxing Day