New Year's Day (subs)
2nd January (subs)
Good Friday
May Day Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
St Andrew's Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
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# Date Public holiday
1Monday, 2 January 1956 New Year's Day (substitute day)
2Tuesday, 3 January 1956 2nd January (substitute day)
3Friday, 30 March 1956 Good Friday
4Monday, 7 May 1956 Early May Bank Holiday
5Monday, 28 May 1956 Spring Bank Holiday
6Monday, 6 August 1956 Summer Bank Holiday
7Friday, 30 November 1956 St Andrew's Day
8Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Christmas Day
9Wednesday, 26 December 1956 Boxing Day