Summer Bank Holiday

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Summer Bank Holiday Facts & Quotes

• When a bank holiday happens to fall on a Sunday, the following Monday becomes the day when the holiday is observed. This is known as substitute day or bank holiday in lieu.
• Royal proclamation is used to move holidays that would otherwise fall on a weekend or that interfere with special occasions. The proclamation can also be used to create additional one-off holidays (an example is the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012).
• Public holidays in Scotland are often based on tradition. Examples include the Glasgow Fair and the Dundee Fortnight. They pre-date bank holidays by centuries, with Glasgow Fair having its roots in the 12th century.
• Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time - John Lubbock, English banker, politician, and philanthropist who lived from 1834-1913

Summer Bank Holiday Top Events and Things to Do

• Get down to the pub and celebrate the three-day weekend.
• See some comedy! August is the time when Edinburgh welcomes the Fringe Festival for a whole month. World famous comedians and complete novices perform for 30 days straight throughout the city.
• See Scottish military tradition in action at the Edinburgh Tattoo. It includes an evening of music, ceremony, and performance from Scotland’s military regiments and battalions.
• Explore some of Scotland’s breath-taking natural scenery. Have you visited the Cairngorm Mountains or the Isle of Skye?

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