BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

APPOINTING WEDNESDAY 1ST JANUARY AND MONDAY 5TH MAY 2014 AS BANK HOLIDAYS IN ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND APPOINTING MONDAY 14TH JULY 2014 AS A BANK HOLIDAY IN NORTHERN IRELAND.

ELIZABETH R.

Whereas, We consider it desirable that Wednesday the first day of January and Monday the fifth day of May in the year 2014 should be bank holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland:

And whereas, We consider it desirable that Monday the fourteenth day of July in the year 2014 should be a bank holiday in Northern Ireland:

Now, therefore, We in pursuance of section 1(2) and section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Wednesday the first day of January and Monday the fifth day of May in the year 2014 to be bank holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and appoint Monday the fourteenth day of July in the year 2014 to be a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace this thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord two thousand and thirteen in the sixty-second year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN