📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
What happens on bank holidays?
Correct answer: Most businesses and schools are closed
A Only banks are closed
✓ Most businesses and schools are closed
C Everyone must stay at home
D Only government offices close
💡 Explanation
On bank holidays, most businesses and schools are closed.
Key facts to remember
- Bank holidays — public holidays, businesses and schools closed
- Include New Year, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas, Boxing Day
- Scotland and Northern Ireland have additional bank holidays
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.3.4 Bank holidays:
Bank holidays are public holidays when most businesses and schools are closed. The UK has several bank holidays each year, including New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the early May bank holiday, the spring bank holiday, the summer bank holiday, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day (26 December). Scotland and Northern Ireland have some additional bank holidays.
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