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There are eight public (bank) holidays a year in the UK. Originally they were the days on which banks were closed. The observance of these days is no longer limited to banks. Although most of the bank holidays are of religious origin, for the majority of people they are simply days off on which people eat, drink, relax and make merry. Queues at popular attractions are longer than usual.

Some businesses hold big, bank holiday sales events while others shut their doors. The only exceptions are Easter Sunday and Christmas Day when the law requires the large shops to close.

Find in the table below UK Public holidays through 2014. What days do Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday and May Bank Holiday fall on? Match the Holiday with its definition:

Holiday
New Year’s Day Public Holiday	January 1	January 1	January 3	January 2	January 1	January 1
Good Friday	April 10	April 2	April 22	April 6	March 29	April 18
Easter Monday	April 13	April 5	April 25	April 9	April 1	April 21
Early May Bank Holiday	May 4	May 3	May 2	May 7	May 6	May 5
Spring Bank Holiday	May 25	May 31	May 30	May 28	May 27	May 26
Summer Bank Holiday	August 31	August 30	August 29	August 27	August 26	August 25
Christmas Public Holiday	Dec 25	Dec 27	Dec 27	Dec 25	Dec 25	Dec 25
Boxing Day	Dec 28	Dec 28	Dec 26	Dec 26	Dec 26	Dec 26

(the source: adapted from http://gouk.about.com/od/tripplanning/ig/UK-Public-Holiday-Calendars/England-Wales-Holiday-Calendar.htm )

1. Good Friday – a. the day after Easter Day. The Summer tourist season usually starts on this day

2. Boxing – b. on this day the Church marks the death of Christ

3. May Day – c. ‘Christmas boxes’, or gifts of money are presented to paperboys

4. Easter Monday – d. various outdoor events are held and traditionally May Queen is selected

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