Whereas, We consider it desirable that Monday the second day of January in the year 2023 and Monday the first day of May in the year 2023 should be bank holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland:

And whereas, We consider it desirable that Wednesday the twelfth day of July in the year 2023 should be a bank holiday in Northern Ireland:

Now, therefore, We in pursuance of section 1(3) of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, do hereby appoint Monday the second day of January in the year 2023 and Monday the first day of May in the year 2023 to be bank holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and appoint Wednesday the twelfth day of July in the year 2023 to be a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.

Given at Our Court in Windsor Castle, this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-two in the seventy-first year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN