King Charles III Coronation – Extra Bank Holiday?

Is the employee entitled to have an extra paid Bank Holiday this
year?

No.

Where a contract stipulates that an employee’s entitlement is limited to the normal
eight bank holidays in England and Wales, there is no automatic entitlement to an extra
bank holiday that is granted one year, for example for the King Charles III Coronation (May 2023).

There is no statutory right for employees to take bank holidays as leave; the right to do so is
down to the terms of the contract. Unless the employer decides to modify the terms of the
contract to allow an extra day, there is no right for an employee to take the day off.
If the contract states that holiday entitlement is a certain number of days “plus bank
holidays”, without specifying the number of bank holidays, employees would be entitled to
the extra day.

If you need assistance with checking your terms and conditions for this information prior to
responding to your employees, please do not hesitate to contact our HR Team on
07824881555 or via zoe.williams@crownford.co.uk.

Crownford HR