PM announces May Bank Holiday for King Charles' Coronation Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scheduled a bank holiday for King Charles III's coronation in May 2023.

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King Charles III's coronation will be celebrated with a bank holiday.

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed Sunday that the holiday will be on May 8, 2023, closing a three-day weekend that begins with the future monarch's coronation at London's Westminster Abbey on May 6.

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"A new monarch's coronation is a special occasion for our country," he remarked. "In honor of this momentous event, I'm announcing an extra bank holiday for the UK next year."

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"I look forward to seeing people join together to commemorate and pay tribute to King Charles III," said Sunak, 42, who was selected last month to replace former PM Liz Truss.

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Sunak became Britain's first Asian premier in October.

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Buckingham Palace announced King Charles' coronation date last month after The Mail on Sunday reported a scaled-back event with 2,000 attendees.

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