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10 - Additional Public Holiday - Coronation of King Charles III

Renfrewshire Council · 9 February 2023
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To: Finance, Resources & Customer Services Policy Board
On: 9 February 2023
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Report by: Director of Finance & Resources
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Heading: Additional Public Holiday – Coronation of King Charles III
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1. Summary 
1.1  The Prime Minister has proclaimed an additional bank holiday to mark the
Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.  The bank holiday will take place on
Monday, 8 May 2023 following the Coronation on Saturday, 6 May 2023 and
will be for one year only. 
1.2 At its meeting on 9 September 2022, this Board approved a list of 12 public
holidays for 2023 and one day of no work requirement.  It is proposed that an
additional public holiday on Monday, 8 May 2023 be approved for one year only
and included within a revised list of public holidays for 2023.  The revised list is
appended to this report.
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2. Recommendations
2.1 That an additional public holiday on Monday, 8 May 2023 be approved; and 
2.2 That the revised list of public holidays for 2023 as appended to the report be
published.
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3. Background
3.1 To mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the UK Government
and Scottish Government have announced that an additional bank holiday will
take place on Monday, 8 May 2023 for one year only.

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3.2 Employees in schools and term-time establishments will have public holidays
set in accordance with the arrangements in the establishment and will be the
subject to a separate report to the Education and Children’s Services Policy
Board.
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Implications of the Report
1. Financial – The cost of the additional public holiday will be managed
within existing revenue budgets. 
2. HR & Organisational Development – As detailed in the report. 
 
3. Community/Council Planning – None 
4. Legal – None 
5. Property/Assets - None 
6. Information Technology - None
7. Equality & Human Rights 
The recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in
relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts
on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights
have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the
report.  If required following implementation, the actual impact of the
recommendations and the mitigating actions will be reviewed and monitored,
and the results of the assessment will be published on the Council’s website.   
8. Health & Safety - None
9. Procurement - None
10. Risk - None
11. Privacy Impact - None
12. Cosla Policy Position – None
13. Climate Risk – None.
List of Background Papers - None
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Author:           Anne McNaughton, Senior Committee Services Officer 
anne.mcnaughton@renfrewshire.gov.uk 
0141 487 1114

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Appendix
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL 
REVISED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR EMPLOYEES 2023 
Holiday  2023 
New Year  Monday, 2 January 2023
Tuesday, 3 January 2023
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 
Good Friday  Friday, 7 April 2023 
Easter Monday  Monday, 10 April 202 
Early May  Monday, 1 May 2023 
Coronation of 
His Majesty King Charles III  Monday, 8 May 2023 
Spring
(formerly Queen’s Birthday) 
Monday, 29 May 2023 
Fair Holiday  Monday, 7 August 2023 
Late Autumn  Friday, 22 September 2023
Monday, 25 September 2023 
Christmas  Monday, 25 December 2023
Tuesday, 26 December 2023 
Day of no work requirement  Friday, 29 December 2023 
Non-teaching staff in schools 
Children’s Services will issue a separate list of school holidays for term time staff.

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