Britons will get an extra day off in 2022 under government plans to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Queen hopes as many people as possible will be able to celebrate as she hits a milestone no other British monarch has ever reached, and passes seven decades on the throne.
The culture secretary has unveiled plans to celebrate 70 years since the Queen acceded to the throne, which Her Majesty will reach in February 2022.
Oliver Dowden said the Jubilee would be marked by a “once-in-a-generation show” with plans to give Britons a four day weekend in June.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: “The Platinum Jubilee offers an opportunity for the Queen to express her thanks for the support and loyalty Her Majesty has received throughout her reign.
“The Queen hopes that as many people as possible will have the opportunity to join the celebrations.”
Dowden said: “Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee will be a truly historic moment – and one that deserves a celebration to remember.
“We can all look forward to a special, four-day Jubilee weekend, when we will put on a spectacular, once-in-a-generation show that mixes the best of British ceremonial splendour with cutting edge art and technology.
“It will bring the entire nation and the Commonwealth together in a fitting tribute to Her Majesty’s reign.”
The late May bank holiday will be moved to Thursday, 2 June, and an extra one added on Friday 3 June, giving Britons four days off.
Members of the Royal Family will take part in events across the extended weekend and in the run up to it.
In keeping with tradition, people who work in public service, including representatives of the Army, Navy and Air Force, will be awarded a Platinum Jubilee medal.
While the Queen actually became the monarch in February of 1952, the first weekend of June has been chosen for the celebrations for a better chance of good weather. The same weekend was chosen for the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees.
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