As King Charles III's coronation approaches on Saturday, May 6th, many Brits are still wondering if there will be a bank holiday to celebrate the occasion. The UK Government has arranged for a bank holiday to be held on the following Monday, May 8th, given the coronation takes place on a weekend this year. Therefore, there will now be three consecutive bank holidays this May. Apart from the coronation itself, there will be plenty of festivities across the country, such as hosting coronation watch parties, attending the coronation concert on May 7th, and participating in the "Big Help Out" event on May 8th.

While shops that normally open on Saturdays are not required to close for the coronation ceremony, some may choose to shut or operate with reduced services to enable staff to take part in the celebrations. Indeed, some retailers expect to sell plenty of monarchist memorabilia like commemorative mugs, special tins of tea and biscuits, bunting, and even T-shirts for dogs. As the economic gloom of past years' events has faded, there is great anticipation that the festivities will be a success.