Bank Holiday (Contribution of Polish Citizens) Bill

Key Points

• Establishes a new official bank holiday to celebrate Polish contributions to Britain since 1940
• Provides for an annual observance of the day as a bank holiday
• If enacted, the holiday would operate with similar effects on banks and public services as other bank holidays
• Originated in the Commons and is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons
• If approved, it would proceed through the usual stages (committee, report, third reading) and could go to the Lords for consideration

Progress

Status: Second Reading in the Commons. If supported, it would move to committee scrutiny and then on to further readings before any potential passage into law.