--- title: "Bank holiday - His Majesty King Charles III" url: "https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2023-01-15-bank-holiday-his-majesty-king-charles-iii" school: "Willow Bank School" --- # Bank holiday - His Majesty King Charles III ![Image of Bank holiday - His Majesty King Charles III](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/images/news/Coronation.png) 15 January 2023 ### Bank holiday proclaimed in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III The Prime Minister has decided to proclaim an **additional bank holiday** to mark the **Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III** next year. The bank holiday will fall on **Monday 8 May**, following the Coronation on Saturday 6 May. In line with the bank holiday to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation in 1953, this will be an opportunity for families and communities across the country to come together to celebrate. The bank holiday will take place across the United Kingdom and as such **school will be closed on Monday 8th June opening on Tuesday 9th June.** [ Important - Summer 2023 Exam Dates Contingency Notice](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2023-01-13-important-summer-2023-exam-dates-contingency-notice) [Twitter Advice and Potential Hazards ](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/news/2023-01-18-twitter-advice-and-potential-hazards) ![Willow Bank School](https://files.schudio.com/willowbank-st-helens-new/images/logo/Willow-Bank-Arch-Outline-Colour.png) ### Willow Bank School Winwick Road Newton-le-Willows Merseyside WA12 8DE 01744 678745 ### Useful Links - [Ofsted](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/key-information/ofsted-reports) - [Governors](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/about-us/governors) - [Admissions](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/statutory-information/admissions) - [Policies](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/key-information/policies) © Copyright 2026 Willow Bank School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)