Next year's bank holiday dates announced

The government's revealed the dates of next year's bank holidays.

Treasury says the full list of dates has now been agreed.

The 11 days off begin with New Year's Day and end with a four-day Christmas weekend - with holidays for Christmas Day on Friday, December 25 and Boxing Day on Monday, December 28.

TT Bank Holiday will be on Friday, June 5, while summer bank holiday in MGP lands on Monday, August 31.

Here is the list in full:

Thursday 1 January (New Year's Day)
Friday 3 April (Good Friday)
Monday 6 April (Easter Monday)
Monday 4 May (Early May Bank Holiday)
Monday 25 May (Spring Bank Holiday)
Friday 5 June (TT Bank Holiday)
Monday 6 July (Tynwald Day Bank Holiday)
Monday 31 August (Summer Bank Holiday)
Friday 25 December (Christmas Day)
Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day)
Monday 28 December (Substitute for Boxing Day)