The Summer Bank Holiday夏季银行假日

The Summer Bank Holiday is a public holiday in the United Kingdom thatprovides an extra1 day off for many people. This holiday is set up for workers totake a rest in the busy summer and give them time to relax.

夏季银行假日是英国的公共假日，为许多人提供了额外的休息日。这个假期是为了让劳动者在繁忙的夏天休息一下，给他们放松的时间而设立的。

As one of the few bank holidays in the UK， the Summer Bank Holidaygives people a chance to catch up with family and friends， take part in outdooractivities or short trips， and enjoy different cultural and sporting events.

作为英国为数不多的银行假日之一，夏季银行假日让人们有机会与家人和朋友团聚，参加户外活动或短途旅行，欣赏不同的文化活动和体育赛事。

The Summer Bank Holiday at first took place on the first Monday inAugust but was changed to the last Monday in August as a result of the Bankingand Financial Dealings Act 19712. This change was made to distribute3public holidays more evenly4 all year. Today， the Summer Bank Holiday iscelebrated in England， Wales， and Northern Ireland， while Scotland has adifferent bank holiday with a different history and cultural significance5 spe -cific6 to Scotland.

夏季银行假日最初是在八月的第一个星期一，但由于《1971 年银行和金融交易法》的实施，被改为八月的最后一个星期一。这一变化是为了在一年中更均匀地分配公共假期。今天，英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰都庆祝夏季银行假日，而苏格兰有不同的银行假日，具有不同的历史和文化意义。

In the United Kingdom， the Summer Bank Holiday is marked by manyfestivities， including7 carnivals8， parades9， and outdoor concerts. Notting HillCarnival， one of the largest street festivals in Europe， takes place every year onthis weekend in London， and millions of people join it. Other events， such as theEdinburgh Fringe Festival， also go with the holiday.

在英国，夏季银行假日以众多庆祝活动为标志，包括嘉年华会、游行表演和户外音乐会。诺丁山狂欢节是欧洲最大的街头节日之一，每年的这个周末在伦敦举行，有数百万人参加。其他活动，如爱丁堡艺穗节，也会在这个节日举行。

The Summer Bank Holiday takes place on the last Monday in August forEngland， Wales， and Northern Ireland. Scotland celebrates it on the first Monday inAugust. Last Summer Bank Holiday took place on August 28th in 2023.

英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰的夏季银行假日是八月的最后一个星期一。苏格兰在八月第一个星期一庆祝。去年的夏季银行假日是2023 年的8 月28 日。

（英语原文选自：wincalendar.com）