The Summer Bank Holiday夏季銀行假日

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.

夏季銀行假日是英國的公共假日，為許多人提供了額外的休息日。這個假期是為了讓勞動者在繁忙的夏天休息一下，給他們放松的時間而設立的。

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.

作為英國為數不多的銀行假日之一，夏季銀行假日讓人們有機會與家人和朋友團聚，參加戶外活動或短途旅行，欣賞不同的文化活動和體育賽事。

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.

夏季銀行假日最初是在八月的第一個星期一，但由于《1971 年銀行和金融交易法》的實施，被改為八月的最后一個星期一。這一變化是為了在一年中更均勻地分配公共假期。今天，英格蘭、威爾士和北愛爾蘭都慶祝夏季銀行假日，而蘇格蘭有不同的銀行假日，具有不同的歷史和文化意義。

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.

在英國，夏季銀行假日以眾多慶祝活動為標志，包括嘉年華會、游行表演和戶外音樂會。諾丁山狂歡節是歐洲最大的街頭節日之一，每年的這個周末在倫敦舉行，有數百萬人參加。其他活動，如愛丁堡藝穗節，也會在這個節日舉行。

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.

英格蘭、威爾士和北愛爾蘭的夏季銀行假日是八月的最后一個星期一。蘇格蘭在八月第一個星期一慶祝。去年的夏季銀行假日是2023 年的8 月28 日。

（英語原文選自：wincalendar.com）