Aberdeen City Council has approved an
additional public holiday for its staff to mark the celebration of the
coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.
The holiday will take place on Monday, May 8 and is in line with
the announcements of the Scottish and UK Governments that there will be an
extended long weekend in May to mark the occasion.
The Scottish Government has also acknowledged that it is for each
local authority to determine which dates will be classed as public holidays.
The decision was taken at the Council’s Staff Governance
committee. Committee Convener, Councillor Neil Copland, said: “We are
delighted to mark the occasion of His Majesty’s coronation by
allowing our staff an additional public holiday as part of the celebrations.”
Vice convener, Councillor Gill Al-Samarai,
said: “I am glad that we have been able to confirm the date which allows our
staff to celebrate the occasion with their families and friends.”
Aberdeen City Council recognises seven public holidays for the
majority of staff: Good Friday, May Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Hogmanay,
New Year’s Day and 2 January, with days being substituted where a public
holiday falls on a weekend day. Craft workers do not have a public holiday on
Good Friday, and instead have an Autumn holiday on the fourth Monday of September.
In 2022 there were two additional public holidays recognised by
the Council, one to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee and the other to mark the passing of Her
Majesty the Queen.