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How to spend the May bank holiday Monday in the UK

Source: Pixabay / Jakob Strauss

With a bonus day off from work and school coming up on Monday 6 May for the May Day bank holiday, you might be thinking about how to make the most of it. While jetting off on a city break or spending a few days somewhere warm with a beach may sound ideal, if you’re staying home in the UK there are still plenty of ways to make the long weekend feel like a mini holiday.

 (Pixabay / Jakob Strauss)

After a long winter, the weather in May should be a little sunnier, making it the perfect time to explore some that you might not have visited before. Local communities often organise fairs and parades for the bank holiday weekend with free entertainment, so you can socialise and dance without having to spend too much.

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