HC Deb 08 May 1981 vol 4 c147W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Prime Minister if she will take steps to designate the May Day bank holiday as the St. George's Day bank holiday, whether or not it happens to fall on St. George's Day.

The Prime Minister

The name of the holiday is not established by law. The Royal Proclamation by which the day is declared a bank holiday customarily refers tothe first Monday in May".

I have no plans to allocate a name to the holiday.