Saturday is part of the weekend all over the world, but it varies if people have Sunday or Friday off. The Christian or Western world marks Sunday as their day of rest and worship. Muslims, rest and pray on Friday, Jews start the weekend on Friday evening and continue into Saturday (Sabbath). The 7 days of the week Long Weekends in the US Some of the weekends listed below occur every year, while others only occur some years. New Year's Day Weekend New Year's Day on January 1 is a federal holiday in the US. If it happens to fall on a Friday or Monday, it creates a long weekend. If it's on a Saturday, people get the day off on New Year's Eve, and if January 1 is on a Sunday, then Monday, January 2 is a day off. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend This long weekend includes the federal holiday on the third Monday of January. Presidents' Day Weekend Most states observe Presidents' Day on the third Monday of February, creating a long weekend. Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day is a federal holiday on the last Monday of May.
Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. STORMS will blast parts of the UK leaving Britons drenched over the Bank Holiday weekend. PUBLISHED: 05:50, Sat, Aug 29, 2020 | UPDATED: 05:58, Sat, Aug 29, 2020 Link copied BBC Weather: Thunderstorms and flooding forecast for Europe Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The UK will be hit by low pressure until the end of the week, bringing even more rain and strong winds. But an area of high pressure from the Atlantic is set to build up across the UK bringing some pleasant weather into the weekend. Frank Saunders, Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "We've seen a real mix of weather this August.
Thursday will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle but mainly dry conditions in the north-west, with temperatures up to 13C. Unfortunately, the outlook for Friday and the May bank holiday weekend is for further unsettled weather. Though milder, Met Éireann expects unsettled conditions with showers or longer spells of rain moving up from the south or south-west.
The UK government said earlier this month that people could meet one person from outside their household in a park if they stayed two metres apart. The public have also been told they are now allowed to drive to parks and beaches in England so long as they observe social distancing while there. However, local officials have warned popular tourist destinations will not be able to cope with large numbers of visitors this weekend. The Norfolk Coast Partnership has sent out a plea to the public to stay away from its coastline for the moment so the area is not "overwhelmed", while Cumbria's local resilience forum has said the county is not yet ready for visitors to return "in their usual numbers". "I continue to urge people to keep their Lake District plans on hold as we grapple with the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in the county, " Colin Cox, Cumbria's public health director, said. "I understand that people may feel their individual visit won't cause a problem, but when thousands of people have the same idea then that has the potential to create genuine issues. "
"So it's a little bit like odds on a horse race – it's not saying other outcomes are not possible, but that on balance over the three months we are slightly more likely to have warmer than average conditions. "It's not saying hot days, necessarily; it might be milder nights, for instance. " 4 Temperatures will hover around the mid-to-high teens for many this afternoon - with highs possibly reaching 20C, the Met Office said 4 Weather forecast - Sunny skies and patchy light cloud will dominate eastern Scotland, England and Wales, while western Scotland and Northern Ireland will see some spells of rain on Tuesday We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at or call 0207 782 4368. You can WhatsApp us on 07810 791 502. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.