* 2019 survey. n (2012)=1238; n (2013)=1253 ; n (2014)=2424; n (2015)=1214; n (2016)=1216; n (2017)= 1243; n (2018) = 1242; n (2019) = 1263; n (2020) = 1,252 Data taken from publications of the annual . Surveys are conducted in August each year, prior to the long bank holiday weekend in Great Britain.
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August bank holiday weekend travel in Great Britain 2012-2020
In 2020, ** percent of British adults said they definitely planned to take an overnight trip over the August bank holiday weekend, and ** percent said they planned to take a day trip. The share of respondents who planned to take a holiday trip in 2020 decreased by half of the previous year's total. Travel interests during this period may have been affected by the impact of the the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Great Britain.
The August bank holiday weekend refers to the UK public holiday that falls on the last Monday of August each year, creating a long weekend for most Brits.
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VisitEngland. (August 20, 2020). Share of adults definitely planning to travel over the August bank holiday weekend in Great Britain from 2012 to 2020, by trip type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/740413/august-bank-holiday-weekend-travel-great-britain/
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