MPs will have a week off in Parliament for the coronation of King Charles

House of Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt today announced that MPs will have nearly a week off in May to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles

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The king's coronation is scheduled for May 6 with Camilla being crowned

MPs will have nearly a week off for the king's coronation next summer, it has been announced.

The House of Commons will rise at the end of business on Wednesday May 3 next year, Conservative Penny Mordaunt confirmed this morning, and will not return until the following Tuesday, May 9.

The King will be officially crowned on Saturday May 6 and all Britons will enjoy an additional public holiday the following Monday.

Elsewhere, Ms Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, has said the Christmas recess will begin when offices close on December 20 and MPs will not return until January 9.

This was part of a series of recess dates announced by the government.

MPs will take almost a week off for the King's coronation in May (

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In addition, the House will rise between these dates:

The February recess will begin after the close of business on Thursday February 9 and the Commons will return on Monday February 20. The Easter recess will begin when offices close on Thursday March 30 and MPs will return on Monday April 17. The coronation recess will begin at the close of business on Wednesday May 3 and MPs will return on Tuesday May 9. The Whitsun recess will begin when offices close on Thursday May 25 and MPs will return on Monday June 5. The House will adjourn for the summer recess at the close of business on Thursday, July 20.

Charles' coronation is due to take place on Saturday May 6 in London, eight months after he ascended the throne following the Queen's death.

As a result, a bank holiday is set to take place across the UK on Monday May 8, it has been confirmed, ending weeks of speculation.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the day off will be an "opportunity for families and communities...