Parliamentary elections are on Thursdays since 1935, but there was no requirement to do so until 2011

Britain’s Election Day at Democracy Chronicles

London (dpa) – Parliamentary elections have been held on Thursdays since 1935, but there was no requirement to do so until the introduction of the 2011 Fixed-term Parliaments Act, under which elections must be held every five years on the first Thursday in May. Prime Minister Theresa May was able to bypass the requirement to wait…