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The next bank holiday in England and Wales is 25 December Christmas Day

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2024
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Wednesday Christmas Day
Thursday Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2025
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Wednesday New Year’s Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Thursday Christmas Day
Friday Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2026
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Thursday New Year’s Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Friday Christmas Day
Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2027
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Friday New Year’s Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tuesday Boxing Day (substitute day)

If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.

Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.

Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Past bank holidays in England and Wales

Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2024
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Monday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2023
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day
Monday Christmas Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2022
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Monday Boxing Day
Monday Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Monday Summer bank holiday
Friday Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Thursday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2021
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Friday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2020
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday Christmas Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Friday Early May bank holiday (VE day)
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Wednesday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2019
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Thursday Boxing Day
Wednesday Christmas Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Tuesday New Year’s Day

The next bank holiday in Scotland is 25 December Christmas Day

Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland

Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2024
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Wednesday Christmas Day
Thursday Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2025
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Wednesday New Year’s Day
Thursday 2nd January
Friday Good Friday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)
Thursday Christmas Day
Friday Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2026
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Thursday New Year’s Day
Friday 2nd January
Friday Good Friday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday St Andrew’s Day
Friday Christmas Day
Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2027
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Friday New Year’s Day
Monday 2nd January (substitute day)
Friday Good Friday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Tuesday St Andrew’s Day
Monday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tuesday Boxing Day (substitute day)

If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.

Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.

Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Past bank holidays in Scotland

Past bank holidays in Scotland 2024
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Monday St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Friday Good Friday
Tuesday 2nd January
Monday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2023
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day
Monday Christmas Day
Thursday St Andrew’s Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
Monday Early May bank holiday
Friday Good Friday
Tuesday 2nd January (substitute day)
Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2022
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Monday Boxing Day
Wednesday St Andrew’s Day
Monday Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Monday Summer bank holiday
Friday Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Thursday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Friday Good Friday
Tuesday 2nd January (substitute day)
Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2021
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tuesday St Andrew’s Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Friday Good Friday
Monday 2nd January (substitute day)
Friday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2020
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday Christmas Day
Monday St Andrew’s Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Friday Early May bank holiday (VE day)
Friday Good Friday
Thursday 2nd January
Wednesday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2019
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Thursday Boxing Day
Wednesday Christmas Day
Monday St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Friday Good Friday
Wednesday 2nd January
Tuesday New Year’s Day

The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is 25 December Christmas Day

Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland

Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2024
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Wednesday Christmas Day
Thursday Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2025
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Wednesday New Year’s Day
Monday St Patrick’s Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Thursday Christmas Day
Friday Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2026
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Thursday New Year’s Day
Tuesday St Patrick’s Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Friday Christmas Day
Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2027
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Friday New Year’s Day
Wednesday St Patrick’s Day
Friday Good Friday
Monday Easter Monday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tuesday Boxing Day (substitute day)

If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.

Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.

Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland

Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2024
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Monday Summer bank holiday
Friday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Monday St Patrick’s Day (substitute day)
Monday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2023
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day
Monday Christmas Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Wednesday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Friday St Patrick’s Day
Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2022
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Monday Boxing Day
Monday Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Monday Summer bank holiday
Tuesday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Friday Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Thursday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Thursday St Patrick’s Day
Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2021
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Tuesday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday Christmas Day (substitute day)
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Wednesday St Patrick’s Day
Friday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2020
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)
Friday Christmas Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Monday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
Monday Spring bank holiday
Friday Early May bank holiday (VE day)
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Tuesday St Patrick’s Day
Wednesday New Year’s Day
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2019
Date Day of the week Bank holiday
Thursday Boxing Day
Wednesday Christmas Day
Monday Summer bank holiday
Friday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Monday Spring bank holiday
Monday Early May bank holiday
Monday Easter Monday
Friday Good Friday
Monday St Patrick’s Day (substitute day)
Tuesday New Year’s Day
Last updated
23 December 2024

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