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The next bank holiday in England and Wales is 27 December Christmas Day
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales
| 27 December | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 28 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 3 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 15 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 18 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 2 June | Thursday | Spring bank holiday |
| 3 June | Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| 29 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
Past bank holidays in England and Wales
| 30 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 5 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 8 May | Friday | Early May bank holiday (VE day) |
| 13 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 22 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 19 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 27 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 28 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 2 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 30 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 29 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 28 March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
The next bank holiday in Scotland is 30 November St Andrew’s Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland
| 30 November | Tuesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 27 December | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 28 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 3 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 4 January | Tuesday | 2nd January (substitute day) |
| 15 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 2 June | Thursday | Spring bank holiday |
| 3 June | Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| 1 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 November | Wednesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
Past bank holidays in Scotland
| 2 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 2 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 January | Monday | 2nd January (substitute day) |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 30 November | Monday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 3 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 8 May | Friday | Early May bank holiday (VE day) |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Thursday | 2nd January |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2 December | Monday | St Andrew’s Day (substitute day) |
| 5 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 19 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Wednesday | 2nd January |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 30 November | Friday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 6 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 28 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 30 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Tuesday | 2nd January |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 30 November | Thursday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 7 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 3 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 2 January | Monday | 2nd January |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 30 November | Wednesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 1 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 25 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 4 January | Monday | 2nd January (substitute day) |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is 27 December Christmas Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland
| 27 December | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 28 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 3 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 17 March | Thursday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 15 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 18 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 2 June | Thursday | Spring bank holiday |
| 3 June | Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| 12 July | Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 29 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland
| 30 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 31 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 3 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 5 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 March | Wednesday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 13 July | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day) |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 8 May | Friday | Early May bank holiday (VE day) |
| 13 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 March | Tuesday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Friday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 22 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 19 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 18 March | Monday | St Patrick’s Day (substitute day) |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 27 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Thursday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 28 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 2 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 30 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 19 March | Monday | St Patrick’s Day (substitute day) |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 March | Friday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 2 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 29 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 30 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 28 March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 March | Thursday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |