UK bank holidays
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The next bank holiday in England and Wales is
30 August
Summer bank holiday
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2021
| 30 August |
Monday |
Summer bank holiday |
| 27 December |
Monday |
Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 28 December |
Tuesday |
Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2022
| 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
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2021
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2020
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2019
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2018
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2017
| 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) |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2016
| 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
2 August
Summer bank holiday
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2021
| 2 August |
Monday |
Summer bank holiday |
| 30 November |
Tuesday |
St Andrew’s Day |
| 27 December |
Monday |
Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 28 December |
Tuesday |
Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2022
| 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
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2021
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2020
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2019
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2018
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2017
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2016
| 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
12 July
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2021
| 12 July |
Monday |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 30 August |
Monday |
Summer bank holiday |
| 27 December |
Monday |
Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 28 December |
Tuesday |
Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2022
| 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
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2021
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2020
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2019
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2018
| 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 |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2017
| 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) |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2016
| 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 |
Last updated: 1 June 2021