UK Bank Holidays 2024–2032

The next bank holiday in England and Wales is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 (in 50 days). Below are all UK bank holidays from 2024 to 2032, nation by nation.

Updated November 2026 · By the YearlyCalendar.org team

England and Wales bank holidays 2024–2032

Dates of the bank holiday (the substitute weekday when the holiday falls at a weekend, marked "sub").

Holiday	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032
New Year's Day	Mon 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	Thu 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan	Mon 3 Jan (sub)	Mon 1 Jan	Tue 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	Thu 1 Jan
Good Friday	Fri 29 Mar	Fri 18 Apr	Fri 3 Apr	Fri 26 Mar	Fri 14 Apr	Fri 30 Mar	Fri 19 Apr	Fri 11 Apr	Fri 26 Mar
Easter Monday	Mon 1 Apr	Mon 21 Apr	Mon 6 Apr	Mon 29 Mar	Mon 17 Apr	Mon 2 Apr	Mon 22 Apr	Mon 14 Apr	Mon 29 Mar
Early May bank holiday	Mon 6 May	Mon 5 May	Mon 4 May	Mon 3 May	Mon 1 May	Mon 7 May	Mon 6 May	Mon 5 May	Mon 3 May
Spring bank holiday	Mon 27 May	Mon 26 May	Mon 25 May	Mon 31 May	Mon 29 May	Mon 28 May	Mon 27 May	Mon 26 May	Mon 31 May
Summer bank holiday	Mon 26 Aug	Mon 25 Aug	Mon 31 Aug	Mon 30 Aug	Mon 28 Aug	Mon 27 Aug	Mon 26 Aug	Mon 25 Aug	Mon 30 Aug
Christmas Day	Wed 25 Dec	Thu 25 Dec	Fri 25 Dec	Mon 27 Dec (sub)	Mon 25 Dec	Tue 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec	Thu 25 Dec	Mon 27 Dec (sub)
Boxing Day	Thu 26 Dec	Fri 26 Dec	Mon 28 Dec (sub)	Tue 28 Dec (sub)	Tue 26 Dec	Wed 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec	Fri 26 Dec	Tue 28 Dec (sub)

Scotland bank holidays 2024–2032

Dates of the bank holiday (the substitute weekday when the holiday falls at a weekend, marked "sub").

Holiday	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032
New Year's Day	Mon 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	Thu 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan	Mon 3 Jan (sub)	Mon 1 Jan	Tue 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	Thu 1 Jan
2nd January	Tue 2 Jan	Thu 2 Jan	Fri 2 Jan	Mon 4 Jan (sub)	Tue 4 Jan (sub)	Tue 2 Jan	Wed 2 Jan	Thu 2 Jan	Fri 2 Jan
Good Friday	Fri 29 Mar	Fri 18 Apr	Fri 3 Apr	Fri 26 Mar	Fri 14 Apr	Fri 30 Mar	Fri 19 Apr	Fri 11 Apr	Fri 26 Mar
Early May bank holiday	Mon 6 May	Mon 5 May	Mon 4 May	Mon 3 May	Mon 1 May	Mon 7 May	Mon 6 May	Mon 5 May	Mon 3 May
Spring bank holiday	Mon 27 May	Mon 26 May	Mon 25 May	Mon 31 May	Mon 29 May	Mon 28 May	Mon 27 May	Mon 26 May	Mon 31 May
Summer bank holiday	Mon 5 Aug	Mon 4 Aug	Mon 3 Aug	Mon 2 Aug	Mon 7 Aug	Mon 6 Aug	Mon 5 Aug	Mon 4 Aug	Mon 2 Aug
St Andrew's Day	Mon 2 Dec (sub)	Mon 1 Dec (sub)	Mon 30 Nov	Tue 30 Nov	Thu 30 Nov	Fri 30 Nov	Mon 2 Dec (sub)	Mon 1 Dec (sub)	Tue 30 Nov
Christmas Day	Wed 25 Dec	Thu 25 Dec	Fri 25 Dec	Mon 27 Dec (sub)	Mon 25 Dec	Tue 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec	Thu 25 Dec	Mon 27 Dec (sub)
Boxing Day	Thu 26 Dec	Fri 26 Dec	Mon 28 Dec (sub)	Tue 28 Dec (sub)	Tue 26 Dec	Wed 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec	Fri 26 Dec	Tue 28 Dec (sub)
World Cup bank holiday	—	—	Mon 15 Jun	—	—	—	—	—	—

Northern Ireland bank holidays 2024–2032

Dates of the bank holiday (the substitute weekday when the holiday falls at a weekend, marked "sub").

Holiday	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032
New Year's Day	Mon 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	Thu 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan	Mon 3 Jan (sub)	Mon 1 Jan	Tue 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	Thu 1 Jan
St Patrick's Day	Mon 18 Mar (sub)	Mon 17 Mar	Tue 17 Mar	Wed 17 Mar	Fri 17 Mar	Mon 19 Mar (sub)	Mon 18 Mar (sub)	Mon 17 Mar	Wed 17 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 29 Mar	Fri 18 Apr	Fri 3 Apr	Fri 26 Mar	Fri 14 Apr	Fri 30 Mar	Fri 19 Apr	Fri 11 Apr	Fri 26 Mar
Easter Monday	Mon 1 Apr	Mon 21 Apr	Mon 6 Apr	Mon 29 Mar	Mon 17 Apr	Mon 2 Apr	Mon 22 Apr	Mon 14 Apr	Mon 29 Mar
Early May bank holiday	Mon 6 May	Mon 5 May	Mon 4 May	Mon 3 May	Mon 1 May	Mon 7 May	Mon 6 May	Mon 5 May	Mon 3 May
Spring bank holiday	Mon 27 May	Mon 26 May	Mon 25 May	Mon 31 May	Mon 29 May	Mon 28 May	Mon 27 May	Mon 26 May	Mon 31 May
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	Fri 12 Jul	Mon 14 Jul (sub)	Mon 13 Jul (sub)	Mon 12 Jul	Wed 12 Jul	Thu 12 Jul	Fri 12 Jul	Mon 14 Jul (sub)	Mon 12 Jul
Summer bank holiday	Mon 26 Aug	Mon 25 Aug	Mon 31 Aug	Mon 30 Aug	Mon 28 Aug	Mon 27 Aug	Mon 26 Aug	Mon 25 Aug	Mon 30 Aug
Christmas Day	Wed 25 Dec	Thu 25 Dec	Fri 25 Dec	Mon 27 Dec (sub)	Mon 25 Dec	Tue 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec	Thu 25 Dec	Mon 27 Dec (sub)
Boxing Day	Thu 26 Dec	Fri 26 Dec	Mon 28 Dec (sub)	Tue 28 Dec (sub)	Tue 26 Dec	Wed 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec	Fri 26 Dec	Tue 28 Dec (sub)

How each date is set

Bank holiday	Rule	Where
New Year's Day	1 January	All of the UK
2nd January	2 January	Scotland
St Patrick's Day	17 March	Northern Ireland
Good Friday	Friday before Easter Sunday	All of the UK
Easter Monday	Monday after Easter Sunday	England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Early May bank holiday	First Monday in May	All of the UK
Spring bank holiday	Last Monday in May	All of the UK
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	12 July	Northern Ireland
Summer bank holiday	First Monday in August	Scotland
Summer bank holiday	Last Monday in August	England, Wales and Northern Ireland
St Andrew's Day	30 November	Scotland
Christmas Day	25 December	All of the UK
Boxing Day	26 December	All of the UK

Fixed-date holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday move to the next weekday that is not already a bank holiday. Extra one-off bank holidays can be added by Royal Proclamation, as in Scotland on 15 June 2026.

Substitute days 2024–2032

Holiday date	Holiday	Substitute bank holiday	Where
Sunday 17 March 2024	St Patrick's Day	Monday 18 March 2024	Northern Ireland
Saturday 30 November 2024	St Andrew's Day	Monday 2 December 2024	Scotland
Saturday 12 July 2025	Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	Monday 14 July 2025	Northern Ireland
Sunday 30 November 2025	St Andrew's Day	Monday 1 December 2025	Scotland
Sunday 12 July 2026	Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	Monday 13 July 2026	Northern Ireland
Saturday 26 December 2026	Boxing Day	Monday 28 December 2026	All of the UK
Saturday 2 January 2027	2nd January	Monday 4 January 2027	Scotland
Saturday 25 December 2027	Christmas Day	Monday 27 December 2027	All of the UK
Sunday 26 December 2027	Boxing Day	Tuesday 28 December 2027	All of the UK
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day	Monday 3 January 2028	All of the UK
Sunday 2 January 2028	2nd January	Tuesday 4 January 2028	Scotland
Saturday 17 March 2029	St Patrick's Day	Monday 19 March 2029	Northern Ireland
Sunday 17 March 2030	St Patrick's Day	Monday 18 March 2030	Northern Ireland
Saturday 30 November 2030	St Andrew's Day	Monday 2 December 2030	Scotland
Saturday 12 July 2031	Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	Monday 14 July 2031	Northern Ireland
Sunday 30 November 2031	St Andrew's Day	Monday 1 December 2031	Scotland
Saturday 25 December 2032	Christmas Day	Monday 27 December 2032	All of the UK
Sunday 26 December 2032	Boxing Day	Tuesday 28 December 2032	All of the UK

Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in the UK?

England and Wales normally have 8 bank holidays a year, Scotland 9 and Northern Ireland 10. One-off holidays can add to this, such as Scotland's World Cup bank holiday on 15 June 2026.

What happens when a bank holiday falls on a weekend?

A substitute weekday becomes the bank holiday, usually the following Monday. When Christmas Day and Boxing Day both fall at a weekend, the substitutes are Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December, as in 2027 and 2032.

Which bank holidays are different in Scotland?

Scotland has 2 January and St Andrew's Day (30 November), no Easter Monday, and its summer bank holiday on the first Monday of August instead of the last.

Do employers have to give bank holidays off?

No. GOV.UK says bank or public holidays do not have to be given as paid leave, and an employer can choose to include bank holidays in a worker's statutory annual leave (5.6 weeks).

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