A different kind of day off
UK bank holidays
Official public holidays, in one useful list. Bank holidays and school holiday ranges are separate; confirm pupil attendance with your school.
GOV.UK / AVAILABLE YEARS
England
| Bank holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Substitute day | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Substitute day | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday |
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Scotland
| Bank holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| St Andrew’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| 2nd January | Substitute day | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| St Andrew’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Substitute day | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Substitute day | |
| 2nd January | Substitute day | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday |
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Wales
| Bank holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Substitute day | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Substitute day | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday |
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Northern Ireland
| Bank holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| St Patrick’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Substitute day | |
| Boxing Day | Substitute day | |
| New Year’s Day | Substitute day | |
| St Patrick’s Day | Published national bank holiday | |
| Good Friday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Early May bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Spring bank holiday | Published national bank holiday | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | Published national bank holiday | |
| Summer bank holiday | Published national bank holiday |
The supplied bank holiday data covers dates from August 2026. Earlier 2026 dates are outside this dataset. Source checked 1 October 2026: GOV.UK bank holidays ↗.
School dates are separate.
Use the local school calendar before making family plans.