UK Bank Holidays

In the UK bank holidays are days when the banks and many other businesses are closed for the day, included in the bank holidays below are the public holidays, Christmas Day and Good Friday, that have been traditionally respected as holidays.

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Bank Holidays In England & Wales 2012

Bank holidays in England and Wales are currently identical as saints days are not declared bank holidays.

New Year's Day02 January 2012*
Good Friday06 April 2012
Easter Monday09 April 2012
Early May07 May 2012
Spring04 June 2012
Diamond Jubilee05 June 2012
Summer27 August 2012
Christmas Day25 December 2012
Boxing Day26 December 2012

Notes:

  1. * Indicates a substitute day - A substitute day occurs when a public or bank holiday occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday. In these cases the substitute day occurs, normally the following Monday. In the case of two consecutive holidays (e.g. Christmas Day and Boxing Day) this can be the following Tuesday if the holidays fall on the Saturday and Sunday.
  2. Bank Holidays that never fall on a weekend (e.g Good Friday, Easter Monday) will never have substitute days
  3. A special bank holiday was declared for the 5th June 2012 in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Bank Holidays In Scotland 2012

Bank holidays in Scotland differ from those in England and Wales in the following ways.

  1. The 2nd of January is declared as the Scottish celebrate Hogmanay as a major event in the calendar.
  2. Easter Monday is not declared as a bank holiday.
  3. The Scottish summer bank holiday is at the start of August rather than at the end.
  4. St Andrew's day (30th November) is declared as a bank holiday.
New Year's Day02 January 2012*
2nd January03 January 2012*
Good Friday06 April 2012
Early May07 May 2012
Spring04 June 2012
Diamond Jubilee05 June 2012
Summer06 August 2012
St Andrew's Day30 November 2012
Christmas Day25 December 2012
Boxing Day26 December 2012

Notes:

  1. * Indicates a substitute day - A substitute day occurs when a public or bank holiday occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday. In these cases the substitute day occurs, normally the following Monday. In the case of two consecutive holidays (e.g. Christmas Day and Boxing Day) this can be the following Tuesday if the holidays fall on the Saturday and Sunday.
  2. Scottish banks follow the English and Welsh bank holidays for business reasons and many businesses and schools do not close on all Scottish bank holidays.
  3. Bank Holidays that never fall on a weekend (e.g Good Friday, Easter Monday) will never have substitute days
  4. A special bank holiday was declared for the 5th June 2012 in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Bank Holidays In Northern Ireland 2012

Bank holidays in Northern Ireland differ from those in England and Wales in the following ways.

  1. St Patrick's day (17th March) is declared as a bank holiday.
  2. The Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (12th July) is declared as a bank holiday.
New Year's Day02 January 2012*
St Patrick's Day19 March 2012*
Good Friday06 April 2012
Easter Monday09 April 2012
Early May07 May 2012
Spring04 June 2012
Diamond Jubilee05 June 2012
Battle of the Boyne12 July 2012
Summer27 August 2012
Christmas Day25 December 2012
Boxing Day26 December 2012

Notes:

  1. * Indicates a substitute day - A substitute day occurs when a public or bank holiday occurs on a Saturday, Sunday or a Bank Holiday. In these cases the substitute day occurs, normally the following Monday. In the case of two consecutive holidays (e.g. Christmas Day and Boxing Day) this can be the following Tuesday if the holidays fall on the Saturday and Sunday.
  2. Bank Holidays that never fall on a weekend (e.g Good Friday, Easter Monday) will never have substitute days
  3. A special bank holiday was declared for the 5th June 2012 in celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee