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 2024
Bank holidays in England and Wales are currently identical as saints days are not declared bank holidays.
| New Year's Day | 02 January 2024 |
| Good Friday | 29 March 2024 |
| Easter Monday | 01 April 2024 |
| Early May | 06 May 2024 |
| Spring | 27 May 2024 |
| Summer | 26 August 2024 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | 26 December 2024 |
Notes:
- * 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.
- Bank Holidays that never fall on a weekend (e.g Good Friday, Easter Monday) will never have substitute days.
Bank Holidays In Scotland 2024
Bank holidays in Scotland differ from those in England and Wales in the following ways.
- The 2nd of January is declared as the Scottish celebrate Hogmanay as a major event in the calendar.
- Easter Monday is not declared as a bank holiday.
- The Scottish summer bank holiday is at the start of August rather than at the end.
- St Andrew's day (30th November) is declared as a bank holiday.
| New Year's Day | 02 January 2024 |
| 2nd January | 03 January 2024 |
| Good Friday | 29 March 2024 |
| Early May | 06 May 2024 |
| Spring | 27 May 2024 |
| Summer | 05 August 2024 |
| St Andrew's Day | 02 December 2024* |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | 26 December 2024 |
Notes:
- * 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.
- 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.
- Bank Holidays that never fall on a weekend (e.g Good Friday, Easter Monday) will never have substitute days
Bank Holidays In Northern Ireland 2024
Bank holidays in Northern Ireland differ from those in England and Wales in the following ways.
- St Patrick's day (17th March) is declared as a bank holiday.
- The Anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (12th July) is declared as a bank holiday.
| New Year's Day | 02 January 2024 |
| St Patrick's Day | 18 March 2024* |
| Good Friday | 29 March 2024 |
| Easter Monday | 01 April 2024 |
| Early May | 06 May 2024 |
| Spring | 27 May 2024 |
| Battle of the Boyne | 12 July 2024 |
| Summer | 26 August 2024 |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2024 |
| Boxing Day | 26 December 2024 |
Notes:
- * 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.
- Bank Holidays that never fall on a weekend (e.g Good Friday, Easter Monday) will never have substitute days
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