UK Bank Holidays 2020
All English/Welsh bank holidays will see the banks and the majority of businesses closed, in Scotland and Northern Ireland banks and businesses will often follow the English bank holidays for closures for commercial reasons (for instance parity of holidays between staff in the different countries).
Bank Holidays In The UK By Region For 2020
The table below gives a full list of Bank Holidays for 2020 including regional variations for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Holiday | Date | England | Scotland | Wales | N. Ireland |
New Year's Day | 01 January 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2nd January | 02 January 2020 | - | Yes | - | - |
St Patrick's Day | 17 March 2020 | - | - | - | Yes |
Good Friday | 10 April 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Easter Monday | 13 April 2020 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Early May | 04 May 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spring | 25 May 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Battle of the Boyne | 13 July 2020* | - | - | - | Yes |
Summer | 03 August 2020 | - | Yes | - | - |
Summer | 31 August 2020 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
St Andrew's Day | 30 November 2020 | - | Yes | - | - |
Christmas Day | 25 December 2020 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Boxing Day | 28 December 2020* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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