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 2013

The table below gives a full list of Bank Holidays for 2013 including regional variations for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Holiday	Date	England	Scotland	Wales	N. Ireland
New Year's Day	01 January 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2nd January	02 January 2013	-	Yes	-	-
St Patrick's Day	18 March 2013*	-	-	-	Yes
Good Friday	29 March 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Easter Monday	01 April 2013	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
Early May	06 May 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spring	27 May 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Battle of the Boyne	12 July 2013	-	-	-	Yes
Summer	05 August 2013	-	Yes	-	-
Summer	26 August 2013	Yes	-	Yes	Yes
St Andrew's Day	02 December 2013*	-	Yes	-	-
Christmas Day	25 December 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Boxing Day	26 December 2013	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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