UK Bank Holidays 2019
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 2019
The table below gives a full list of Bank Holidays for 2019 including regional variations for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Holiday | Date | England | Scotland | Wales | N. Ireland |
New Year's Day | 01 January 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2nd January | 02 January 2019 | - | Yes | - | - |
St Patrick's Day | 18 March 2019* | - | - | - | Yes |
Good Friday | 19 April 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Easter Monday | 22 April 2019 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
Early May | 06 May 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spring | 27 May 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Battle of the Boyne | 12 July 2019 | - | - | - | Yes |
Summer | 05 August 2019 | - | Yes | - | - |
Summer | 26 August 2019 | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
St Andrew's Day | 02 December 2019* | - | Yes | - | - |
Christmas Day | 25 December 2019 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Boxing Day | 26 December 2019 | 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