UK Bank Holidays 2023-2030

Bank holidays are public holidays specified by law, although this phrase can also refer to common law holidays observed by custom. Only common law holidays are considered to be "public holidays."

Due to the Bank Holidays Act of 1871's designation, public holidays in the UK are frequently referred to as "bank holidays." Since banks, government offices, and most companies are closed these days, the term is now used as a catch-all for all public holidays in the UK, albeit a growing number of smaller shops and larger retail stores remain open. However, England and Wales have trade restrictions on Sunday and Christmas Day. In Scotland, trade limitations are imposed on New Year's Day and Christmas Day.

There are nine bank holidays in Scotland per year, while there are ten in Northern Ireland and eight in England and Wales. Special occasions like royal weddings and jubilees generally have extra days set aside. 

Find the tables below and see the bank holidays in 4 different jurisdictions from 2023-2030. 

England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

All four jurisdictions have 7 common bank holidays, which are: New Year's Day, Good Friday, the early May bank holiday, the Spring bank holiday, the Summer bank holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Though all of them observe the Summer bank holiday, the date is different. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, it is on the last Monday in August; in Scotland, it is on the first Monday in August.

England, Wales, and Northern Ireland observe Easter Monday, which isn't a bank holiday in Scotland. In addition to the common 7 bank holidays, Scotland also observes two other bank holidays, which are the 2nd of January and St. Andrew's Day. And lastly, Northern Ireland also has 2 more unique bank holidays: St. Patrick's Day and Orangemen's Day.

To know more detailed information, you can check gov.uk.

Bank Holidays in England and Wales

Note: When a bank holiday falls on a Sunday, it is customary to observe the holiday on the following Monday (sometimes referred to as a "bank holiday in lieu" or "substitute day"). The substitution day is moved to the following weekday if Monday is also a bank holiday. The dates of UK public holidays never go backward in the calendar.