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The next bank holiday in England and Wales is
25 March Good Friday
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales
| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 28 March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 30 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 29 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
Past bank holidays in England and Wales
| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Friday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 25 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 26 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 5 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 21 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 18 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 1 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 27 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 5 June | Tuesday | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (extra bank holiday) |
| 4 June | Monday | Spring bank holiday (substitute day) |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 9 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 6 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
The next bank holiday in Scotland is
25 March Good Friday
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland
| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 25 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 30 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 1 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 November | Wednesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Monday | 2nd January |
| 3 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 7 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 November | Thursday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
Past bank holidays in Scotland
| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Monday | 2nd January (substitute day) |
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 30 November | Monday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 3 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Friday | 2nd January |
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Friday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 1 December | Monday | St Andrew’s Day (substitute day) |
| 4 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 26 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 5 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 18 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Thursday | 2nd January |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2 December | Monday | St Andrew’s Day (substitute day) |
| 5 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 January | Wednesday | 2nd January |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 30 November | Friday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 6 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 5 June | Tuesday | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (extra bank holiday) |
| 4 June | Monday | Spring bank holiday (substitute day) |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 6 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 3 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 2 January | Monday | 2nd January |
The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is
17 March St Patrick’s Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland
| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17 March | Thursday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 25 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 28 March | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 30 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 12 July | Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 29 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 26 December | Monday | Boxing Day |
| 27 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 17 March | Friday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 12 July | Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland
| 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year’s Day |
| 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 13 July | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day) |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 March | Tuesday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Friday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 25 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 14 July | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day) |
| 26 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 5 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 21 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 18 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 March | Monday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Friday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 1 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 18 March | Monday | St Patrick’s Day (substitute day) |
| 1 January | Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 27 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 12 July | Thursday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
| 5 June | Tuesday | Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (extra bank holiday) |
| 4 June | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 9 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 6 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 19 March | Monday | St Patrick’s Day (substitute day) |
| 2 January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |