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The next bank holiday in England and Wales is 26 December Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2022
| Monday | Boxing Day |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day [substitute day] |
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2023
| Monday | New Year’s Day [substitute day] |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2024
| Monday | New Year’s Day |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2025
| Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Thursday | Christmas Day |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
This guide is also available in Welsh [Cymraeg].
Past bank holidays in England and Wales
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2022
| Monday | Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| Thursday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | New Year’s Day [substitute day] |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2021
| Tuesday | Boxing Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | Christmas Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Friday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2020
| Monday | Boxing Day [substitute day] |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Friday | Early May bank holiday [VE day] |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2019
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in England and Wales 2018
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | New Year’s Day |
The next bank holiday in Scotland is 30 November St Andrew’s Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2022
| Wednesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| Monday | Boxing Day |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day [substitute day] |
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2023
| Monday | New Year’s Day [substitute day] |
| Tuesday | 2nd January [substitute day] |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Thursday | St Andrew’s Day |
| Monday | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2024
| Monday | New Year’s Day |
| Tuesday | 2nd January |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | St Andrew’s Day [substitute day] |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland 2025
| Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| Thursday | 2nd January |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | St Andrew’s Day [substitute day] |
| Thursday | Christmas Day |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
This guide is also available in Welsh [Cymraeg].
Past bank holidays in Scotland
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2022
| Monday | Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| Thursday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | 2nd January [substitute day] |
| Monday | New Year’s Day [substitute day] |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2021
| Tuesday | Boxing Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | Christmas Day [substitute day] |
| Tuesday | St Andrew’s Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | 2nd January [substitute day] |
| Friday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2020
| Monday | Boxing Day [substitute day] |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | St Andrew’s Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Friday | Early May bank holiday [VE day] |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Thursday | 2nd January |
| Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2019
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | St Andrew’s Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Wednesday | 2nd January |
| Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in Scotland 2018
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| Friday | St Andrew’s Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | 2nd January |
| Monday | New Year’s Day |
The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland is 26 December Boxing Day
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2022
| Monday | Boxing Day |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day [substitute day] |
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2023
| Monday | New Year’s Day [substitute day] |
| Friday | St Patrick’s Day |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Christmas Day |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2024
| Monday | New Year’s Day |
| Monday | St Patrick’s Day [substitute day] |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Friday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2025
| Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| Monday | St Patrick’s Day |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] [substitute day] |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Thursday | Christmas Day |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid.
This guide is also available in Welsh [Cymraeg].
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2022
| Monday | Bank Holiday for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] |
| Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| Thursday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Thursday | St Patrick’s Day |
| Monday | New Year’s Day [substitute day] |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2021
| Tuesday | Boxing Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | Christmas Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Wednesday | St Patrick’s Day |
| Friday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2020
| Monday | Boxing Day [substitute day] |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] [substitute day] |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Friday | Early May bank holiday [VE day] |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | St Patrick’s Day |
| Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2019
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Friday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | St Patrick’s Day [substitute day] |
| Tuesday | New Year’s Day |
Past bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2018
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| Thursday | Battle of the Boyne [Orangemen’s Day] |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| Monday | Easter Monday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | St Patrick’s Day [substitute day] |
| Monday | New Year’s Day |
Last updated: 10 November 2022
What is the legal holiday for January 1 2023?
Sunday, January 1, 2023 – New Year's Day | Monday, January 2 [observed]. Beginning on January 1, 2023 New Year's Day will be a federal holiday honoring new years.
Is Monday 1st Jan 2023 a bank holiday?
The first Bank Holiday in 2023 will be on Monday January 2 - a substitute day for New Year's Day, which also falls on a Sunday. There will then be no Bank Holiday until Good Friday, which falls on April 7.
Is 2nd January 2023 a bank holiday?
Which bank holidays are changing next year? New Year's Day 2023 falls on a Sunday, therefore the New Year's Day bank holiday will be on Monday, January 2 in 2023. Good Friday fell late in 2022, on April 15, but in 2023 it will return to the first week of April, on April 7.
Are we getting an extra bank holiday 2023?
The government has announced an additional bank holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles III next year.