| England and Wales |
New Year's Day
Bank holiday |
1 Jan |
Good Friday
Public Holiday |
21 Mar |
Easter Monday
Bank Holiday |
24 Mar |
Early May Bank Holiday
(First Monday in May) |
5 May |
Spring Bank Holiday
(Last Monday in May) |
26 May |
Summer Bank Holiday
(Last Monday in August) |
25 Aug |
Christmas Day
Public Holiday |
25 Dec |
Boxing Day
Bank Holiday |
26 Dec |
| Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan |
| Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec because 25th falls at the weekend |
| Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec because 26th falls at the weekend |
| Scotland |
| The Scottish banks decided a few years ago that the days when Scottish and English banks had different dates for closing were causing problems with computer systems and they decided to "adopt" the English dates instead. |
| New Year's Day |
1 Jan |
| Second of January |
2 Jan |
Good Friday
Public Holiday |
21 Mar |
| NB. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday although is observed by many banks and companies. |
Early May Bank Holiday
(First Monday in May) |
5 May |
Spring Bank Holiday
(Last Monday in May) |
26 May |
Summer Bank Holiday
(FIRST Monday in August) |
4 Aug |
| NB: The majority of banks are closed on the last Monday in August. |
St Andrew's Day
30 November or the next Monday if a weekend |
1 Dec |
Christmas Day
Public Holiday |
25 Dec |
Boxing Day
Bank Holiday |
26 Dec |
| Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan or 2nd Jan |
| Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec because 25th falls at the weekend |
| Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec because 26th falls at the weekend |
| In January 2007, the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act was given royal assent, making 30 November (or the nearest Monday if a weekend) a bank holiday in Scotland. |
