There are eight bank holidays in England and Wales each year.
Bank holidays in the UK are different for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Scotland has nine public holidays, while Northern Ireland has ten.
Next Bank Holiday - UK (England and Wales)
The next bank holiday in the UK (England and Wales) is Christmas Day.
Christmas Day Bank Holiday 2021 is on Monday, December 27, 2021.
It is observed on a Monday because Christmas Day itself falls on a weekend.
There are 24 days till Christmas Day Bank Holiday 2021.
Bank and Public Holidays - UK (England and Wales) - 2021 and 2022
Upcoming bank and public holidays in UK (England and Wales) are listed below.
- Christmas Day: Monday, December 27, 2021 (substitute day)
- Boxing Day: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 (substitute day)
- New Year’s Day: Monday, January 3, 2022 (substitute day)
- Good Friday: Friday, April 15, 2022
- Easter Monday: Monday, April 18, 2022
- Early May Bank Holiday: Monday, May 2, 2022
- Spring Bank Holiday: Thursday, June 2, 2022
- Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday: Friday, June 3, 2022
- Summer Bank Holiday: Monday, August 29, 2022
- Boxing Day: Monday, December 26, 2022
- Christmas Day: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 (substitute day)
If a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute weekday becomes a bank holiday. The substitute day is usually the following Monday.
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