Bank and Public Holidays

2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021

UNITED KINGDOM

Whether planning a special
occasion or just booking a trip it is always good to know when
forthcoming Bank Holidays fall. The following is a guide to
the Bank Holidays in the UK – England, Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland.

These dates are given in good faith
but please check before making any arrangements.

England and Wales

	2018	2019	2020	2021
New Year (or lieu)	1st January	1st January	1st January	1st January
Good Friday	30th March	19th April	10th April	2nd April
Easter Monday	2nd April	22nd April	13th April	5th April
May Day (early Spring)	7th May	6th May	8th May ***	3rd May
Spring	28th May	27th May	25th May	31st May
August	27th August	26th August	31st August	30th August
Christmas (or lieu)	25th December	25th December	25th December	27th December*
Boxing Day (or lieu)	26th December	26th December	28th December*	28th December*
**Changed from Monday 4th to Friday 8th so as to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE day As Christmas/Boxing Day falls on a weekend the dates shown in red are bank holidays in lieu.

Scotland

	2018	2019	2020	2021
New Year (or lieu)	1st/2nd January	1st/2nd January	1st/2nd January	1st/4th*
Good Friday	30th March	19th April	10th April	2nd April
May Day (early Spring)	7th May	6th May	8th May***	3rd May
Spring	28th May	27th May	25th May	31st May
August	6th August	5th August	3rd August	2nd August
Christmas (or lieu)	25th December	25th December	25th December	27th December*
Boxing Day (or lieu)	26th December	26th December	28th December*	28th December*
**Changed from Monday 4th to Friday 8th so as to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE day As Christmas/Boxing Day falls on a weekend the dates shown in red are bank holidays in lieu.

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Northern Ireland

	2018	2019	2020	2021
New Year (or lieu)	1st January	1st January	1st January	1st January
St. Patrick’s Day	19th March*	18th March *	17th March	17th March
Good Friday	30th March	19th April	10th April	2nd April
Easter Monday	2nd April	22nd April	13th April	5th April
May Day (early Spring)	7th May	6th \|May	8th May***	3rd May
Spring	28th May	27th May	25th May	31st May
Battle of the Boyne	12th July	12th July	13th July*	12th July
August	27th August	26th August	31st August	30th August
Christmas (or lieu)	25th December	25th December	25th December	27th December*
Boxing Day (or lieu)	26th December	26th December	28th December*	28th December*
**Changed from Monday 4th to Friday 8th so as to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE day As Christmas/Boxing Day and St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekend the dates shown in red are bank holidays in lieu. https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays These dates are given in good faith but please check before making any arrangements.

Bank and Public Holidays

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