There are 9 bank holidays in England and Wales, 10 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland. The UK Bank Holidays 2022 include St Patrick’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May bank holiday, Spring bank holiday, Orangemen’s Day, Summer bank holiday, St Andrew’s Day, Christmas and Boxing Day. In 2022 UK will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch with Platinum Jubilee bank holidays.
UK Bank Holidays 2022
| Date | Week Day | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 – January | Monday |
New Year’s Day | All Over |
| 4 – January | Tuesday |
2nd January (substitute day) | Scotland |
| 17 – March | Thursday |
Saint Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland |
| 15 – April | Friday |
Good Friday | All Over |
| 18 – April | Monday |
Easter Monday | England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 2 – May | Monday |
Early May Bank Holiday | All Over |
| 2 – June | Thursday |
Spring Bank Holiday | All Over |
| 3 – June | Friday |
Platinum Jubilee bank holiday | All Over |
| 12 – July | Tuesday |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangeman’s Day) | Northern Ireland |
| 1 – August | Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 29 – August | Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday | England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 30 – November | Wednesday |
St Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 26 – December | Monday |
Boxing Day | All Over |
| 27 – December | Tuesday |
Christmas Day (substitute day) | All Over |
England And Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | |||
Notes for UK Bank Holidays 2022
- If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
- Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day.
Public holidays are holidays which have been observed through custom and practice. -
Four-day Long Weekend
The UK will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch with a blockbuster weekend of celebrations. The May Bank Holiday weekend will be moved to Thursday 2 June and an additional Bank Holiday on Friday 3 June will see a four-day long weekend to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Calendar for UK Bank Holidays 2022
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