Check 2018 UK Public and Bank Holidays. Find the holiday dates in 2018 for 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.
| Date | Week Day | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 – January | Monday |
New Year’s Day |
All Over |
| 02 – January | Tuesday |
2nd January |
Scotland |
| 19 – March | Monday |
St Patrick’s Day |
Northern Ireland (Substitute Day) |
| 30 – March | Friday |
Good Friday |
All Over |
| 02 – April | Monday |
Easter Monday |
England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 07 – May | Monday |
Early May Bank Holiday |
All Over |
| 28 – May | Monday |
Spring Bank Holiday |
All Over |
| 12 – July | Thursday |
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) |
Northern Ireland |
| 06 – August | Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday |
Scotland |
| 27 – August | Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday |
England and Wales, Northern Ireland |
| 30 – November | Friday |
St Andrew’s Day |
Scotland |
| 25 – December | Tuesday |
Christmas Day |
All Over |
| 26 – December | Wednesday |
Boxing Day |
All Over |
England And Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|||
| 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. |
|||