There are 9 bank holidays in England and Wales, 10 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland. The UK Bank Holidays 2024 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 2024 UK will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch with Platinum Jubilee bank holidays.

UK Bank Holidays 2024

Date Week Day Holiday Where
1 – January Monday
New Year’s Day
All Over
2 – January Tuesday
2nd January
Scotland
18 – March Monday
Saint Patrick’s Day
Northern Ireland
29 – Mar Friday
Good Friday
All Over
1 – April Monday
Easter Monday
England and Wales, Northern Ireland
6 – May Monday
Early May Bank Holiday
All Over
27 – May Monday
Spring Bank Holiday
All Over
12 – July Friday
Battle of the Boyne (Orangeman’s Day)
Northern Ireland
5 – August Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
Scotland
26 – August Monday
Summer Bank Holiday
England and Wales, Northern Ireland
2 – December Monday
St Andrew’s Day
Scotland
25 – December Wednesday
Christmas Day
All Over
26 – December Thursday
Boxing Day
All Over

England And Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland

Notes for UK Bank Holidays 2024

  • 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.

Calendar for UK Bank Holidays 2024

UK Bank Holidays 2024
UK Bank Holidays 2024

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