UK Bank Holidays List for 2025: The start of a new year has brought with it a fresh quota of bank holidays, and a different set of dates on which they fall. One of these — New Year’s Day — has of course already passed, but there are at least seven others left. This is because while, for those in England and Wales, there are normally eight bank holidays in a year, Scotland enjoys nine and Northern Ireland has ten.
Occasionally an extra day gets added to celebrate a big event, such as the King’s coronation in 2023. These prized days have always been a great way to boost annual leave, especially if you’re clever about which ones you take off.
In spring 2025, for example, you can enjoy a whopping 18 days off by using just nine days’ leave, which is perfect for those longer getaways. With that in mind, here are the upcoming bank holidays to take note of in 2025.
UK Bank Holidays List for 2025 in England and Wales
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
18 April
Friday
Good Friday
21 April
Monday
Easter Monday
5 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
26 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
25 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
25 December
Thursday
Christmas Day
26 December
Friday
Boxing Day
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
1 January
Thursday
New Year’s Day
3 April
Friday
Good Friday
6 April
Monday
Easter Monday
4 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
25 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
31 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
25 December
Friday
Christmas Day
28 December
Monday
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
1 January
Friday
New Year’s Day
26 March
Friday
Good Friday
29 March
Monday
Easter Monday
3 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
31 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
30 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
27 December
Monday
Christmas Day (substitute day)
28 December
Tuesday
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Upcoming bank holidays in Scotland – Great Britain
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
18 April
Friday
Good Friday
5 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
26 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
4 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
1 December
Monday
St Andrew’s Day (substitute day)
25 December
Thursday
Christmas Day
26 December
Friday
Boxing Day
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
1 January
Thursday
New Year’s Day
2 January
Friday
2nd January
3 April
Friday
Good Friday
4 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
25 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
3 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
30 November
Monday
St Andrew’s Day
25 December
Friday
Christmas Day
28 December
Monday
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
1 January
Friday
New Year’s Day
4 January
Monday
2nd January (substitute day)
26 March
Friday
Good Friday
3 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
31 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
30 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
30 November
Tuesday
St Andrew’s Day
27 December
Monday
Christmas Day (substitute day)
28 December
Tuesday
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Upcoming bank holidays in Northern Ireland
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
17 March
Monday
St Patrick’s Day
18 April
Friday
Good Friday
21 April
Monday
Easter Monday
5 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
26 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
14 July
Monday
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
25 August
Monday
Summer bank holiday
25 December
Thursday
Christmas Day
26 December
Friday
Boxing Day
Date
Day of the week
Bank holiday
1 January
Thursday
New Year’s Day
17 March
Tuesday
St Patrick’s Day
3 April
Friday
Good Friday
6 April
Monday
Easter Monday
4 May
Monday
Early May bank holiday
25 May
Monday
Spring bank holiday
13 July
Monday
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day)
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