Upcoming bank holidays in Wales and England.
2023
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
2024
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
2025
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year'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 |
| 25 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Friday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Your employer doesn’t have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays.
Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid