United Kingdom

UK bank holidays 2025

The United Kingdom had 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2025, and 8 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 255 working days.

Bank holidays in the United Kingdom in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Thursday	New Year HolidayScotland
March
Mar 17Monday	Saint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
May
May 5Monday	May DayNationwide
May 26Monday	Spring Bank HolidayNationwide
July
Jul 12Saturday	Battle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland
Jul 14Monday	Battle of the Boyne Day off in lieuNorthern Ireland
August
Aug 4Monday	Summer Bank HolidayScotland
Aug 25Monday	Late Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
November
Nov 30Sunday	Saint Andrew's DayScotland
December
Dec 1Monday	Saint Andrew's Day Day off in lieuScotland
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 6bank holidays
By region: 8–10across 4 regions
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 43 days or more

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20 · Good Friday4 days in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 3 – Mon, May 5 · May Day
3 daysSat, May 24 – Mon, May 26 · Spring Bank Holiday
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

UK bank holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in the United Kingdom in 2025?

6 nationwide bank holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 18); May Day (May 5); Spring Bank Holiday (May 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 9 more days between them.

Which month has the most bank holidays in 2025?

May and December, with 2 nationwide bank holidays each. 8 months have none.

Which region has the most bank holidays?

Northern Ireland, with 10 in 2025, against 8 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

255 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.