United Kingdom

UK bank holidays 2029

The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2029, and 8 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2029 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Bank holidays in the United Kingdom in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Tuesday	New Year HolidayScotland
March
Mar 17Saturday	Saint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland
Mar 19Monday	Saint Patrick's Day Day off in lieuNorthern Ireland
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
May
May 7Monday	May DayNationwide
May 28Monday	Spring Bank HolidayNationwide
July
Jul 12Thursday	Battle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland
August
Aug 6Monday	Summer Bank HolidayScotland
Aug 27Monday	Late Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
November
Nov 30Friday	Saint Andrew's DayScotland
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 6bank holidays
By region: 8–10across 4 regions
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+1 with 1 day off

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 2029

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day4 days in Scotland, with New Year Holiday
3 daysFri, Mar 30 – Sun, Apr 1 · Good Friday4 days in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 5 – Mon, May 7 · May Day
3 daysSat, May 26 – Mon, May 28 · Spring Bank Holiday
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

UK bank holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in the United Kingdom in 2029?

6 nationwide bank holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Mar 30); May Day (May 7); Spring Bank Holiday (May 28); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 8 more days between them.

Which month has the most bank holidays in 2029?

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 2029, 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 2029?

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.