United Kingdom

UK bank holidays 2030

The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2030, and 8 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2030 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2030.

Bank holidays in the United Kingdom in 2030
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Tuesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Wednesday	New Year HolidayScotland
March
Mar 17Sunday	Saint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland
Mar 18Monday	Saint Patrick's Day Day off in lieuNorthern Ireland
April
Apr 19Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 22Monday	Easter MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
May
May 6Monday	May DayNationwide
May 27Monday	Spring Bank HolidayNationwide
July
Jul 12Friday	Battle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland
August
Aug 5Monday	Summer Bank HolidayScotland
Aug 26Monday	Late Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
November
Nov 30Saturday	Saint Andrew's DayScotland
December
Dec 2Monday	Saint Andrew's Day Day off in lieuScotland
Dec 25Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Thursday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 6bank holidays
By region: 8–10across 4 regions
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+2 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 2030

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.

4 daysSat, Dec 29, 2029 – Tue, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Mon, Dec 31 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 19 – Sun, Apr 21 · Good Friday4 days in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 4 – Mon, May 6 · May Day
3 daysSat, May 25 – Mon, May 27 · Spring Bank Holiday
5 daysWed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Fri, Dec 27 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in the United Kingdom in 2030?

6 nationwide bank holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 19); May Day (May 6); Spring Bank Holiday (May 27); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 9 more days between them.

Which month has the most bank holidays in 2030?

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 2030, 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 2030?

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.