There’s nothing quite like a bank holiday.
If you’re an employee planning a staycation or a grand adventure somewhere, knowing the UK bank holidays for 2025 will help you make the most of your well-deserved time off.
If you’re an employer, knowing theses dates will help you manage your people, anticipate customer demand, and schedule projects efficiently to minimise disruptions.
So without further ado, let’s look at the UK bank holidays 2025.
UK bank holidays 2025
England and Wales
Date | Bank holiday | Day of the week |
1 January | New Year’s Day | Wednesday |
18 April | Good Friday | Friday |
21 April | Easter Monday | Monday |
5 May | Early May bank holiday | Monday |
26 May | Spring bank holiday | Monday |
25 August | Summer bank holiday | Monday |
25 December | Christmas Day | Thursday |
26 December | Boxing Day | Friday |
Scotland
Date | Bank holiday | Day of the week |
1 January | New Year’s Day | Wednesday |
2 January | 2nd January | Thursday |
18 April | Good Friday | Friday |
5 May | Early May bank holiday | Monday |
26 May | Spring bank holiday | Monday |
4 August | Summer bank holiday | Monday |
1 December | St Andrew’s Day (substitute day) | Monday |
25 December | Christmas Day | Thursday |
26 December | Boxing Day | Friday |
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Northern Ireland
Date | Bank holiday | Day of the week |
1 January | New Year’s Day | Wednesday |
17 March | St Patrick’s Day | Monday |
18 April | Good Friday | Friday |
21 April | Easter Monday | Monday |
5 May | Early May bank holiday | Monday |
26 May | Spring bank holiday | Monday |
14 July | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) (substitute day) | Monday |
25 August | Summer bank holiday | Monday |
25 December | Christmas Day | Thursday |
26 December | Boxing Day | Friday |
You can also visit GOV.UK for all upcoming bank holidays in the UK.
How many UK bank holidays are there in 2025?
You might have already noticed that the amount of bank holidays varies across different parts of the UK.
In 2025, the total number of bank holidays are:
- England and Wales: 8 bank holidays
- Scotland: 9 bank holidays
- Northern Ireland: 10 bank holidays
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