Previous Years’ UK Bank Holiday Dates, 2016-2022
Below is a list of all previous years’ bank holidays in the UK from 2016. Click here for a list of the 2023 UK bank holidays and take a look at all bank holidays in the UK for more information. Do let us know if you require further information on anything about public and bank holidays in the UK.
When is the next UK bank holiday?
The next UK bank holiday is Early May Bank Holiday on Monday, 6th May 2024.
UK Bank Holidays 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan* | Mon | New Year’s Day | All UK |
| 4 Jan* | Tue | 2nd January | Scotland |
| 17 Mar | Thu | St. Patrick’s Day | N. Ireland |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 18 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 2 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 2 Jun** | Thu | Queen’s Platinum Jubilee | All UK |
| 3 Jun | Fri | Queen’s Platinum Jubilee | All UK |
| 12 Jul | Tue | Battle of the Boyne | N. Ireland |
| 1 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 29 Aug | Mon | Late Summer August Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 19 Sept | Mon | Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral | All UK |
| 30 Nov | Wed | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 26 Dec* | Mon | Christmas Day | All UK |
| 27 Dec* | Tue | Boxing Day | All UK |
UK Bank Holidays 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year’s Day | All UK |
| 4 Jan* | Mon | 2nd January | Scotland |
| 17 Mar | Wed | St. Patrick’s day | N. Ireland |
| 2 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 5 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 3 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday, May Day | All UK |
| 31 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 12 Jul | Mon | Battle of the Boyne | N. Ireland |
| 2 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 30 Aug | Mon | Late Summer August Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 30 Nov | Tue | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 27 Dec* | Mon | Christmas Day | All UK |
| 28 Dec* | Tue | Boxing Day | All UK |
UK Bank Holidays 2020
| Day | Date | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year’s Day | All UK |
| 2 Jan | Thu | 2 January | Scotland |
| 17 Mar | Tue | St. Patrick’s Day | N. Ireland |
| 10 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 13 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 4 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 25 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 13 Jul | Mon | Battle of the Boyne | N. Ireland |
| 3 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 31 Aug | Mon | Late Summer Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 30 Nov | Mon | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day | All UK |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day | All UK |
UK Bank Holidays 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Tue | New Year’s Day | All UK |
| 2 Jan | Wed | 2 January | Scotland |
| 17 Mar | Sun | St. Patrick’s Day | N. Ireland |
| 19 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 22 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 6 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 27 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 12 July | Thu | Battle of the Boyne | N. Ireland |
| 5 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 26 Aug | Mon | Late Summer Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 30 Nov | Sat | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day | All UK |
| 26 Dec | Thu | Boxing Day | All UK |
UK Bank Holidays 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year’s Day | All UK |
| 2 Jan | Tue | 2 January | Scotland |
| 17 Mar* | Sat | St. Patrick’s Day | N. Ireland |
| 30 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 2 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 7 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 28 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 12 July | Thu | Battle of the Boyne | N. Ireland |
| 6 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 27 Aug | Mon | Late Summer Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 30 Nov | Fri | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 25 Dec | Tue | Christmas Day | All UK |
| 26 Dec | Wed | Boxing Day | All UK |
UK Bank Holidays 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan* | Mon | New Year’s Day | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 2 Jan | Mon | 2 January | Scotland |
| 3 Jan* | Tue | New Year’s Day | Scotland |
| 17 Mar | Fri | St. Patrick’s Day | N. Ireland |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 1 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 29 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 12 Jul | Wed | Battle of the Boyne | N.Ireland |
| 7 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 28 Aug | Mon | Late Summer Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 30 Nov | Thu | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | All UK |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Boxing Day | All UK |
UK Bank Holidays 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year’s Day | All UK |
| 4 Jan* | Mon | 2 January | Scotland |
| 17 Mar | Thu | St. Patrick’s Day | N. Ireland |
| 25 Mar | Fri | Good Friday | All UK |
| 28 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 2 May | Mon | Early May Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 30 May | Mon | Spring Bank Holiday | All UK |
| 12 July | Tue | Battle of the Boyne | N. Ireland |
| 1 Aug | Mon | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
| 29 Aug | Mon | Late Summer Bank Holiday | All UK (ex. Scotland) |
| 30 Nov | Wed | St. Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
| 26 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day | All UK |
| 27 Dec* | Tue | Christmas Day | All UK |