UK Bank Holidays 2025

UK bank holidays 2025

We’ve been reliably informed here at the Public Holiday Guide that 2025 is going to be the year of years! A milestone in the second millennium. Festivals, reunions and family fun. Wherever you are and whatever you do, let your hair down and go for it!

Below you’ll find a list of all the bank holidays in the UK for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2025. Click here to see more information on bank holidays throughout the UK and on the following links for bank holidays specific to each UK country: bank holidays in England and Wales 2025, bank holidays in Scotland 2025 and bank holidays in Northern Ireland in 2025.

UK Bank Holidays 2025

DateDayHolidayCoverage
1 JanWedNew Year’s DayAll UK
2 JanThu2nd JanuaryScotland
17 MarMonSt. Patrick’s DayN. Ireland
18 AprFriGood FridayAll UK
21 AprMonEaster MondayAll UK (ex. Scotland)
5 MayMonEarly May Bank HolidayAll UK
26 MayMonSpring Bank HolidayAll UK
14 Jul*MonBattle of the BoyneN. Ireland
4 AugMonSummer Bank HolidayScotland
25 AugMonLate Summer August Bank HolidayAll UK (ex. Scotland)
1 Dec*SatSt. Andrew’s DayScotland
25 DecThuChristmas DayAll UK
26 DecFriBoxing DayAll UK
Bank holidays across the UK in 2025

Bank Holidays in England & Wales 2025

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWednesdayNew Year’s Day
18 AprFridayGood Friday
21 AprMondayEaster Monday
5 MayMondayEarly May Bank Holiday, May Day
26 MayMondaySpring Bank Holiday
25 AugMondayLate Summer August Bank Holiday
25 DecThursdayChristmas Day
26 DecFridayBoxing Day
Bank holidays in England and Wales in 2025

Bank Holidays in Scotland 2025

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWednesdayNew Year’s Day
2 JanThursday2nd January
18 AprFridayGood Friday
5 MayMondayEarly May Bank Holiday, May Day
26 MayMondaySpring Bank Holiday
4 AugMondaySummer Bank Holiday
1 DecemberMondaySt. Andrew’s Day
25 DecThursdayChristmas Day
26 DecFridayBoxing Day
Bank holidays in Scotland 2025

Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland 2025

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWednesdayNew Year’s Day
17 MarMondaySt. Patrick’s day
18 AprFridayGood Friday
21 AprMondayEaster Monday
5 MayMondayEarly May Bank Holiday, May Day
26 MayMondaySpring Bank Holiday
14 Jul*MondayBattle of the Boyne
25 AugMondayLate Summer August Bank Holiday
25 DecThursdayChristmas Day
26 DecFridayBoxing Day
Bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2025

Note: A date marked with an asterisk (or a *) is in lieu of, or a substitute for, the actual bank holiday should it fall on a weekend.