Official dates from GOV.UK

Bank holidays 2021

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2021, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10. Every date below includes substitute days.

Official dates from GOV.UK · checked 17 September 2026

All UK bank holidays 2021 at a glance

Holiday	England & Wales	Scotland	NI	Ireland
New Year's Day	Fri 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan
2nd January	–	Mon 4 Jan sub	–	–
St Patrick's Day	–	–	Wed 17 Mar	Wed 17 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 2 Apr	Fri 2 Apr	Fri 2 Apr	–
Easter Monday	Mon 5 Apr	–	Mon 5 Apr	Mon 5 Apr
Early May bank holiday	Mon 3 May	Mon 3 May	Mon 3 May	Mon 3 May
Spring bank holiday	Mon 31 May	Mon 31 May	Mon 31 May	–
June bank holiday	–	–	–	Mon 7 Jun
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	–	–	Mon 12 Jul	–
Summer bank holiday	Mon 30 Aug	Mon 2 Aug	Mon 30 Aug	Mon 2 Aug
October bank holiday	–	–	–	Mon 25 Oct
St Andrew's Day	–	Tue 30 Nov	–	–
Christmas Day	Mon 27 Dec sub	Mon 27 Dec sub	Mon 27 Dec sub	Sat 25 Dec
Boxing Day	Tue 28 Dec sub	Tue 28 Dec sub	Tue 28 Dec sub	Sun 26 Dec
Total	8	9	10	9

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England & Wales bank holidays 2021

8 bank holidays – Wales has the same dates as England.

England & Wales 2021 calendar

Scotland bank holidays 2021

9 bank holidays.

Scotland 2021 calendar

Northern Ireland bank holidays 2021

10 bank holidays.

NI 2021 calendar

Republic of Ireland public holidays 2021

9 public holidays.

Ireland 2021 calendar

Bank holidays by month in 2021

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Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in 2021?

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2021, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10. The Republic of Ireland has 9 public holidays.

When is Easter 2021?

Easter Sunday is Sunday 4 April 2021. Good Friday is Friday 2 April 2021 (a bank holiday across the UK) and Easter Monday is Monday 5 April 2021 (a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland).

Is 30 August 2021 a bank holiday?

Yes, Monday 30 August 2021 is the summer bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's summer bank holiday is earlier, on Monday 2 August 2021.

Is there an extra bank holiday in 2021?

No extra bank holidays have been announced for 2021. We check GOV.UK every day, so if one is announced it will appear here and on our extra bank holidays page.

What are the 8 UK bank holidays?

England and Wales have eight regular bank holidays: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the early May bank holiday, the spring bank holiday, the summer bank holiday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Scotland swaps Easter Monday for 2 January and St Andrew's Day, and Northern Ireland adds St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne.

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