Official dates from GOV.UK

Bank holidays 2024

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2024, 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 2024 at a glance

Holiday	England & Wales	Scotland	NI	Ireland
New Year's Day	Mon 1 Jan	Mon 1 Jan	Mon 1 Jan	Mon 1 Jan
2nd January	–	Tue 2 Jan	–	–
St Brigid's Day	–	–	–	Mon 5 Feb
St Patrick's Day	–	–	Mon 18 Mar sub	Sun 17 Mar
Good Friday	Fri 29 Mar	Fri 29 Mar	Fri 29 Mar	–
Easter Monday	Mon 1 Apr	–	Mon 1 Apr	Mon 1 Apr
Early May bank holiday	Mon 6 May	Mon 6 May	Mon 6 May	Mon 6 May
Spring bank holiday	Mon 27 May	Mon 27 May	Mon 27 May	–
June bank holiday	–	–	–	Mon 3 Jun
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	–	–	Fri 12 Jul	–
Summer bank holiday	Mon 26 Aug	Mon 5 Aug	Mon 26 Aug	Mon 5 Aug
October bank holiday	–	–	–	Mon 28 Oct
St Andrew's Day	–	Mon 2 Dec sub	–	–
Christmas Day	Wed 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec
Boxing Day	Thu 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec
Total	8	9	10	10

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England & Wales bank holidays 2024

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

England & Wales 2024 calendar

Scotland bank holidays 2024

9 bank holidays.

Scotland 2024 calendar

Northern Ireland bank holidays 2024

10 bank holidays.

NI 2024 calendar

Republic of Ireland public holidays 2024

10 public holidays.

Ireland 2024 calendar

Bank holidays by month in 2024

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Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in 2024?

England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2024, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10. The Republic of Ireland has 10 public holidays.

When is Easter 2024?

Easter Sunday is Sunday 31 March 2024. Good Friday is Friday 29 March 2024 (a bank holiday across the UK) and Easter Monday is Monday 1 April 2024 (a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland).

Is 26 August 2024 a bank holiday?

Yes, Monday 26 August 2024 is the summer bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's summer bank holiday is earlier, on Monday 5 August 2024.

Is there an extra bank holiday in 2024?

No extra bank holidays have been announced for 2024. 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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