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England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2029, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10. Every date below includes substitute days.
Provisional dates. The government hasn't published these yet, so we've calculated them from the usual rules. They are very likely to be right, but one-off holidays can be added or dates moved (as happened for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee). We check GOV.UK every day and update this page automatically.
| 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 19 Mar sub | Sat 17 Mar |
| Good Friday | Fri 30 Mar | Fri 30 Mar | Fri 30 Mar | – |
| Easter Monday | Mon 2 Apr | – | Mon 2 Apr | Mon 2 Apr |
| Early May bank holiday | Mon 7 May | Mon 7 May | Mon 7 May | Mon 7 May |
| Spring bank holiday | Mon 28 May | Mon 28 May | Mon 28 May | – |
| June bank holiday | – | – | – | Mon 4 Jun |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | – | – | Thu 12 Jul | – |
| Summer bank holiday | Mon 27 Aug | Mon 6 Aug | Mon 27 Aug | Mon 6 Aug |
| October bank holiday | – | – | – | Mon 29 Oct |
| St Andrew's Day | – | Fri 30 Nov | – | – |
| Christmas Day | Tue 25 Dec | Tue 25 Dec | Tue 25 Dec | Tue 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day | Wed 26 Dec | Wed 26 Dec | Wed 26 Dec | Wed 26 Dec |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
8 bank holidays – Wales has the same dates as England.
9 bank holidays.
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Thu 3 May – Mon 7 May 2029 · includes Early May bank holiday
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Thu 24 May – Mon 28 May 2029 · includes Spring bank holiday
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Thu 23 Aug – Mon 27 Aug 2029 · includes Summer bank holiday
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England and Wales have 8 bank holidays in 2029, Scotland has 9 and Northern Ireland has 10. The Republic of Ireland has 10 public holidays.
Easter Sunday is Sunday 1 April 2029. Good Friday is Friday 30 March 2029 (a bank holiday across the UK) and Easter Monday is Monday 2 April 2029 (a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland).
Yes, Monday 27 August 2029 is the summer bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland's summer bank holiday is earlier, on Monday 6 August 2029.
No extra bank holidays have been announced for 2029. We check GOV.UK every day, so if one is announced it will appear here and on our extra bank holidays page.
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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