Bank holidays in England & Wales

Bank holidays in Wales

Wales has exactly the same bank holidays as England – all 8 of them – because they are set together in law for "England and Wales". Every date on this page applies in Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham and everywhere else in Wales.

Wales does not have a bank holiday for its national day. St David's Day (1 March) is marked with celebrations but is a normal working day, unlike St Andrew's Day in Scotland and St Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland. There have been repeated calls to change that, but bank holidays in Wales are still decided by the UK Government.