The following details were recently published on the gov.uk and regional websites. They set out bank holiday dates for Christmas 2019 and 2020.
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Upcoming Christmas bank holidays in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 2019 |
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25 December |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
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26 December |
Thursday |
Boxing Day |
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Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2020 |
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1 January |
Wednesday |
New Year’s Day |
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10 April |
Friday |
Good Friday |
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13 April |
Monday |
Easter Monday |
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8 May |
Friday |
Early May bank holiday (VE day) |
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25 May |
Monday |
Spring bank holiday |
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31 August |
Monday |
Summer bank holiday |
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25 December |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
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28 December |
Monday |
Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming holidays in Scotland 2020
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2020 |
Day |
Holiday |
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1 January |
Wednesday |
New Year's Day |
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2 January |
Thursday |
2nd January |
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10 April |
Friday |
Good Friday |
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8 May |
Friday |
Early May Bank Holiday (VE day) |
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25 May |
Monday |
Spring Bank Holiday |
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3 August |
Monday |
Summer Bank Holiday |
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30 November |
Monday |
St Andrew's Day |
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25 December |
Friday |
Christmas Day |
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28 December |
Monday |
Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming holidays in Northern Ireland 2020
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Holidays |
2020 |
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New Year's Day |
1 January |
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St Patrick's Day |
17 March |
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Good Friday |
10 April |
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Easter Monday |
13 April |
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Early May Bank Holiday (VE Day) |
8 May |
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Spring Bank Holiday |
25 May |
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Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day |
12 July |
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Summer Bank Holiday |
31 August |
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Christmas Day |
25 December |
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Boxing Day |
26 December |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Readers are reminded that employers do not have to provide paid leave on bank holidays.