For instance, take four days of leave over the August 2025 bank holiday, and you'll get nine days off for a longer summer break (if you include adjoining weekends).
When is the next bank holiday in England?
The next bank holiday in England, Scotland and Wales is Good Friday, on 18 April 2025. In Northern Ireland, it’s St Patrick’s Day, on 17 March.
Will there be an extra bank holiday in 2025?
Unfortunately not. Despite rumours in November 2024 of an extra bank holiday given to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day and VJ, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson has confirmed this is not the case.
undefinedTo more than double your time away from work in the coming year, book off the following 25 dates:New Year’s Day:Easter bank holiday: Early May bank holiday: Spring / Late May bank holiday:August bank holiday:Christmas:Other dates to consider taking off, if you have more than 25 days’ leave, or if you’d like to prioritise for a ‘bumper’ trip away after Easter:Tuesday 22 April, Wednesday 23 April, Thursday 24 April, Friday 25 April, Monday 28 April, Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April, Thursday 1 May, Friday 2 May.
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When is the Easter bank holiday in 2025?
Easter Monday is on Monday 21 April in 2025, with Good Friday being on 18 April.
How to extend the Easter break
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When is the Early May bank holiday in 2025?
The Early May Bank Holiday takes place on Monday 5 May 2025.
How to extend the Early May bank holiday
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If you have more holidays to spare, it’s also possible to be off work for over three weeks using only 13 days’ leave. You would finish work on Thursday 17 April and not return until Monday 12 May.
To do this, take off the nine days to bridge Easter into the Early May bank holiday, (Tuesday 22 April – Friday 2 May), then add an extra four days’ leave from Tuesday 6 May – Friday 9 May. This gives you over three weeks away from work.
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When is the Spring / Late May bank holiday in 2025?
The Spring bank holiday takes place on Monday 26 May.
How to extend the Spring / Late May bank holiday
Take off the days following the bank holiday Monday (Tuesday 27 May – Friday 30 May), and you’ll bridge together two weekends, leaving you with a decent nine days off work.
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When is the Summer / August bank holiday in 2025?
The Summer / August bank holiday takes place on Monday 25 August.
How to extend the August bank holiday
Just like with the Late May bank holiday, you can once again take four days’ leave and enjoy over a week off before heading back to work on Monday 1 September.
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When are the Christmas holidays in 2025?
Christmas Day and Boxing Day are both bank holidays, and fall on Thursday 25 December and Friday 26 December.
How to get a longer Christmas break in 2025
If you book off the run-up to Christmas, along with the days between Christmas and New Year’s Day, you’ll enjoy nearly two weeks off. Add another day from your 2026 allowance to bridge the gap into the following weekend, and you’ll get a bumper 16-day break.
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England and Wales have eight bank holidays per year. Scotland has nine, and Northern Ireland have 10 days per year. See the dates for these below.
See below for the full list of UK Bank Holidays in 2025, across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Are there always eight bank holidays in UK?
In England, typically, yes. In recent years, though, we’ve seen additional bank holidays to commemorate significant events such as royal coronations and jubilees. In Scotland and Northern Ireland, there are usually nine and 10 respectively.
Why are UK bank holidays always on a Monday?
This is thanks to a royal proclamation that means any bank holiday that falls on a weekend day should automatically become a Monday.
Are bank holidays a legal requirement in the UK?
No. Your employer can decide whether you can take off bank holidays, and whether or not these are included in your annual paid leave entitlement.
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