All bank holidays are accurate at the time of publishing but are subject to change depending on what country you live in. Please make sure you check any dates with your own countries bank holidays before booking any holidays. * When the usual date of a bank or public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a ‘substitute day’ is given, normally the following Monday.
The bank holidays include those for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. All bank holiday dates are accurate at the time of publishing.
Please make sure you check any dates with your own countries Bank holidays before booking any holidays or arrangements.
2018 UK Bank Holidays and Special Occasions
Date | Day | Holiday | Country |
1 Jan 2018 | Monday | New Year’s Day | National |
2 Jan 2018 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | Scotland* |
14 Feb 2018 | Wednesday | St Valentines Day | Special Occasion |
11 Mar 2018 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Special Occasion |
17 Mar 2018 | Saturday | St Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland |
19 Mar 2018 | Monday | St Patrick’s Day Holiday | Northern Ireland |
30 Mar 2018 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
2 Apr 2018 | Monday | Easter Monday | National except Scotland* |
23 Apr 2018 | Monday | St Georges Day | Special Occasion |
7 May 2018 | Monday | May Day | National |
28 May 2018 | Monday | Late May Bank Holiday | National |
17 June 2018 | Sunday | Fathers Day | Special Occasion |
12 Jul 2018 | Thursday | Battle of the Boyne | Northern Ireland |
6 Aug 2018 | Monday | August Bank Holiday | Scotland* |
27 Aug 2018 | Monday | August Bank Holiday | National except Scotland* |
31 Oct 2018 | Wednesday | Halloween | Special Occasion |
30 Nov 2018 | Friday | St Andrew’s Day | Scotland* |
25 Dec 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | National |
26 Dec 2018 | Wednesday | Boxing Day | National |
*Visit gov.uk for more information