2018 UK Bank Holidays and Special Occasions


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.

United Kingdom Bank Holidays

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

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