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.
When is the next Public Holiday or Special Occasion in the UK 2020?
The 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.
2020 UK Bank Holidays and Special Occasions
Holiday/Occasion/Countries
Date | Day | Bank Holiday/Occasion | Country |
January | |||
1 Jan 2020 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | National |
2 Jan 2020 | Thursday | New Year Holiday | Scotland |
February | |||
14 Feb 2020 | Friday | Valentine’s Day | Special Occasion |
March | |||
17 Mar 2020 | Tuesday | St Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland |
22 March 2020 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Special Occasion |
April | |||
10 Apr 2020 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
13 Apr 2020 | Monday | Easter Monday | National except Scotland* |
23 Apr 2020 | Thursday | Saint George’s Day | Special Occasion England |
May | |||
4 May 2020 | Monday | May Day | National |
25 May 2020 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | National |
June | |||
21 June 2020 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Special Occasion |
July | |||
12 Jul 2020 | Sunday | Battle of the Boyne* | Northern Ireland |
13 Jul 2020 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne Subsitute day | Northern Ireland |
August | |||
3 Aug 2020 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland* |
31 Aug 2020 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | National except Scotland* |
October | |||
31 Oct 2020 | Saturday | Halloween | Special Occasion |
November | |||
30 Nov 2020 | Monday | St Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
December | |||
25 Dec 2020 | Friday | Christmas Day | National |
28Dec 2020 | Monday | Boxing Day | National |
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