2021 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

When is the next Public Holiday or Special Occasion in the UK 2021?


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.

2021 UK Bank Holidays and Special Occasions

Holiday/Occasion/Countries


Date Day Bank Holiday/Occasion Country
January
1 Jan  2021 Friday New Year’s Day National
4 Jan 2021 Monday 2nd January Scotland
February
14 Feb 2021 Sunday Valentine’s Day Special Occasion
March
14 March 2020 Sunday Mothering Sunday Special Occasion
17 Mar 2021 Wednesday St Patrick’s Day Northern Ireland
April
2 Apr 2021 Friday Good Friday National
5 Apr 2021 Monday Easter Monday National except Scotland*
23 Apr 2021 Friday Saint George’s Day Special Occasion England
May
3 May 2021 Monday Early May Bank Holiday National
31 May 2021 Monday Spring Bank Holiday National
June
20 June 2021 Sunday Father’s Day Special Occasion
July
12 Jul 2021 Monday Battle of the Boyne Northern Ireland
August
2 Aug 2021 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Scotland
30 Aug 2021 Monday Summer Bank Holiday National except Scotland
October
31 Oct 2021 Sunday Halloween Special Occasion
November
30 Nov 2021 Tuesday St Andrew’s Day Scotland
December
25 Dec 2021 Saturday Christmas Day  National
26 Dec 2021 Tuesday Boxing Day National
27 Dec 2021 Monday Christmas Day Holiday National
28 Dec 2021 Tuesday Boxing Day Holiday National

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