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 2022?
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.
2022 UK Bank Holidays and Special Occasions
Holiday/Occasion/Countries
Date | Day | Bank Holiday/Occasion | Country |
January | |||
3 Jan 2022 | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) | National |
4 Jan 2022 | Tuesday | 2nd January (substitute day) | Scotland |
February | |||
14 Feb 2022 | Monday | Valentine’s Day | Special Occasion |
March | |||
17 Mar 2022 | Thursday | St Patrick’s Day | Northern Ireland |
27 March 2022 | Sunday | Mothering Sunday | Special Occasion |
April | |||
15 Apr 2022 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
18 Apr 2022 | Monday | Easter Monday | National except Scotland |
23 Apr 2022 | Saturday | Saint George’s Day | Special Occasion England |
May | |||
2 May 2022 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | National |
June | |||
2 June 2022 | Thursday | Spring Bank Holiday | National |
3 June 2022 | Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holiday | National |
19 June 2022 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Special Occasion |
July | |||
12 Jul 2022 | Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemans Day) | Northern Ireland |
August | |||
1 Aug 2022 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Scotland |
29 Aug 2022 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | National except Scotland |
October | |||
31 Oct 2022 | Monday | Halloween | Special Occasion |
November | |||
30 Nov 2022 | Wednesday | St Andrew’s Day | Scotland |
December | |||
25 Dec 2022 | Sunday | Christmas Day | National |
26 Dec 2022 | Monday | Boxing Day | National |
27 Dec 2022 | Monday | Christmas Day ( Substitute day) | National |
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