2023 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 Bank Holiday or Special Occasion in the UK 2023?


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.

2023 UK Bank Holidays and Special Occasions

Holiday/Occasion/Countries


Date Day Bank Holiday/Occasion Country
January
2 Jan  2023 Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day) National
3 Jan 2023 Tuesday 2nd January (substitute day) Scotland
February
14 Feb 2023 Tuesday Valentine’s Day Special Occasion
March
17 Mar 2023 Friday St Patrick’s Day Northern Ireland
19 March 2023 Sunday Mothering Sunday Special Occasion
April
7 Apr 2023 Friday Good Friday National
10 Apr 2023 Monday Easter Monday National except Scotland
23 Apr 2023 Saturday Saint George’s Day Special Occasion England
May
1 May 2023 Monday Early May Bank Holiday National
29 May 2023 Monday Spring Bank Holiday National
June
18 June 2023 Sunday Father’s Day Special Occasion
July
12 Jul 2023 Wednesday Battle of the Boyne (Orangemans Day) Northern Ireland
August
7 Aug 2023 Monday Summer Bank Holiday Scotland
28 Aug 2023 Monday Summer Bank Holiday National except Scotland
October
31 Oct 2023 Tuesday Halloween Special Occasion
November
30 Nov 2023 Thursday St Andrew’s Day Scotland
December
25 Dec 2023 Monday Christmas Day  National
26 Dec 2023 Monday Boxing Day National

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