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 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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