Bank Holiday Dates

We have compiled a list of dates which may be of use.

These include holiday dates from motor vehicle manufacturers.

The table below shows future Bank Holidays:

	2008	2009	2010
England and Wales
New Year's Day	1 Jan	1 Jan	1 Jan
Good Friday	21 Mar	10 Apr	2 Apr
Easter Monday	24 Mar	13 Apr	5 Apr
Early May Bank Holiday	5 May	4 May	3 May
Spring Bank Holiday	26 May	25 May	31 May
Summer Bank Holiday	25 Aug	31 Aug	30 Aug
Christmas Day	25 Dec	25 Dec	27 Dec ▲
Boxing Day	26 Dec	28 Dec	28 Dec
■ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan ▲ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec
New Year's Day	1 Jan	1 Jan	1 Jan
St Patrick's Day	17 Mar	17 Mar	17 Mar
Good Friday	21 Mar	10 Apr	2 Apr
Easter Monday	24 Mar	13 Apr	5 Apr
Early May Bank Holiday	5 May	4 May	3 May
Spring Bank Holiday	26 May	25 May	31 May
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)	14 July	13 July	12 July
Summer Bank Holiday	25 Aug	31 Aug	30 Aug
Christmas Day	25 Dec	25 Dec	27 Dec ■
Boxing Day	26 Dec	28 Dec	28 Dec ■
■ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan ▲ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec

Dates in bold are bank holidays which have been introduced since the 1971 Banking and Financial Dealings Act, and are routinely proclaimed each year by the Queen; dates in italics are subject to Proclamation by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and are not included in the Royal Proclamation.

All other dates have been designated bank holidays under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.