Bank holiday
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and in the Republic of Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the term refers to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation, or held by convention under common law.
The term "bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions typically close for business on such holidays, as they once used to do on certain saint's days.
List of current holidays
| Date | Name | England and Wales (8) |
Scotland (9) | Northern Ireland(10) |
Republic of Ireland (10) |
Isle of Man (10) |
Jersey and Guernsey (9) |
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| 1 January | New Year's Day |
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| 2 January | 2 January |
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| First Monday in February, or 1 February if the date falls on a Friday | Imbolc / Saint Brigid's Day |
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| 17 March | Saint Patrick's Day |
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| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday |
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| The Monday after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday |
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| First Monday in May | Early May bank holiday |
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| 9 May | Liberation Day |
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| Last Monday in May | Spring Bank Holiday / Late May Bank Holiday |
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| First Monday in June | June Bank Holiday |
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| First Friday in June | Senior Race Day |
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| 5 July | Tynwald Day |
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| 12 July | The Twelfth (Battle of the Boyne) |
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| First Monday in August | Summer Bank Holiday |
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| Last Monday in August | August Bank Holiday |
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| Last Monday in October | October Bank Holiday |
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| 30 November | St Andrew's Day |
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| 25 December | Christmas Day |
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| 26 December | Boxing Day / St Stephen's Day |
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