England and Wales bank holidays 1971
6 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
Bank holidays 1971
UK Bank Holidays 1971
There were 6 in England and Wales, 5 in Scotland and 8 in Northern Ireland in 1971. Below were the bank holidays 1971 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
Scotland bank holidays 1971
5 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas DaySubstitute day |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 1971
8 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
Dates follow the official GOV.UK bank holiday list where published. Later years are calculated from the statutory rules and can change if a holiday is added or moved by royal proclamation.
What was different in 1971
Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 1971, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
Christmas Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
All of the UK
Substitute day
Boxing Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
England & WalesN. Ireland
Easter 1971
Easter Sunday was 11 April 1971. Good Friday was Friday 9 April 1971, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 12 April 1971, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 1971 ran from 9 April to 12 April.
May and August bank holidays 1971
There was no Early May bank holiday in England and Wales in 1971. The Spring bank holiday was Monday 31 May 1971.
The August bank holiday was Monday 30 August 1971 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 1971 in Scotland.
Christmas and New Year 1971
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Monday 27 December 1971 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Tuesday 28 December 1971, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
How the nations differ in 1971
Every 1971 bank holiday in date order and which parts of the UK had it.
| Date | Bank holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | No | Yes | No | |
| St Patrick's Day | No | No | Yes | |
| Good Friday | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Easter Monday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Early May bank holiday | No | Yes | No | |
| Spring bank holiday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | No | No | Yes | |
| Summer bank holiday | No | Yes | No | |
| Summer bank holiday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Christmas DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing DaySubstitute day | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 1971 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
Bank holidays 1971 by month
The 1971 bank holidays grouped by month.
January 1971
· New Year's Day
Scotland
February 1971
No bank holidays.
March 1971
· St Patrick's Day
N. Ireland
April 1971
· Good Friday
All of the UK
· Easter Monday
England & WalesN. Ireland
May 1971
· Early May bank holiday
Scotland
· Spring bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
June 1971
No bank holidays.
July 1971
· Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
N. Ireland
August 1971
· Summer bank holiday
Scotland
· Summer bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
September 1971
No bank holidays.
October 1971
No bank holidays.
November 1971
No bank holidays.
December 1971
· Christmas Day (substitute)
All of the UK
· Boxing Day (substitute)
England & WalesN. Ireland
1971 bank holiday calendar
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Long weekends in 1971
How the 1971 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.
4days off
Fri 9 Apr – Mon 12 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 28 Aug – Mon 30 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 Dec
Christmas Day + Boxing Day
Bank holidays in the 1971/72 leave year
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 1971 to 31 March 1972, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
England and Wales7 days
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Spring bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Good Friday
Scotland6 days
- Good Friday
- Early May bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
Northern Ireland9 days
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Spring bank holiday
- Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- St Patrick's Day
- Good Friday
Bank holidays 1971: common questions
How many bank holidays were there in 1971?
There were 6 in England and Wales, 5 in Scotland and 8 in Northern Ireland in 1971.
When was Easter in 1971?
Easter Sunday was 11 April 1971. Good Friday was Friday 9 April 1971 and Easter Monday was Monday 12 April 1971. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
What day was Good Friday 1971?
Good Friday 1971 was Friday 9 April 1971. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
When were the May bank holidays in 1971?
In 1971 the only May bank holiday in England and Wales was the Spring bank holiday on Monday 31 May 1971. The Early May bank holiday was introduced there in 1978.
When was the August bank holiday in 1971?
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 30 August 1971 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 1971 in Scotland.
When were the Christmas bank holidays in 1971?
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Monday 27 December 1971 (a substitute day) and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Tuesday 28 December 1971 (a substitute day).
Was Boxing Day a bank holiday in 1971?
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 1971 was Tuesday 28 December 1971, a substitute day because 26 December falls on a weekend.
Was Christmas a long weekend in 1971?
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 25 December 1971 to Tuesday 28 December 1971.
Were there any substitute bank holidays in 1971?
Yes. Christmas Day was observed on Monday 27 December 1971 in the whole UK; Boxing Day was observed on Tuesday 28 December 1971 in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
Was 27 December 1971 a bank holiday?
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 27 December 1971 was the substitute day for Christmas Day, which fell on a weekend.
Was 28 December 1971 a bank holiday?
Yes, in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. Tuesday 28 December 1971 was the substitute day for Boxing Day, which fell on a weekend.
Was there an extra bank holiday in 1971?
No. There was no one-off bank holiday in 1971.
How many bank holidays were there from April 1971 to March 1972?
In the leave year from 1 April 1971 to 31 March 1972 there were 7 in England and Wales, 6 in Scotland and 9 in Northern Ireland.
Do bank holiday dates change each year?
Some do. Easter moves by up to five weeks, and the May and August bank holidays are tied to a Monday rather than a date. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day are fixed, but the day off moves to a weekday when they fall on a weekend.