England and Wales bank holidays 1974
7 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
Bank holidays 1974
UK Bank Holidays 1974
There were 7 in England and Wales, 7 in Scotland and 9 in Northern Ireland in 1974. Below were the bank holidays 1974 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
Scotland bank holidays 1974
7 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 1974
9 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | St Patrick's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Friday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Boxing 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 1974
Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 1974, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
St Patrick's Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Easter 1974
Easter Sunday was 14 April 1974. Good Friday was Friday 12 April 1974, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 15 April 1974, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 1974 ran from 12 April to 15 April.
May and August bank holidays 1974
There was no Early May bank holiday in England and Wales in 1974. The Spring bank holiday was Monday 27 May 1974.
The August bank holiday was Monday 26 August 1974 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 5 August 1974 in Scotland.
Christmas and New Year 1974
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Wednesday 25 December 1974 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Thursday 26 December 1974, giving 2 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day followed on Wednesday 1 January 1975, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Thursday 2 January 1975.
How the nations differ in 1974
Every 1974 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2nd January | No | Yes | No | |
| St Patrick's DaySubstitute 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 Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 1974 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Bank holidays 1974 by month
The 1974 bank holidays grouped by month.
January 1974
· New Year's Day
All of the UK
· 2nd January
Scotland
February 1974
No bank holidays.
March 1974
· St Patrick's Day (substitute)
N. Ireland
April 1974
· Good Friday
All of the UK
· Easter Monday
England & WalesN. Ireland
May 1974
· Early May bank holiday
Scotland
· Spring bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
June 1974
No bank holidays.
July 1974
· Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
N. Ireland
August 1974
· Summer bank holiday
Scotland
· Summer bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
September 1974
No bank holidays.
October 1974
No bank holidays.
November 1974
No bank holidays.
December 1974
· Christmas Day
All of the UK
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
1974 bank holiday calendar
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Long weekends in 1974
How the 1974 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.
1days off
Tue 1 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 12 Apr – Mon 15 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 25 May – Mon 27 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 24 Aug – Mon 26 Aug
Summer bank holiday
2days off
Wed 25 Dec – Thu 26 Dec
Christmas Day + Boxing Day
Bank holidays in the 1974/75 leave year
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 1974 to 31 March 1975, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
England and Wales9 days
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Spring bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
Scotland8 days
- Good Friday
- Early May bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
- 2nd January
- Good Friday
Northern Ireland11 days
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Spring bank holiday
- Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
- St Patrick's Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
Bank holidays 1974: common questions
How many bank holidays were there in 1974?
There were 7 in England and Wales, 7 in Scotland and 9 in Northern Ireland in 1974.
When was Easter in 1974?
Easter Sunday was 14 April 1974. Good Friday was Friday 12 April 1974 and Easter Monday was Monday 15 April 1974. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
What day was Good Friday 1974?
Good Friday 1974 was Friday 12 April 1974. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
When were the May bank holidays in 1974?
In 1974 the only May bank holiday in England and Wales was the Spring bank holiday on Monday 27 May 1974. The Early May bank holiday was introduced there in 1978.
When was the August bank holiday in 1974?
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 26 August 1974 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 5 August 1974 in Scotland.
When were the Christmas bank holidays in 1974?
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Wednesday 25 December 1974 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Thursday 26 December 1974.
Was Boxing Day a bank holiday in 1974?
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 1974 was Thursday 26 December 1974.
Was Christmas a long weekend in 1974?
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 2 days off in a row, from Wednesday 25 December 1974 to Thursday 26 December 1974.
Were there any substitute bank holidays in 1974?
Yes. St Patrick's Day was observed on Monday 18 March 1974 in Northern Ireland.
Was 18 March 1974 a bank holiday?
Yes, in Northern Ireland. Monday 18 March 1974 was the substitute day for St Patrick's Day, which fell on a weekend.
Was there an extra bank holiday in 1974?
No. There was no one-off bank holiday in 1974.
How many bank holidays were there from April 1974 to March 1975?
In the leave year from 1 April 1974 to 31 March 1975 there were 9 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 11 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.