England and Wales bank holidays 1975
7 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
Bank holidays 1975
UK Bank Holidays 1975
There were 7 in England and Wales, 7 in Scotland and 9 in Northern Ireland in 1975. Below were the bank holidays 1975 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
Scotland bank holidays 1975
7 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 1975
9 days| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Substitute day | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | 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 1975
Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 1975, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day): the usual date fell on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Easter 1975
Easter Sunday was 30 March 1975. Good Friday was Friday 28 March 1975, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 31 March 1975, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 1975 ran from 28 March to 31 March.
May and August bank holidays 1975
There was no Early May bank holiday in England and Wales in 1975. The Spring bank holiday was Monday 26 May 1975.
The August bank holiday was Monday 25 August 1975 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 4 August 1975 in Scotland.
Christmas and New Year 1975
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Thursday 25 December 1975 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Friday 26 December 1975, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day followed on Thursday 1 January 1976, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Friday 2 January 1976.
How the nations differ in 1975
Every 1975 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 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)Substitute 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 1975 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |
Bank holidays 1975 by month
The 1975 bank holidays grouped by month.
January 1975
· New Year's Day
All of the UK
· 2nd January
Scotland
February 1975
No bank holidays.
March 1975
· St Patrick's Day
N. Ireland
· Good Friday
All of the UK
· Easter Monday
England & WalesN. Ireland
April 1975
No bank holidays.
May 1975
· Early May bank holiday
Scotland
· Spring bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
June 1975
No bank holidays.
July 1975
· Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (substitute)
N. Ireland
August 1975
· Summer bank holiday
Scotland
· Summer bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
September 1975
No bank holidays.
October 1975
No bank holidays.
November 1975
No bank holidays.
December 1975
· Christmas Day
All of the UK
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
1975 bank holiday calendar
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Long weekends in 1975
How the 1975 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.
1days off
Wed 1 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 23 Aug – Mon 25 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Christmas Day + Boxing Day
Bank holidays in the 1975/76 leave year
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 1975 to 31 March 1976, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
England and Wales5 days
- Spring bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Scotland6 days
- Early May bank holiday
- Summer bank holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
- 2nd January
Northern Ireland7 days
- 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
Bank holidays 1975: common questions
How many bank holidays were there in 1975?
There were 7 in England and Wales, 7 in Scotland and 9 in Northern Ireland in 1975.
When was Easter in 1975?
Easter Sunday was 30 March 1975. Good Friday was Friday 28 March 1975 and Easter Monday was Monday 31 March 1975. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
What day was Good Friday 1975?
Good Friday 1975 was Friday 28 March 1975. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
When were the May bank holidays in 1975?
In 1975 the only May bank holiday in England and Wales was the Spring bank holiday on Monday 26 May 1975. The Early May bank holiday was introduced there in 1978.
When was the August bank holiday in 1975?
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 25 August 1975 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 4 August 1975 in Scotland.
When were the Christmas bank holidays in 1975?
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Thursday 25 December 1975 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Friday 26 December 1975.
Was Boxing Day a bank holiday in 1975?
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 1975 was Friday 26 December 1975.
Was Christmas a long weekend in 1975?
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 4 days off in a row, from Thursday 25 December 1975 to Sunday 28 December 1975.
Were there any substitute bank holidays in 1975?
Yes. Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) was observed on Monday 14 July 1975 in Northern Ireland.
Was 14 July 1975 a bank holiday?
Yes, in Northern Ireland. Monday 14 July 1975 was the substitute day for Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day), which fell on a weekend.
Was there an extra bank holiday in 1975?
No. There was no one-off bank holiday in 1975.
How many bank holidays were there from April 1975 to March 1976?
In the leave year from 1 April 1975 to 31 March 1976 there were 5 in England and Wales, 6 in Scotland and 7 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.