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Bank holidays 2000

UK Bank Holidays 2000

There were 8 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2000. Below were the bank holidays 2000 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.

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 2000

Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 2000, and any one-off extras.

  • Substitute day

    New Year's Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.

    All of the UK

  • Substitute day

    2nd January: the usual date fell on a weekend.

    Scotland

Easter 2000

Easter Sunday was 23 April 2000. Good Friday was Friday 21 April 2000, a bank holiday across the UK.

Easter Monday was Monday 24 April 2000, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2000 ran from 21 April to 24 April.

Easter dates for other years

May and August bank holidays 2000

The Early May bank holiday was Monday 1 May 2000 and the Spring bank holiday was Monday 29 May 2000.

The August bank holiday was Monday 28 August 2000 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 2000 in Scotland.

Christmas and New Year 2000

The Christmas Day bank holiday was Monday 25 December 2000 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Tuesday 26 December 2000, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.

New Year's Day followed on Monday 1 January 2001, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 2 January 2001.

How the nations differ in 2000

Every 2000 bank holiday in date order and which parts of the UK had it.

Bank holidays 2000 compared by nation
DateBank holidayEngland & WalesScotlandN. Ireland
New Year's DaySubstitute dayYesYesYes
2nd JanuarySubstitute dayNoYesNo
St Patrick's DayNoNoYes
Good FridayYesYesYes
Easter MondayYesNoYes
Early May bank holidayYesYesYes
Spring bank holidayYesYesYes
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)NoNoYes
Summer bank holidayNoYesNo
Summer bank holidayYesNoYes
Christmas DayYesYesYes
Boxing DayYesYesYes
Total bank holidays in 20008810

Bank holidays 2000 by month

The 2000 bank holidays grouped by month.

January 2000

  • · New Year's Day (substitute)

    All of the UK

  • · 2nd January (substitute)

    Scotland

February 2000

No bank holidays.

March 2000

  • · St Patrick's Day

    N. Ireland

April 2000

  • · Good Friday

    All of the UK

  • · Easter Monday

    England & WalesN. Ireland

May 2000

  • · Early May bank holiday

    All of the UK

  • · Spring bank holiday

    All of the UK

June 2000

No bank holidays.

July 2000

  • · Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)

    N. Ireland

August 2000

  • · Summer bank holiday

    Scotland

  • · Summer bank holiday

    England & WalesN. Ireland

September 2000

No bank holidays.

October 2000

No bank holidays.

November 2000

No bank holidays.

December 2000

  • · Christmas Day

    All of the UK

  • · Boxing Day

    All of the UK

2000 bank holiday calendar

Bank holidays are filled in green. Use the print button at the top of the page for a paper copy.

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Long weekends in 2000

How the 2000 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.

  • 3days off

    Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan

    New Year's Day

  • 4days off

    Fri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr

    Good Friday + Easter Monday

  • 3days off

    Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May

    Early May bank holiday

  • 3days off

    Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May

    Spring bank holiday

  • 3days off

    Sat 26 Aug – Mon 28 Aug

    Summer bank holiday

  • 4days off

    Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec

    Christmas Day + Boxing Day

Bank holidays in the 2000/01 leave year

If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.

England and Wales8 days

  1. Good Friday
  2. Easter Monday
  3. Early May bank holiday
  4. Spring bank holiday
  5. Summer bank holiday
  6. Christmas Day
  7. Boxing Day
  8. New Year's Day

Scotland8 days

  1. Good Friday
  2. Early May bank holiday
  3. Spring bank holiday
  4. Summer bank holiday
  5. Christmas Day
  6. Boxing Day
  7. New Year's Day
  8. 2nd January

Northern Ireland10 days

  1. Good Friday
  2. Easter Monday
  3. Early May bank holiday
  4. Spring bank holiday
  5. Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
  6. Summer bank holiday
  7. Christmas Day
  8. Boxing Day
  9. New Year's Day
  10. St Patrick's Day

Bank holidays 2000: common questions

How many bank holidays were there in 2000?

There were 8 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2000.

When was Easter in 2000?

Easter Sunday was 23 April 2000. Good Friday was Friday 21 April 2000 and Easter Monday was Monday 24 April 2000. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.

What day was Good Friday 2000?

Good Friday 2000 was Friday 21 April 2000. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.

When were the May bank holidays in 2000?

The Early May bank holiday was Monday 1 May 2000 and the Spring bank holiday was Monday 29 May 2000.

When was the August bank holiday in 2000?

The Summer bank holiday was Monday 28 August 2000 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 2000 in Scotland.

When were the Christmas bank holidays in 2000?

The Christmas Day bank holiday was Monday 25 December 2000 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Tuesday 26 December 2000.

Was Boxing Day a bank holiday in 2000?

Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2000 was Tuesday 26 December 2000.

Was Christmas a long weekend in 2000?

Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 23 December 2000 to Tuesday 26 December 2000.

Were there any substitute bank holidays in 2000?

Yes. New Year's Day was observed on Monday 3 January 2000 in the whole UK; 2nd January was observed on Tuesday 4 January 2000 in Scotland.

Was 3 January 2000 a bank holiday?

Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 3 January 2000 was the substitute day for New Year's Day, which fell on a weekend.

Was 4 January 2000 a bank holiday?

Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 4 January 2000 was the substitute day for 2nd January, which fell on a weekend.

Was there an extra bank holiday in 2000?

No. There was no one-off bank holiday in 2000.

How many bank holidays were there from April 2000 to March 2001?

In the leave year from 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2001 there were 8 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 10 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.