Bank holidays 2012
There were 9 in England and Wales, 10 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Below were the bank holidays 2012 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holidayMovedMoved to June for the Diamond Jubilee | |
| Tuesday | Diamond Jubilee bank holidayOne-offDiamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | 2nd JanuarySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holidayMovedMoved to June for the Diamond Jubilee | |
| Tuesday | Diamond Jubilee bank holidayOne-offDiamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Friday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Monday | St Patrick's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holidayMovedMoved to June for the Diamond Jubilee | |
| Tuesday | Diamond Jubilee bank holidayOne-offDiamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Thursday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | 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.
Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 2012, 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
Substitute day
St Patrick's Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Moved for one year
Spring bank holiday. Moved to June for the Diamond Jubilee.
All of the UK
One-off bank holiday
Diamond Jubilee bank holiday. Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
All of the UK
Easter Sunday was 8 April 2012. Good Friday was Friday 6 April 2012, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 9 April 2012, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2012 ran from 6 April to 9 April.
The Early May bank holiday was Monday 7 May 2012 and the Spring bank holiday was Monday 4 June 2012.
The August bank holiday was Monday 27 August 2012 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 6 August 2012 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Tuesday 25 December 2012 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Wednesday 26 December 2012, giving 2 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day followed on Tuesday 1 January 2013, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Wednesday 2 January 2013.
Every 2012 bank holiday in date order and which parts of the UK had it.
| Date | Bank holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2nd JanuarySubstitute day | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Spring bank holidayMoved | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Diamond Jubilee bank holidayOne-off | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | No | No | Yes | |
| Summer bank holiday | No | Yes | No | |
| Summer bank holiday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| St Andrew's Day | No | Yes | No | |
| Christmas Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2012 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
The 2012 bank holidays grouped by month.
· New Year's Day (substitute)
All of the UK
· 2nd January (substitute)
Scotland
No bank holidays.
· St Patrick's Day (substitute)
N. Ireland
· Good Friday
All of the UK
· Easter Monday
England & WalesN. Ireland
· Early May bank holiday
All of the UK
· Spring bank holiday
All of the UK
· Diamond Jubilee bank holiday
All of the UK
· Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
N. Ireland
· Summer bank holiday
Scotland
· Summer bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
No bank holidays.
No bank holidays.
· St Andrew's Day
Scotland
· Christmas Day
All of the UK
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
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How the 2012 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.
3days off
Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 6 Apr – Mon 9 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 5 May – Mon 7 May
Early May bank holiday
4days off
Sat 2 Jun – Tue 5 Jun
Spring bank holiday + Diamond Jubilee bank holiday
3days off
Sat 25 Aug – Mon 27 Aug
Summer bank holiday
2days off
Tue 25 Dec – Wed 26 Dec
Christmas Day + Boxing Day
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
There were 9 in England and Wales, 10 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland in 2012.
Easter Sunday was 8 April 2012. Good Friday was Friday 6 April 2012 and Easter Monday was Monday 9 April 2012. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2012 was Friday 6 April 2012. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday was Monday 7 May 2012 and the Spring bank holiday was Monday 4 June 2012.
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 27 August 2012 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 6 August 2012 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Tuesday 25 December 2012 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Wednesday 26 December 2012.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2012 was Wednesday 26 December 2012.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 2 days off in a row, from Tuesday 25 December 2012 to Wednesday 26 December 2012.
Yes. New Year's Day was observed on Monday 2 January 2012 in the whole UK; 2nd January was observed on Tuesday 3 January 2012 in Scotland; St Patrick's Day was observed on Monday 19 March 2012 in Northern Ireland.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 2 January 2012 was the substitute day for New Year's Day, which fell on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 3 January 2012 was the substitute day for 2nd January, which fell on a weekend.
Yes. Diamond Jubilee bank holiday on Tuesday 5 June 2012 in the whole UK (Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II).
In the leave year from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 there were 10 in England and Wales, 11 in Scotland and 12 in Northern Ireland.
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.