Bank holidays 2020
There were 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2020. Below were the bank holidays 2020 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Early May bank holidayMovedMoved to Friday for the 75th anniversary of VE Day | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Friday | Early May bank holidayMovedMoved to Friday for the 75th anniversary of VE Day | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | Early May bank holidayMovedMoved to Friday for the 75th anniversary of VE Day | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Substitute day | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Monday | 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.
Bank holidays that did not fall on their usual date in 2020, and any one-off extras.
Moved for one year
Early May bank holiday. Moved to Friday for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
All of the UK
Substitute day
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day): the usual date fell on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Substitute day
Boxing Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
All of the UK
Easter Sunday was 12 April 2020. Good Friday was Friday 10 April 2020, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 13 April 2020, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2020 ran from 10 April to 13 April.
The Early May bank holiday was Friday 8 May 2020 and the Spring bank holiday was Monday 25 May 2020.
The August bank holiday was Monday 31 August 2020 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 3 August 2020 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Friday 25 December 2020 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Monday 28 December 2020, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day followed on Friday 1 January 2021, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Monday 4 January 2021.
Every 2020 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 holidayMoved | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Spring bank holiday | Yes | Yes | 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 | |
| St Andrew's Day | No | Yes | No | |
| Christmas Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2020 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2020 bank holidays grouped by month.
· New Year's Day
All of the UK
· 2nd January
Scotland
No bank holidays.
· St Patrick's Day
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
No bank holidays.
· Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (substitute)
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 (substitute)
All of the UK
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How the 2020 bank holidays joined up with weekends in England and Wales.
1days off
Wed 1 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Fri 8 May – Sun 10 May
Early May bank holiday
3days off
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 29 Aug – Mon 31 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec
Christmas Day + Boxing Day
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
There were 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2020.
Easter Sunday was 12 April 2020. Good Friday was Friday 10 April 2020 and Easter Monday was Monday 13 April 2020. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2020 was Friday 10 April 2020. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday was Friday 8 May 2020 and the Spring bank holiday was Monday 25 May 2020.
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 31 August 2020 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 3 August 2020 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Friday 25 December 2020 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Monday 28 December 2020 (a substitute day).
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2020 was Monday 28 December 2020, a substitute day because 26 December falls on a weekend.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 4 days off in a row, from Friday 25 December 2020 to Monday 28 December 2020.
Yes. Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) was observed on Monday 13 July 2020 in Northern Ireland; Boxing Day was observed on Monday 28 December 2020 in the whole UK.
Yes, in Northern Ireland. Monday 13 July 2020 was the substitute day for Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day), which fell on a weekend.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 28 December 2020 was the substitute day for Boxing Day, which fell on a weekend.
No. There was no one-off bank holiday in 2020.
In the leave year from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 there were 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 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.