Bank holidays 2022
There were 10 in England and Wales, 11 in Scotland and 12 in Northern Ireland in 2022. Below were the bank holidays 2022 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 | |
| Thursday | Spring bank holidayMovedMoved to June for the Platinum Jubilee | |
| Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holidayOne-offPlatinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | State Funeral bank holidayOne-offState Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | 2nd JanuarySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Spring bank holidayMovedMoved to June for the Platinum Jubilee | |
| Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holidayOne-offPlatinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | State Funeral bank holidayOne-offState Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Wednesday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Thursday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Spring bank holidayMovedMoved to June for the Platinum Jubilee | |
| Friday | Platinum Jubilee bank holidayOne-offPlatinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | State Funeral bank holidayOne-offState Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas 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 2022, 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
Moved for one year
Spring bank holiday. Moved to June for the Platinum Jubilee.
All of the UK
One-off bank holiday
Platinum Jubilee bank holiday. Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
All of the UK
One-off bank holiday
State Funeral bank holiday. State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
All of the UK
Substitute day
Christmas Day: the usual date fell on a weekend.
All of the UK
Easter Sunday was 17 April 2022. Good Friday was Friday 15 April 2022, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday was Monday 18 April 2022, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2022 ran from 15 April to 18 April.
The Early May bank holiday was Monday 2 May 2022 and the Spring bank holiday was Thursday 2 June 2022.
The August bank holiday was Monday 29 August 2022 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 1 August 2022 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Tuesday 27 December 2022 and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Monday 26 December 2022, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day followed on Monday 2 January 2023, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 3 January 2023.
Every 2022 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 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 | |
| Platinum 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 | |
| State Funeral bank holidayOne-off | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| St Andrew's Day | No | Yes | No | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Christmas DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2022 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
The 2022 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
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
· Platinum 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
· State Funeral bank holiday
All of the UK
No bank holidays.
· St Andrew's Day
Scotland
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
· Christmas Day (substitute)
All of the UK
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How the 2022 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 15 Apr – Mon 18 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 30 Apr – Mon 2 May
Early May bank holiday
4days off
Thu 2 Jun – Sun 5 Jun
Spring bank holiday + Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
3days off
Sat 27 Aug – Mon 29 Aug
Summer bank holiday
3days off
Sat 17 Sep – Mon 19 Sep
State Funeral bank holiday
4days off
Sat 24 Dec – Tue 27 Dec
Boxing Day + Christmas Day
If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, these were the bank holidays that fall inside it.
There were 10 in England and Wales, 11 in Scotland and 12 in Northern Ireland in 2022.
Easter Sunday was 17 April 2022. Good Friday was Friday 15 April 2022 and Easter Monday was Monday 18 April 2022. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2022 was Friday 15 April 2022. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday was Monday 2 May 2022 and the Spring bank holiday was Thursday 2 June 2022.
The Summer bank holiday was Monday 29 August 2022 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 1 August 2022 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday was Tuesday 27 December 2022 (a substitute day) and the Boxing Day bank holiday was Monday 26 December 2022.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2022 was Monday 26 December 2022.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend gave 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 24 December 2022 to Tuesday 27 December 2022.
Yes. New Year's Day was observed on Monday 3 January 2022 in the whole UK; 2nd January was observed on Tuesday 4 January 2022 in Scotland; Christmas Day was observed on Tuesday 27 December 2022 in the whole UK.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 3 January 2022 was the substitute day for New Year's Day, which fell on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 4 January 2022 was the substitute day for 2nd January, which fell on a weekend.
Yes. Platinum Jubilee bank holiday on Friday 3 June 2022 in the whole UK (Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II); State Funeral bank holiday on Monday 19 September 2022 in the whole UK (State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II).
In the leave year from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 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.