Bank holidays 2028
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2028. Below are the bank holidays 2028 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 holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | 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 holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Thursday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | 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 do not fall on their usual date in 2028, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
New Year's Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
All of the UK
Substitute day
2nd January: the usual date falls on a weekend.
Scotland
Easter Sunday is 16 April 2028. Good Friday is Friday 14 April 2028, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 17 April 2028, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2028 runs from 14 April to 17 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 1 May 2028 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 29 May 2028.
The August bank holiday is Monday 28 August 2028 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 2028 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 25 December 2028 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 26 December 2028, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Monday 1 January 2029, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 2 January 2029.
Every 2028 bank holiday in date order and which parts of the UK have 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 holiday | 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 2028 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2028 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
No bank holidays.
· 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 2028 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
3days off
Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 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
Worked examples for a Monday to Friday week in England and Wales.
Book 4 days, get 10 off
Book Mon 10 Apr – Thu 13 Apr
Off from Sat 8 Apr – Mon 17 Apr
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 2 May – Fri 5 May
Off from Sat 29 Apr – Sun 7 May
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 30 May – Fri 2 Jun
Off from Sat 27 May – Sun 4 Jun
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 29 Aug – Fri 1 Sep
Off from Sat 26 Aug – Sun 3 Sep
Book 3 days, get 10 off
Book Wed 27 Dec – Fri 29 Dec
Off from Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
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If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2029, these are the bank holidays that fall inside it.
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2028.
Easter Sunday is 16 April 2028. Good Friday is Friday 14 April 2028 and Easter Monday is Monday 17 April 2028. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2028 is Friday 14 April 2028. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 1 May 2028 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 29 May 2028.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 28 August 2028 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 2028 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 25 December 2028 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 26 December 2028.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2028 is Tuesday 26 December 2028.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 23 December 2028 to Tuesday 26 December 2028.
Yes. New Year's Day is observed on Monday 3 January 2028 in the whole UK; 2nd January is observed on Tuesday 4 January 2028 in Scotland.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 3 January 2028 is the substitute day for New Year's Day, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 4 January 2028 is the substitute day for 2nd January, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2028. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2029 there are 9 in England and Wales, 10 in Scotland and 11 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.