Bank holidays 2029
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2029. Below are the bank holidays 2029 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Friday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | St Patrick's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| 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 do not fall on their usual date in 2029, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
St Patrick's Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Easter Sunday is 1 April 2029. Good Friday is Friday 30 March 2029, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 2 April 2029, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2029 runs from 30 March to 2 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 7 May 2029 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 28 May 2029.
The August bank holiday is Monday 27 August 2029 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 6 August 2029 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 25 December 2029 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Wednesday 26 December 2029, giving 2 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Tuesday 1 January 2030, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Wednesday 2 January 2030.
Every 2029 bank holiday in date order and which parts of the UK have it.
| Date | Bank holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2nd January | 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 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 2029 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2029 bank holidays grouped by month.
· New Year's Day
All of the UK
· 2nd January
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
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 2029 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
3days off
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 5 May – Mon 7 May
Early May bank holiday
3days off
Sat 26 May – Mon 28 May
Spring 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
Worked examples for a Monday to Friday week in England and Wales.
Book 4 days, get 10 off
Book Mon 26 Mar – Thu 29 Mar
Off from Sat 24 Mar – Mon 2 Apr
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 8 May – Fri 11 May
Off from Sat 5 May – Sun 13 May
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 29 May – Fri 1 Jun
Off from Sat 26 May – Sun 3 Jun
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 28 Aug – Fri 31 Aug
Off from Sat 25 Aug – Sun 2 Sep
Book 3 days, get 9 off
Book Mon 24 Dec, Thu 27 Dec – Fri 28 Dec
Off from Sat 22 Dec – Sun 30 Dec
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If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2030, 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 2029.
Easter Sunday is 1 April 2029. Good Friday is Friday 30 March 2029 and Easter Monday is Monday 2 April 2029. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2029 is Friday 30 March 2029. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 7 May 2029 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 28 May 2029.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 27 August 2029 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 6 August 2029 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 25 December 2029 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Wednesday 26 December 2029.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2029 is Wednesday 26 December 2029.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 2 days off in a row, from Tuesday 25 December 2029 to Wednesday 26 December 2029.
Yes. St Patrick's Day is observed on Monday 19 March 2029 in Northern Ireland.
Yes, in Northern Ireland. Monday 19 March 2029 is the substitute day for St Patrick's Day, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2029. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2029 to 31 March 2030 there are 7 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 9 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.