Bank holidays 2032
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2032. Below are the bank holidays 2032 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Tuesday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Christmas DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas DaySubstitute day | |
| Tuesday | 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 do not fall on their usual date in 2032, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
Christmas Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
All of the UK
Substitute day
Boxing Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
All of the UK
Easter Sunday is 28 March 2032. Good Friday is Friday 26 March 2032, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 29 March 2032, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2032 runs from 26 March to 29 March.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2032 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 31 May 2032.
The August bank holiday is Monday 30 August 2032 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 2032 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 27 December 2032 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 28 December 2032, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Monday 3 January 2033, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 4 January 2033.
Every 2032 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 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 DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2032 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2032 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
No bank holidays.
· 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 (substitute)
All of the UK
· Boxing Day (substitute)
All of the UK
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How the 2032 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
1days off
Thu 1 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May
Early May bank holiday
3days off
Sat 29 May – Mon 31 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 28 Aug – Mon 30 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Sat 25 Dec – Tue 28 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 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar
Off from Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 4 May – Fri 7 May
Off from Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 1 Jun – Fri 4 Jun
Off from Sat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 31 Aug – Fri 3 Sep
Off from Sat 28 Aug – Sun 5 Sep
Book 3 days, get 10 off
Book Wed 29 Dec – Fri 31 Dec
Off from Sat 25 Dec – Mon 3 Jan
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If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2032 to 31 March 2033, 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 2032.
Easter Sunday is 28 March 2032. Good Friday is Friday 26 March 2032 and Easter Monday is Monday 29 March 2032. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2032 is Friday 26 March 2032. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2032 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 31 May 2032.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 30 August 2032 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 2032 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 27 December 2032 (a substitute day) and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 28 December 2032 (a substitute day).
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2032 is Tuesday 28 December 2032, a substitute day because 26 December falls on a weekend.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 25 December 2032 to Tuesday 28 December 2032.
Yes. Christmas Day is observed on Monday 27 December 2032 in the whole UK; Boxing Day is observed on Tuesday 28 December 2032 in the whole UK.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 27 December 2032 is the substitute day for Christmas Day, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in the whole UK. Tuesday 28 December 2032 is the substitute day for Boxing Day, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2032. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2032 to 31 March 2033 there are 6 in England and Wales, 8 in Scotland and 8 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.