Bank holidays 2038
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2038. Below are the bank holidays 2038 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | 2nd JanuarySubstitute day | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | 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 2038, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
2nd January: the usual date falls on a weekend.
Scotland
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 25 April 2038. Good Friday is Friday 23 April 2038, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 26 April 2038, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2038 runs from 23 April to 26 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2038 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 31 May 2038.
The August bank holiday is Monday 30 August 2038 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 2038 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 27 December 2038 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 28 December 2038, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Monday 3 January 2039, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 4 January 2039.
Every 2038 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 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 DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2038 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2038 bank holidays grouped by month.
· New Year's Day
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 (substitute)
All of the UK
· Boxing Day (substitute)
All of the UK
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How the 2038 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
3days off
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 23 Apr – Mon 26 Apr
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 11 off
Book Tue 27 Apr – Fri 30 Apr
Off from Fri 23 Apr – Mon 3 May
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 2038 to 31 March 2039, 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 2038.
Easter Sunday is 25 April 2038. Good Friday is Friday 23 April 2038 and Easter Monday is Monday 26 April 2038. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2038 is Friday 23 April 2038. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2038 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 31 May 2038.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 30 August 2038 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 2 August 2038 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 27 December 2038 (a substitute day) and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 28 December 2038 (a substitute day).
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2038 is Tuesday 28 December 2038, 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 2038 to Tuesday 28 December 2038.
Yes. 2nd January is observed on Monday 4 January 2038 in Scotland; Christmas Day is observed on Monday 27 December 2038 in the whole UK; Boxing Day is observed on Tuesday 28 December 2038 in the whole UK.
Yes, in Scotland. Monday 4 January 2038 is the substitute day for 2nd January, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 27 December 2038 is the substitute day for Christmas Day, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2038. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2038 to 31 March 2039 there are 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.