Bank holidays 2040
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2040. Below are the bank holidays 2040 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 | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | 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 | |
| Friday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute 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 2040, 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
Substitute day
St Patrick's Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Easter Sunday is 1 April 2040. Good Friday is Friday 30 March 2040, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 2 April 2040, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2040 runs from 30 March to 2 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 7 May 2040 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 28 May 2040.
The August bank holiday is Monday 27 August 2040 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 6 August 2040 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 25 December 2040 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Wednesday 26 December 2040, giving 2 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Tuesday 1 January 2041, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Wednesday 2 January 2041.
Every 2040 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 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 2040 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2040 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 (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 2040 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
3days off
Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 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 2040 to 31 March 2041, 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 2040.
Easter Sunday is 1 April 2040. Good Friday is Friday 30 March 2040 and Easter Monday is Monday 2 April 2040. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2040 is Friday 30 March 2040. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 7 May 2040 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 28 May 2040.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 27 August 2040 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 6 August 2040 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 25 December 2040 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Wednesday 26 December 2040.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2040 is Wednesday 26 December 2040.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 2 days off in a row, from Tuesday 25 December 2040 to Wednesday 26 December 2040.
Yes. New Year's Day is observed on Monday 2 January 2040 in the whole UK; 2nd January is observed on Tuesday 3 January 2040 in Scotland; St Patrick's Day is observed on Monday 19 March 2040 in Northern Ireland.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 2 January 2040 is the substitute day for New Year's Day, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 3 January 2040 is the substitute day for 2nd January, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2040. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2040 to 31 March 2041 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.