Bank holidays 2042
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2042. Below are the bank holidays 2042 dates for every nation, with weekdays, substitute days and long weekends.
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | 2nd January | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | St Andrew's DaySubstitute day | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | 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)Substitute day | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | 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 2042, and any one-off extras.
Substitute day
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day): the usual date falls on a weekend.
N. Ireland
Substitute day
St Andrew's Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
Scotland
Easter Sunday is 6 April 2042. Good Friday is Friday 4 April 2042, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 7 April 2042, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2042 runs from 4 April to 7 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 5 May 2042 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 26 May 2042.
The August bank holiday is Monday 25 August 2042 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 4 August 2042 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Thursday 25 December 2042 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Friday 26 December 2042, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Thursday 1 January 2043, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Friday 2 January 2043.
Every 2042 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)Substitute day | No | No | Yes | |
| Summer bank holiday | No | Yes | No | |
| Summer bank holiday | Yes | No | Yes | |
| St Andrew's DaySubstitute day | No | Yes | No | |
| Christmas Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2042 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2042 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
· 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) (substitute)
N. Ireland
· Summer bank holiday
Scotland
· Summer bank holiday
England & WalesN. Ireland
No bank holidays.
No bank holidays.
No bank holidays.
· St Andrew's Day (substitute)
Scotland
· Christmas Day
All of the UK
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
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How the 2042 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
1days off
Wed 1 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 4 Apr – Mon 7 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May
Early May bank holiday
3days off
Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 23 Aug – Mon 25 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 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 31 Mar – Thu 3 Apr
Off from Sat 29 Mar – Mon 7 Apr
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 6 May – Fri 9 May
Off from Sat 3 May – Sun 11 May
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 27 May – Fri 30 May
Off from Sat 24 May – Sun 1 Jun
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 26 Aug – Fri 29 Aug
Off from Sat 23 Aug – Sun 31 Aug
Book 3 days, get 9 off
Book Mon 22 Dec – Wed 24 Dec
Off from Sat 20 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
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If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2042 to 31 March 2043, 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 2042.
Easter Sunday is 6 April 2042. Good Friday is Friday 4 April 2042 and Easter Monday is Monday 7 April 2042. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2042 is Friday 4 April 2042. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 5 May 2042 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 26 May 2042.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 25 August 2042 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 4 August 2042 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Thursday 25 December 2042 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Friday 26 December 2042.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2042 is Friday 26 December 2042.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 4 days off in a row, from Thursday 25 December 2042 to Sunday 28 December 2042.
Yes. Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) is observed on Monday 14 July 2042 in Northern Ireland; St Andrew's Day is observed on Monday 1 December 2042 in Scotland.
Yes, in Northern Ireland. Monday 14 July 2042 is the substitute day for Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day), which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Monday 1 December 2042 is the substitute day for St Andrew's Day, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2042. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2042 to 31 March 2043 there are 10 in England and Wales, 10 in Scotland and 12 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.