Bank holidays 2044
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2044. Below are the bank holidays 2044 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 | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas 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 | |
| Wednesday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Tuesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas 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 2044, 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
Easter Sunday is 17 April 2044. Good Friday is Friday 15 April 2044, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 18 April 2044, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2044 runs from 15 April to 18 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 2 May 2044 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 30 May 2044.
The August bank holiday is Monday 29 August 2044 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 1 August 2044 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 27 December 2044 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Monday 26 December 2044, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Monday 2 January 2045, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 3 January 2045.
Every 2044 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 | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Christmas DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2044 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2044 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
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
· Christmas Day (substitute)
All of the UK
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How the 2044 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 15 Apr – Mon 18 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 30 Apr – Mon 2 May
Early May bank holiday
3days off
Sat 28 May – Mon 30 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 27 Aug – Mon 29 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Sat 24 Dec – Tue 27 Dec
Boxing Day + Christmas Day
Worked examples for a Monday to Friday week in England and Wales.
Book 4 days, get 10 off
Book Mon 11 Apr – Thu 14 Apr
Off from Sat 9 Apr – Mon 18 Apr
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 3 May – Fri 6 May
Off from Sat 30 Apr – Sun 8 May
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 31 May – Fri 3 Jun
Off from Sat 28 May – Sun 5 Jun
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 30 Aug – Fri 2 Sep
Off from Sat 27 Aug – Sun 4 Sep
Book 3 days, get 10 off
Book Wed 28 Dec – Fri 30 Dec
Off from Sat 24 Dec – Mon 2 Jan
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If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2044 to 31 March 2045, 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 2044.
Easter Sunday is 17 April 2044. Good Friday is Friday 15 April 2044 and Easter Monday is Monday 18 April 2044. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2044 is Friday 15 April 2044. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 2 May 2044 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 30 May 2044.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 29 August 2044 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 1 August 2044 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 27 December 2044 (a substitute day) and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Monday 26 December 2044.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2044 is Monday 26 December 2044.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 24 December 2044 to Tuesday 27 December 2044.
Yes. 2nd January is observed on Monday 4 January 2044 in Scotland; Christmas Day is observed on Tuesday 27 December 2044 in the whole UK.
Yes, in Scotland. Monday 4 January 2044 is the substitute day for 2nd January, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in the whole UK. Tuesday 27 December 2044 is the substitute day for Christmas Day, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2044. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2044 to 31 March 2045 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.