Bank holidays 2045
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2045. Below are the bank holidays 2045 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 | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | 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 | |
| Thursday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute day | |
| Friday | St Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | Early May bank holiday | |
| Monday | Spring bank holiday | |
| Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | |
| Monday | Summer bank holiday | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | 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 2045, 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
Easter Sunday is 9 April 2045. Good Friday is Friday 7 April 2045, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 10 April 2045, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2045 runs from 7 April to 10 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 1 May 2045 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 29 May 2045.
The August bank holiday is Monday 28 August 2045 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 2045 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 25 December 2045 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 26 December 2045, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
New Year's Day follows on Monday 1 January 2046, with Scotland's 2 January holiday on Tuesday 2 January 2046.
Every 2045 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 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 2045 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2045 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
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 2045 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 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr
Good Friday + Easter Monday
3days off
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
Early May bank holiday
3days off
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May
Spring bank holiday
3days off
Sat 26 Aug – Mon 28 Aug
Summer bank holiday
4days off
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 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 3 Apr – Thu 6 Apr
Off from Sat 1 Apr – Mon 10 Apr
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 2 May – Fri 5 May
Off from Sat 29 Apr – Sun 7 May
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 30 May – Fri 2 Jun
Off from Sat 27 May – Sun 4 Jun
Book 4 days, get 9 off
Book Tue 29 Aug – Fri 1 Sep
Off from Sat 26 Aug – Sun 3 Sep
Book 3 days, get 10 off
Book Wed 27 Dec – Fri 29 Dec
Off from Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
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If your holiday year runs from 1 April 2045 to 31 March 2046, 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 2045.
Easter Sunday is 9 April 2045. Good Friday is Friday 7 April 2045 and Easter Monday is Monday 10 April 2045. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2045 is Friday 7 April 2045. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 1 May 2045 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 29 May 2045.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 28 August 2045 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 7 August 2045 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Monday 25 December 2045 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Tuesday 26 December 2045.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2045 is Tuesday 26 December 2045.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 23 December 2045 to Tuesday 26 December 2045.
Yes. New Year's Day is observed on Monday 2 January 2045 in the whole UK; 2nd January is observed on Tuesday 3 January 2045 in Scotland.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 2 January 2045 is the substitute day for New Year's Day, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 3 January 2045 is the substitute day for 2nd January, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2045. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
In the leave year from 1 April 2045 to 31 March 2046 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.