Bank holidays 2050
There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2050. Below are the bank holidays 2050 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 | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas DaySubstitute 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 | |
| Wednesday | St Andrew's Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Christmas DaySubstitute day |
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's DaySubstitute 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 2050, 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
Christmas Day: the usual date falls on a weekend.
All of the UK
Easter Sunday is 10 April 2050. Good Friday is Friday 8 April 2050, a bank holiday across the UK.
Easter Monday is Monday 11 April 2050, a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland. The Easter weekend 2050 runs from 8 April to 11 April.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 2 May 2050 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 30 May 2050.
The August bank holiday is Monday 29 August 2050 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 1 August 2050 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 27 December 2050 and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Monday 26 December 2050, giving 4 days off in a row with the weekend.
Every 2050 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 | |
| Boxing Day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Christmas DaySubstitute day | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Total bank holidays in 2050 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
The 2050 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
· Boxing Day
All of the UK
· Christmas Day (substitute)
All of the UK
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How the 2050 bank holidays join up with weekends in England and Wales.
3days off
Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan
New Year's Day
4days off
Fri 8 Apr – Mon 11 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 4 Apr – Thu 7 Apr
Off from Sat 2 Apr – Mon 11 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 9 off
Book Wed 28 Dec – Fri 30 Dec
Off from Sat 24 Dec – Sun 1 Jan
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There are 8 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland in 2050.
Easter Sunday is 10 April 2050. Good Friday is Friday 8 April 2050 and Easter Monday is Monday 11 April 2050. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday in Scotland.
Good Friday 2050 is Friday 8 April 2050. It is a bank holiday in every part of the UK.
The Early May bank holiday is Monday 2 May 2050 and the Spring bank holiday is Monday 30 May 2050.
The Summer bank holiday is Monday 29 August 2050 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and Monday 1 August 2050 in Scotland.
The Christmas Day bank holiday is Tuesday 27 December 2050 (a substitute day) and the Boxing Day bank holiday is Monday 26 December 2050.
Yes. The Boxing Day bank holiday in 2050 is Monday 26 December 2050.
Yes. In England and Wales the Christmas bank holidays and the weekend give 4 days off in a row, from Saturday 24 December 2050 to Tuesday 27 December 2050.
Yes. New Year's Day is observed on Monday 3 January 2050 in the whole UK; 2nd January is observed on Tuesday 4 January 2050 in Scotland; Christmas Day is observed on Tuesday 27 December 2050 in the whole UK.
Yes, in the whole UK. Monday 3 January 2050 is the substitute day for New Year's Day, which falls on a weekend.
Yes, in Scotland. Tuesday 4 January 2050 is the substitute day for 2nd January, which falls on a weekend.
No extra one-off bank holiday has been announced for 2050. Extra days are declared by royal proclamation, usually months in advance.
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.