Bank holiday guide
Is Easter Monday a Bank Holiday?
Easter Monday is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is not a national bank holiday in Scotland.
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Then Monday 17 April 2028.
The short answer
Yes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. No in Scotland.
When is Easter Monday?
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday, three days after Good Friday. It can fall on any date from 23 March to 26 April.
It is always a Monday, so it never needs a substitute day.
Easter Monday bank holiday dates 2027 to 2036
Upcoming dates for the next ten years. Select a year for every bank holiday in it.
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Show every Easter Monday date from 1971 to 2050
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.
Easter Monday 2027 and the Easter weekend dates
Easter Sunday 2027 is Sunday 28 March 2027. Only the Friday and the Monday are bank holidays, and the Monday not in Scotland.
| Date | England & Wales | Scotland | N. Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| Easter Saturday | Weekend | Weekend | Weekend |
| Easter Sunday | Weekend | Weekend | Weekend |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Normal day | Easter Monday |
Is Easter Monday a bank holiday in Scotland?
Not nationally. Easter Monday is absent from Scotland's list of bank holidays, so banks and businesses there may work as normal.
Scottish councils can set their own local public holidays, and some choose Easter Monday. Whether you are off depends on your council and your employer, so check locally. Schools are generally on their Easter break either way.
What is Easter Monday?
It is the day after Easter Sunday and the last day of the four-day Easter weekend. It has no major church service of its own; its role is as a day of rest and of outdoor customs such as egg rolling.
What's open on Easter Monday: shops, supermarkets, post and trains
- Shops and supermarkets: open, usually with bank holiday hours. This is the contrast with Easter Sunday, when large shops in England and Wales must close.
- Banks: branches are closed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Post: Royal Mail does not normally deliver on bank holidays, and Post Office opening varies by branch.
- Trains and buses: often a Sunday or reduced timetable, with engineering works common.
Why Easter Monday is a bank holiday
Easter Monday was one of the original bank holidays created for England, Wales and Ireland by the Bank Holidays Act 1871. Scotland's list in the same Act was different and did not include it, which is why the two calendars still disagree today.
Easter Monday: questions
Is Easter Monday a bank holiday?
Yes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; no in Scotland. The next one is Monday 29 March 2027.
When is Easter Monday 2027?
Easter Monday 2027 is Monday 29 March 2027. The following one is Monday 17 April 2028.
Is Easter Monday a bank holiday in Scotland?
No. It is not on Scotland's national bank holiday list, although some council areas have a local holiday that day.
What is Easter Monday?
The day after Easter Sunday. It closes the Easter weekend and is a bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Are shops open on Easter Monday?
Yes. Shops can open on Easter Monday, most with bank holiday hours. Large shops in England and Wales are closed the day before, on Easter Sunday.
Are supermarkets open on Easter Monday?
Yes, usually with shorter bank holiday hours. Check your local store.
Is the Post Office open on Easter Monday?
Most branches are closed or keep reduced hours. Opening varies by branch.
Do Royal Mail deliver on Easter Monday?
Royal Mail does not normally deliver or collect on bank holidays, so expect no post in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Do trains run on Easter Monday?
Yes, often on a Sunday-style timetable and with engineering works on some routes.
Is Easter Sunday a bank holiday?
No. The Easter bank holidays are Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Do I get Easter Monday off work?
Only if your contract says so. A bank holiday gives no automatic right to time off or extra pay, and employers can count it as part of your 5.6 weeks of statutory annual leave.