April bank holidays return in 2028: Good Friday on 14 April in all regions, and Easter Monday on 17 April in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland has only Good Friday.
When are the next April bank holidays?
The next ones are in April 2028. England, Wales and Northern Ireland get a four-day Easter weekend from Friday 14 to Monday 17 April 2028. In Scotland, the Easter break is three days, Friday 14 to Sunday 16 April.
April 2027
There is no bank holiday in April 2027 in any UK region.
April 2028
- Good FridayFri 14 Apr
- Easter MondayMon 17 Apr
April 2027
- England & WalesNormal working day
- ScotlandNormal working day
- Northern IrelandNormal working day
Why April depends on Easter
April has no bank holiday with a fixed date. Its only bank holidays are Good Friday and Easter Monday, and both follow Easter Sunday, which moves between late March and late April. When Easter is early, they fall in March, as in 2027.
Good Friday is a bank holiday in every UK region; in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is a common-law holiday rather than one listed in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971. Easter Monday is listed in that Act for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland, but not for Scotland. The full rules are on the Easter bank holidays page.
April bank holidays in recent years
| Year | Bank holiday | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Good Friday | Fri 19 Apr | Fri 19 Apr | Fri 19 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 22 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 22 Apr | |
| 2020 | Good Friday | Fri 10 Apr | Fri 10 Apr | Fri 10 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 13 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 13 Apr | |
| 2021 | Good Friday | Fri 2 Apr | Fri 2 Apr | Fri 2 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 5 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 5 Apr | |
| 2022 | Good Friday | Fri 15 Apr | Fri 15 Apr | Fri 15 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 18 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 18 Apr | |
| 2023 | Good Friday | Fri 7 Apr | Fri 7 Apr | Fri 7 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 10 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 10 Apr | |
| 2024 | Good Friday | Fri 29 Mar | Fri 29 Mar | Fri 29 Mar |
| Easter Monday | Mon 1 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 1 Apr | |
| 2025 | Good Friday | Fri 18 Apr | Fri 18 Apr | Fri 18 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 21 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 21 Apr | |
| 2026 | Good Friday | Fri 3 Apr | Fri 3 Apr | Fri 3 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 6 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 6 Apr | |
| 2027 | Good Friday | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar | Fri 26 Mar |
| Easter Monday | Mon 29 Mar | not a bank holiday | Mon 29 Mar | |
| 2028 | Good Friday | Fri 14 Apr | Fri 14 Apr | Fri 14 Apr |
| Easter Monday | Mon 17 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 17 Apr | |
| 2029 | Good Friday | Fri 30 Mar | Fri 30 Mar | Fri 30 Mar |
| Easter Monday | Mon 2 Apr | not a bank holiday | Mon 2 Apr |
Source: GOV.UK bank holidays data (confirmed years), checked 4 November 2026. Later years are calculated from the usual rules and marked provisional.
Between 2019 and 2028, April had two bank holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in eight of the ten years. The exceptions are 2027, with none, and 2024, which was split: Good Friday on 29 March and Easter Monday on 1 April. Scotland, which has no Easter Monday, therefore had no April bank holiday at all in 2024.
Planning April 2028
With both Easter days in mid-April, four days of annual leave, Tuesday 18 to Friday 21 April, turn the 2028 Easter weekend into ten days off in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Friday 14 to Sunday 23 April. Two weeks later the early May bank holiday follows on Monday 1 May 2028.
Frequently asked questions
Can the early May bank holiday fall in April?
Not under the normal rule. It is the first Monday in May, so its earliest date is 1 May, as in 2028. The only time it moved in the GOV.UK data since 2019 was to Friday 8 May 2020.
Is there any April bank holiday in Scotland in 2027 or 2028?
Not in 2027. In 2028 Scotland has one: Good Friday, 14 April.
Sources: GOV.UK bank holidays data and Privy Council proclamations. Checked 4 November 2026.