Our bank holiday guides answer the practical questions behind the dates. They cover pay, annual leave and planning, and say where England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland differ.
The dates themselves are on the year pages and in the list of UK bank holidays. These guides go one step further and explain what a bank holiday means for your work, pay and plans, using GOV.UK and other official sources.
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Sources: GOV.UK bank holidays data and Privy Council proclamations. Checked 4 November 2026.