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Bank holidays are public
holidays in the United
Kingdom, when banks and many
other businesses are closed
for the day. The expected
dates of bank and public
holidays in England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern
Ireland are shown below:
|
Dates |
England & Wales |
Scotland |
Northern Ireland
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New Year's
Day
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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1 Jan 2010
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1 Jan 2011
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1 Jan 2012
|
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2 January |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
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St.
Patrick's Day |
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
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17 March 2010
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17 March 2011
|
17 March 2012
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Good Friday
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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2 April 2010
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22 April 2011
|
6 April 2012
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Easter
Monday
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
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5 April 2010
|
25 April 2011
|
9 April 2012
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May Day
or Early May Bank
Holiday
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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3 May 2010
|
2 May 2011
|
7 May 2012
|
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Spring Bank
Holiday |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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31 May 2010
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30 May 2011
|
4 June 2012
5 June
*extra
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Battle of
the Boyne -
Orangemen's
Day
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
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12 July 2010
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12 July 2011
|
12 July 2012
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Summer Bank
Holiday
First Monday in
August |
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
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2 Aug 2010
|
1 Aug 2011
|
6 Aug 2012
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Summer Bank
Holiday
Last Monday in
August |
Yes
|
No
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Yes
|
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30 August 2010
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29 Aug 2011
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27 August 2012
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St Andrew's
Day
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
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30 Nov 2010
|
30 Nov 2011
|
30 Nov 2012
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Christmas
Day Bank
Holiday
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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27 Dec 2010
▲
|
26 Dec 2011▲
|
25 Dec 2012
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Boxing Day,
St. Stephen's Day
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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28 Dec 2010
♣
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27 Dec 2011
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26 Dec 2012
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▲ Substitute Bank
Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec
because 25th falls at the
weekend
♣ Substitute Bank
Holiday in lieu of 26th Dec
because 26th falls at the
weekend
■ Substitute Bank
Holiday in lieu of 1st Jan
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