The following details were recently published on the gov.uk and regional websites. They set out bank holiday dates for Christmas 2019 and 2020.
| Upcoming Christmas bank holidays in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 2019 | ||
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
| Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2020 | ||
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 13 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 8 May | Friday | Early May bank holiday (VE day) |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 31 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming holidays in Scotland 2020
| 2020 | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 January | Thursday | 2nd January |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8 May | Friday | Early May Bank Holiday (VE day) |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 3 August | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 30 November | Monday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Upcoming holidays in Northern Ireland 2020
| Holidays | 2020 |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| St Patrick’s Day | 17 March |
| Good Friday | 10 April |
| Easter Monday | 13 April |
| Early May Bank Holiday (VE Day) | 8 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May |
| Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen’s Day | 12 July |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 31 August |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
Readers are reminded that employers do not have to provide paid leave on bank holidays.
Source: DocSafe
