Bank holidays 2023
9 bank holidays in England and Wales in 2023, 10 in Scotland and 11 in Northern Ireland.
From GOV.UK, checked 13 November 2026.
England and Wales
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Monday | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| 7 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 8 May | Monday | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Scotland
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Monday | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| 3 January | Tuesday | 2nd January (substitute day) |
| 7 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 8 May | Monday | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 7 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 30 November | Thursday | St Andrew's Day |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Northern Ireland
| Date | Day | Bank holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Monday | New Year's Day (substitute day) |
| 17 March | Friday | St Patrick's Day |
| 7 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 8 May | Monday | Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 12 July | Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
A substitute day is given when a bank holiday falls on a weekend.
Working days in 2023
| Month | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| April | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| May | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| July | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| August | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| September | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| October | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| November | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| December | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Whole year | 251 | 250 | 249 |
To count working days between any two dates, use the working days calculator.
Do I get bank holidays off?
There is no legal right to paid time off on bank holidays. Your employer can count them as part of your statutory holiday, or give them on top. Your contract says which.