About this site

UK Bank Holiday lists every bank holiday in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with a live countdown, year calendars, calendar subscriptions and an annual leave planner.

Where the dates come from

All dates come from the official GOV.UK bank holidays list, published by the Government Digital Service under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We rebuild the site regularly so new announcements, such as one-off holidays for national events, appear here soon after they are published.

Time zone

Countdowns and “today” are calculated in UK time (GMT or BST), whatever time zone your device is set to.

Independence

This is an independent website. It is not run by or affiliated with the UK Government. Always check your employment contract for whether bank holidays are paid days off.