Public holidays in United Kingdom, 2025
United Kingdom observes 13 public holidays in 2025. 0 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 13 that actually cut into the working week.
13holidays listed
13fall on a weekday
0fall on a weekend
13distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2025
Calendar view, 2025
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 02 2 January
February
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March
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- 17 Saint Patrick's Day
April
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- 18 Good Friday
- 21 Easter Monday
May
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- 05 Early May Bank Holiday
- 26 Spring Bank Holiday
June
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July
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- 14 Battle of the Boyne
August
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- 04 Summer Bank Holiday
- 25 Summer Bank Holiday
September
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October
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November
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December
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- 01 Saint Andrew's Day
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-02 | Thursday | 2 January | 2 January |
| 2025-03-17 | Monday | Saint Patrick's Day | Saint Patrick's Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 2025-05-26 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2025-07-14 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne | Battle of the Boyne |
| 2025-08-04 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2025-08-25 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2025-12-01 | Monday | Saint Andrew's Day | Saint Andrew's Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day |
Planning notes for 2025
Saturday and Sunday form the weekend in the United Kingdom, and most bank holidays are taken on Mondays by design. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2026 2027. Country overview: United Kingdom holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.