Bank holiday
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown dependencies. The term refers to all public holidays in the United Kingdom be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation or held by convention under common law. The term is also colloquially used to refer to public holidays in the Republic of Ireland.
The term "bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions close for business on such holidays.
List of current holidays
| Date | Name | England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | Isle of Man | Jersey and Guernsey |
| 1 January | New Year's Day | ||||||
| 2 January | 2 January | ||||||
| 17 March | Saint Patrick's Day | ||||||
| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | ||||||
| The Monday after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | ||||||
| First Monday in May | Early May Bank Holiday | ||||||
| 9 May | Liberation Day | ||||||
| Last Monday in May | Spring Bank Holiday / Late May Bank Holiday | ||||||
| First Monday in June | June Bank Holiday | ||||||
| First Friday in June | Senior Race Day | ||||||
| 5 July | Tynwald Day | ||||||
| 12 July | The Twelfth | ||||||
| First Monday in August | Summer Bank Holiday | ||||||
| Last Monday in August | Late Summer Bank Holiday / August Bank Holiday | ||||||
| Last Monday in October | October Bank Holiday | ||||||
| 30 November | St Andrew's Day | ||||||
| 25 December | Christmas Day | ||||||
| 26 December | Boxing Day / St Stephen's Day |
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