When are the Bank Holidays for 2023?

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January 3, 2023January 9, 2024

Update: Don’t miss the bank holidays for 2024.

When you’re planning your holiday do you like to use bank holidays to extend your break? Me too.

Extra long weekends are great, aren’t they? A mini-break at Easter, or just a way to use up less of your valuable holiday allowance, bank holidays can be very handy. Especially in 2023 because there is an extra bonus day in honour of the King’s Coronation.

Here you can find all the dates for you need to know for bank holidays in the UK for 2023.

England and Wales

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	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

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	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

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	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