When is the next bank holiday in the UK? Full list of 2022 UK bank holidays | The Sun
WHEN you're feeling a bit burnt out, bank holidays – and the long weekends they bring – can be a godsend.
But when's the next one in 2022, and what days could you have off in 2023? Here's all you need to know.
When is the next bank holiday in 2022?
Are you gagging for a bank holiday getaway?
Well, the good news is you won't have that long to wait for that much-needed break.
The next bank holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is the summer bank holiday.
This falls on August 29, 2022.
In Scotland, the summer bank holiday takes place weeks earlier on August 1, 2022.
How many bank holidays are there in 2022?
The number of bank holiday days varies nation to nation, with Scotland and Northern Ireland having additional dates in their calendars.
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But in England and Wales there are traditionally eight public holidays in a year.
However, an extra date was added in 2022, making the total NINE.
When are the bank holidays in 2022?
Brits were treated to an extra bank holiday in 2022 as the Queen celebrated an historic 70 years on the throne.
It was confirmed in March 2021, that the May Bank Holiday Weekend will be moved to Thursday, June 2, 2022, for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.
An extra date was also added to the holiday calendar on Friday, June 3, 2022.
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Here are the remaining bank holiday dates in 2022:
- August 29, 2022 – Summer Bank Holiday
- December 26, 2022 -Boxing Day
- December 27, 2022 – Christmas day (Substitute day)
When are the bank holidays in 2023?
With a bit of planning it's possible to bag yourself an extended break by taking annual leave between bank holiday days.
You can find out how to get 47 days of holiday in 2023 using just 19 days of annual leave here.
Before you book time off, be aware your manager has to approve any holiday requests before you get time off.
Also make sure that you have enough holiday available and that you do not run out of days till the end of the year.
Remember that there are more holidays to come.
Full-time workers in the UK are legally entitled to 28 days of paid leave a year, including bank holidays.
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You can figure out how many days of holiday you are entitled to by taking the number of days a week you work and multiplying that number by 5.6.
Here are the bank holiday dates for 2023 across the UK:
England and Wales
- Jan 2, 2023 – New Year's Day
- April 7, 2023 – Good Friday Fri
- April 10, 2023 – Easter Monday
- May 1, 2023 – Early May Bank Holiday
- May 29, 2023 – Spring Bank Holiday
- Aug 28, 2023 – Summer Bank Holiday
- Dec 25, 2023 – Christmas Day
- Dec 26, 2023 – Boxing Day
Scotland
- January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day (substitute day)
- January 3, 2023 – 2nd January (substitute day)
- April 7, 2023 – Good Friday
- May 1, 2023 – Early May bank holiday
- May 29, 2023 – Spring bank holiday
- August 7, 2023 – Summer bank holiday
- November 30, 2022 – St Andrew’s Day
- December 25, 2022 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2022 – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland
- January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day (substitute day)
- March 17, 2023 – St Patrick's Day
- April 7, 2023 – Good Friday
- April 10, 2023 – Easter Monday
- May 1, 2023 – Early May bank holiday
- May 29, 2023 – Spring bank holiday
- July 12, 2022 – Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
- August 28, 2022 – Summer bank holiday
- December 25, 2022 – Christmas Day
- December 26, 2022 – Boxing Day
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