National UK Bank Holiday dates for England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2008, 2009 and 2010
This page gives the bank holiday dates for the uk for 2008, 2009 and 2010. You can use these holiday dates to customise the bank holiday dates shown on the Staff Leave Planner. For more information on how to do this, please refer to the staff leave planner instructions.
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List of Bank Holiday Dates
England and Wales Bank holiday Dates
Northern Ireland Bank holiday Dates
Scotland Bank holiday Dates
This page gives the bank holiday dates for the uk for 2008, 2009 and 2010. You can use these holiday dates to customise the bank holiday dates shown on the Staff Leave Planner. For more information on how to do this, please refer to the staff leave planner instructions.
Manage staff leave (e.g holiday, vacation, sickness, etc) with this excel based planner.
Click here for further information.
List of Bank Holiday Dates
England and Wales Bank holiday Dates
Northern Ireland Bank holiday Dates
Scotland Bank holiday Dates
England & Wales Bank Holiday Dates
The following dates show the bank holiday dates for England and Wales for 2008, 2009 and 2010:
The following dates show the bank holiday dates for England and Wales for 2008, 2009 and 2010:
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan |
| Good Friday | 21 Mar | 10 Apr | 2 Apr |
| Easter Monday | 24 Mar | 13 Apr | 5 Apr |
| First May Bank Holiday | 5 May | 4 May | 3 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 26 May | 25 May | 31 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 25 Aug | 31 Aug | 30 Aug |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 27 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | 28 Dec | 28 Dec |
Northern Ireland Bank Holiday Dates
The following dates show the bank holiday dates for Northern Ireland for 2008, 2009 and 2010:
The following dates show the bank holiday dates for Northern Ireland for 2008, 2009 and 2010:
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | St Patrick's Day | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | 17 Mar |
| Good Friday | 21 Mar | 10 Apr | 2 Apr |
| Easter Monday | 24 Mar | 13 Apr | 5 Apr |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 5 May | 4 May | 3 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 26 May | 25 May | 31 May |
| Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day | 14 July | 13 July | 12 July |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 25 Aug | 31 Aug | 30 Aug |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 27 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | 28 Dec | 28 Dec |
Scotland Bank Holiday Dates
The Scotland Act 1998 assigns to Scottish Ministers the responsibility for setting bank holidays (Part II of Schedule 5). The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 provides the statutory basis for UK bank holidays; and Schedule 1 to the Act prescribes Scottish bank holidays.
Special days can be appointed under the 1971 Act as bank holidays (either additional or in place of bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday) subject to Royal Proclamation each year. These include Boxing Day, which has been an additional bank holiday in Scotland since 1974 and the last Monday in May which has been a bank holiday since 1978.
The 1971 Act also enables the Queen to appoint substitute bank holidays in any one year by Royal Proclamation. Substitute days are customarily appointed for all UK bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Where any of the dates fall on a Sunday, the Act substitutes the following Monday for that date. If any fall on a Saturday (or if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday), the Royal Proclamation includes substitute days for these days.
The following dates show the bank holiday dates for Scotland for 2008, 2009 and 2010:
The Scotland Act 1998 assigns to Scottish Ministers the responsibility for setting bank holidays (Part II of Schedule 5). The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 provides the statutory basis for UK bank holidays; and Schedule 1 to the Act prescribes Scottish bank holidays.
Special days can be appointed under the 1971 Act as bank holidays (either additional or in place of bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday) subject to Royal Proclamation each year. These include Boxing Day, which has been an additional bank holiday in Scotland since 1974 and the last Monday in May which has been a bank holiday since 1978.
The 1971 Act also enables the Queen to appoint substitute bank holidays in any one year by Royal Proclamation. Substitute days are customarily appointed for all UK bank holidays which fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Where any of the dates fall on a Sunday, the Act substitutes the following Monday for that date. If any fall on a Saturday (or if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday), the Royal Proclamation includes substitute days for these days.
The following dates show the bank holiday dates for Scotland for 2008, 2009 and 2010:
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| New Years Day (or in lieu of 1 Jan) | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 2nd January (or in lieu of 2 Jan) | 2 Jan | 2 Jan | 4 Jan |
| Good Friday | 21 Mar | 10 Apr | 2 Apr |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 5 May | 4 May | 3 May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 26 May | 25 May | 31 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday | Aug 4 | Aug 3 | Aug 2 |
| St Andrew's Day | Dec 1 | Nov 30 | Nov 30 |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 27 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | 28 Dec | 28 Dec |