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United Kingdom bank and public holidays 2002-2007
| England and Wales | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
New Year’s Day | 1 Jan | *1 Jan | 1 Jan | 3 Jan | 2 Jan | 1 Jan |
| Good Friday | 29 Mar | 18 Apr | 9 Apr | 25 Mar | 14 Apr | 6 Apr |
| Easter Monday | 1 Apr | 21 Apr | 12 Apr | 28 Mar | 17 Apr | 9 Apr |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 6 May | *5 May | 3 May | 2 May | 1 May | 7 May |
| Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday | 3 June | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------ | |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 4 June | 26 May | 31 May | 30 May | 29 May | 28 May |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 26 Aug | 25 Aug | 30 Aug | 29 Aug | 28 Aug | 27 Aug |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | ▲ 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec |
| ◊ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th | ------- | ------ | ◊ 27 Dec | ------- | ------ | |
| ▲Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th Dec | ------- | ------ | 28 Dec | 27 Dec | ------ | |
| Northern Ireland | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| New Year’s Day (or in lieu of 1 Jan) | 1 Jan | *1 Jan | 1 Jan | 3 Jan | 2 Jan | 1 Jan |
| St Patrick’s Day | 18 Mar | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | 19 Mar |
| Good Friday | 29 Mar | 18 Apr | 9 Apr | 25 Mar | 14 Apr | 6 Apr |
| Easter Monday | 1 Apr | 21 Apr | 12 Apr | 28 Mar | 17 Apr | 9 Apr |
Early May Bank Holiday | 6 May | *5 May | 3 May | 2 May | 1 May | 7 May |
| Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday | 3 June | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------ | |
Spring Bank Holiday | 4 June | 26 May | 31 May | 30 May | 29 May | 28 May |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | **12 Jul | **14 Jul | **12 Jul | **12 Jul | **12 Jul | 12 Jul |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 26 Aug | 25 Aug | 30 Aug | 29 Aug | 28 Aug | 27 Aug |
Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | 25 Dec |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec | 26 Dec |
◊ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------- | ------ | |
| ▲Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th | ------ | ------ | ------ | 27 Dec | ------- |
Notes
* Subject to Royal Proclamation
** Subject to proclamation by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Dates for Scotland are a matter for the Scottish Executive.
Further information
For information about bank holidays in Scotland contact the Scottish Executive, Civil Law Division, V/1 Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD, Telephone 0131 244 2180