Bank and public holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the years 2008-2011
The expected dates of bank and public holidays in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the years 2008-2011 inclusive are listed below.
There is no statutory right to time off for bank and public holidays. Any right to time off or extra pay for working on a bank holiday depends on the terms of an employee's contract of employment.
| England and Wales | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 3 Jan | |
| Good Friday | 21 Mar | 10 Apr | 2 Apr | 22 Apr | |
| Easter Monday | 24 Mar | 13 Apr | 5 Apr | 25 Apr | |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 5 May | 4 May | 3 May | 2 May | |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 26 May | 25 May | 31 May | 30 May | |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 25 Aug | 31 Aug | 30 Aug | 29 Aug | |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | ▲27 Dec | ■27 Dec | |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | ▲28 Dec | ■28 Dec | 26 Dec | |
| ■ Substitute Holiday in lieu of 25 Dec | |||||
| ▲ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26 Dec | |||||
| Northern Ireland | |||||
| New Year's Day | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 1 Jan | 3 Jan | |
| St Patrick's Day | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | 17 Mar | |
| Good Friday | 21 Mar | 10 Apr | 2 Apr | 22 Apr | |
| Easter Monday | 24 Mar | 13 Apr | 5 Apr | 25 Apr | |
| Early May Bank Holiday | 5 May | 4 May | 3 May | 2 May | |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 26 May | 25 May | 31 May | 30 May | |
| Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) | 14 July | 13 July | 12 July | 12 July | |
| Summer Bank Holiday | 25 Aug | 31 Aug | 30 Aug | 29 Aug | |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec | 25 Dec | ■27 Dec | ■27 Dec | |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec | ▲28 Dec | ▲28 Dec | 26 Dec | |
| ■ Substitute Holiday in lieu of 25 Dec | |||||
| ▲ Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26 Dec | |||||
Dates in bold are bank holidays which have been introduced since the 1971 Banking and Financial Dealings Act, and are routinely proclaimed each year by the Queen; dates in italics are subject to Proclamation by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and are not included in the Royal Proclamation. All other dates have been designated bank holidays under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.