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Public holidays in United Kingdom 2024

United Kingdom has 6 public holidays in 2024, 6 on working days.

Next: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026in 70 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in United Kingdom in 2024: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanMonNew Year's Day1,019 days ago
29 MarFriGood Friday931 days ago
6 MayMonMay Day893 days ago
27 MayMonSpring Bank Holiday872 days ago
25 DecWedChristmas Day660 days ago
26 DecThuBoxing Day659 days ago

At a glance

United Kingdom in 2024

01Public holidays

6 days

6 on working days, none at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

4 long weekends

03Regional

9 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Christmas Day

Friday, 25 December 2026 · in 70 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan

    3 days offNew Year's Day

  • Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar

    3 days offGood Friday

  • Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May

    3 days offMay Day

  • Sat 25 May – Mon 27 May

    3 days offSpring Bank Holiday

Long weekends in United Kingdom 2024Bridge days in United Kingdom 2024

9 regional holidays

Regions of United Kingdom

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in United Kingdom in 2024 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
2 JanTueNew Year HolidayScotland1,018 days ago
17 MarSunWeekendSaint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland943 days ago
18 MarMonSaint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland942 days ago
1 AprMonEaster MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales928 days ago
12 JulFriBattle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland826 days ago
5 AugMonSummer Bank HolidayScotland802 days ago
26 AugMonLate Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales781 days ago
30 NovSatWeekendSaint Andrew's DayScotland685 days ago
2 DecMonSaint Andrew's DayScotland683 days ago

Sources and limits

About these dates

A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on 15 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in London.

✓ Checked against GOV.UK bank holidays (JSON feed, England and Wales / Scotland / Northern Ireland) on 15 October 2026.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2024?

United Kingdom has 6 days of national public holidays in 2024, 6 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 9 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in United Kingdom?

Christmas Day, on Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many long weekends does United Kingdom have in 2024?

4: Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan (New Year's Day); Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar (Good Friday); Sat 4 May – Mon 6 May (May Day); Sat 25 May – Mon 27 May (Spring Bank Holiday).

Which public holidays in United Kingdom fall on a weekend in 2024?

None: every national public holiday in 2024 falls on a working day.