Holidays in United Kingdom 2025

United Kingdom observes 8 bank holidays in 2025. 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 253 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2025 bank holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 1	Wednesday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Wednesday January 1 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Apr 18	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 21	Monday	Easter Monday	Easter Monday on Monday April 21 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 5	Monday	Early May Bank Holiday	Early May Bank Holiday on Monday May 5 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
May 26	Monday	Spring Bank Holiday	Spring Bank Holiday on Monday May 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Aug 25	Monday	Summer Bank Holiday	Summer Bank Holiday on Monday August 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Dec 25	Thursday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Dec 26	Friday	Boxing Day	Boxing Day on Friday December 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2025 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Bank holidays on weekdays

Working days

253

All 8 bank holidays land on weekdays in 2025, producing the maximum working-day reduction United Kingdom typically sees in a non-leap year. The UK observes 8 bank holidays in England and Wales under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971. Banks, BACS, and CHAPS-aligned settlement systems close on these days.

Holidays not included

Scotland's August Bank Holiday (first Monday of August) and St Andrew's Day (November 30) are not in this England and Wales-aligned set. Northern Ireland's Battle of the Boyne (July 12) is also excluded. For Scotland or Northern Ireland-only contracts, layer the regional dates into the Advanced options.

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United Kingdom Holidays 2025 - FAQ

How many bank holidays does United Kingdom have in 2025?

United Kingdom observes 8 bank holidays in 2025. Of those, 8 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does United Kingdom have in 2025?

United Kingdom has 253 working days in 2025 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 8 weekday-falling bank holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2025 bank holiday dates fall on a weekday?

8 of United Kingdom's 8 bank holidays in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1); Good Friday (Friday, April 18); Easter Monday (Monday, April 21); Early May Bank Holiday (Monday, May 5); Spring Bank Holiday (Monday, May 26); Summer Bank Holiday (Monday, August 25); Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25); Boxing Day (Friday, December 26).