England and Wales share the same bank holiday calendar. In 2026, there are eight bank holidays in total: Scotland has a ...

While Northern Ireland can expect a bank holiday in March, the rest of the UK will have to wait until April for Good Friday ...

The traditional May Day bank holiday was first introduced in 1978 by Labour Employment Secretary Michael Foot and takes place on the first Monday of the month. Spring's bank holiday ensures a fixed ...

With just two bank holidays remaining in 2025, you may be organising your well-deserved breaks for the upcoming year. These public holidays often don't fall on the same days, as they are largely ...

England could get a new bank holiday to celebrate the country's first king, with an anniversary about to raise awareness of ...