Lent is nearly over and it’s almost time for Easter weekend – a jubilant time full of chocolate eggs, family lunches, sunny weather, and church traditions.
The Easter weekend starts with Good Friday and ends with Easter Monday every year, regardless of Easter’s varying annual dates.
Many lucky people get to have a couple of days off work during this period due to the bank holidays. However, this is not the case for all areas.
When is the next bank holiday?
This year, Good Friday falls on Friday 7 April, with Easter Monday following on Monday 10 April.
Good Friday is a bank holiday marked across the UK, whereas Easter Monday is not an official holiday in some Scottish council areas. This is because all local councils in Scotland have the power to make certain days local public holidays.
Additionally, for business reasons, Scottish banks are generally closed on the same day as those in England and Wales. You can find out if your council considers Easter Monday a bank holiday here.
England and Wales bank holidays 2023
- Friday 7 April – Good Friday
- Monday 10 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 1 May – Early May bank holiday
- Monday 8 May – Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- Monday 29 May – Spring bank holiday
- Monday 28 August – Summer bank holiday
- Monday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Tuesday 26 December – Boxing Day
Scotland bank holidays 2023
- Friday 7 April – Good Friday
- Monday 1 May – Early May bank holiday
- Monday 8 May – Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- Monday 29 May – Spring bank holiday
- Monday 7 August – Summer bank holiday
- Thursday 30 November – St Andrew’s Day
- Monday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Tuesday 26 December – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland bank holidays 2023
- Friday 17 March – St Patrick’s Day
- Friday 7 April – Good Friday
- Monday 10 April – Easter Monday
- Monday 1 May – Early May bank holiday
- Monday 8 May – Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III
- Monday 29 May – Spring bank holiday
- Wednesday 12 July – Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
- Monday 28 August – Summer bank holiday
- Monday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Tuesday 26 December – Boxing Day
