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2024 holidays
UK
UK
New Year's Day: 1 January
Day after New Year's Day: 2 January
Good Friday: 29 March
Early May Bank Holiday: 6 May
Spring Bank Holiday: 27 May
Summer Bank Holiday: 26 August
Christmas Eve – half day (company paid): 24 December
Christmas Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December
New Year's Eve – half day (company paid): 31 December
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
New Year's Day: 1 January
Day after New Year's Day: 2 January
Good Friday: 29 March
May Bank Holiday: 6 May
Spring Bank Holiday: 27 May
Summer Bank Holiday: 5 August
St Andrew's Day (observed): 2 December
Christmas Eve – half day (company paid): 24 December
Christmas Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December
New Year's Eve – half day (company paid): 31 December
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
New Year's Day: 1 January
St Patrick's Day (observed): 18 March
Good Friday: 29 March
Easter Monday: 1 April
May Bank Holiday: 6 May
Spring Bank Holiday: 27 May
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day): 12 July
Summer Bank Holiday: 26 August
Christmas Eve – half day (company paid): 24 December
Christmas Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December
New Year's Eve – half day (company paid): 31 December
2025 holidays
UK
UK
New Year's Day: 1 January
Good Friday: 18 April
Easter Monday: 21 April
Early May Bank Holiday: 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday: 26 May
Summer Bank Holiday: 25 August
Christmas Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
New Year's Day: 1 January
Day after New Year's Day: 2 January
Good Friday: 18 April
Early May Bank Holiday: 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday: 26 May
Summer Bank Holiday: 4 August
St Andrew's Day (observed): 1 December
Christmas Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
New Year's Day: 1 January
St Patrick's Day (observed): 17 March
Good Friday: 18 April
Easter Monday: 21 April
May Bank Holiday: 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday: 26 May
Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (Obsereved): 14 July
Summer Bank Holiday: 25 August
Christmas Day: 25 December
Boxing Day: 26 December