Holidays

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2024 holidays

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

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

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

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

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

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

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