We can’t believe it either but with 2023 just around the corner we’ve complied a quick guide for all the public bank holidays in 2023 for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
UK Bank Holidays 2023: England & Wales
The below list is the public holiday calendar 2023 for England & Wales, which at eight has the fewest days out of the home nations
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10th April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1st May | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 29th May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 12th July | Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne |
| 28th August | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26th December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Source: https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays#england-and-wales
UK Bank Holidays 2023: Northern Ireland
The below list is the bank holiday calendar 2023 for Northern Ireland, which features two more days over England & Wales
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 17th March | Friday | St Patrick’s Day |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10th April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1st May | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 29th May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 28th August | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26th December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Source : https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays#northern-ireland
UK Bank Holidays 2023: Scotland
The below list is the bank holiday calendar 2023 for Scotland with just the one more day over England & Wales
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 10th April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1st May | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 29th May | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 12th July | Wednesday | Battle of the Boyne |
| 28th August | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
| 30th November | Thursday | St Andrew’s Day |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26th December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Source : https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays#scotland
What is a substitute day?
If a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ day becomes a bank holiday, normally on following Monday.
How many bank holidays are there in 2023?
For England & Wales there are a total of eight bank holidays in 2023. In Scotland there is nine and in Northern Ireland the number of bank holidays is ten.
How does this compare with bank holidays in 2022?
In 2022 two additional bank holidays were given due to the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations and then for the state funeral of the queen later in the year.
Will there be a bank holiday for King Charles’s coronation ?
11th October it was announced that the coronation will take place 6th May 2023. As of yet, there’s been no announcement on whether there will be an extra bank holiday, however, given this falls on Saturday it now looks unlikely.
How are you currently tracking your team’s holidays?
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