Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
Entertainment
Ben Hurst

New Year's Day Bank Holiday moved as dates confirmed for 2023, 2024 and 2025

As we get some much needed days off our thoughts often turn to when we will next get a break. With that in mind it’s always a good idea to know when the Bank Holidays are for the next 12 months as usually they’ll be around the school breaks.

It’s also worth remembering that because New Year’s Day falls this year on a Sunday, his means that Monday January 2 is Bank Holiday for it. Unlike Christmas there’s only one bank holiday as New Year’s Eve is a normal working day.

Overall in 2023 there will be an additional Bank Holiday on May 8 for the coronation of King Charles III which is going to “showcase the very best of the United Kingdom”, ministers have promised. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said last week that Buckingham Palace was taking the lead on what is a “significant planning event”.

Read more: Will there be fireworks in Nottingham on New Year's Eve?

“We are expecting a huge number of foreign heads of state, international dignitaries and of course there will be a huge amount of involvement from the public as well,” the spokesman said. The “massive” planning operation will involve work “across all government departments”.

The scale of the event could be even larger than the Queen’s funeral in September, partly because overseas leaders will have more time to plan their travel. The Government has already launched a consultation on extending pub opening hours throughout the coronation weekend.

That could mean pubs in England and Wales being allowed to stay open until 1am on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Here are all the Bank Holiday dates for 2023, 2024 and 2025

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2023:

Date day of the week Bank holiday

2 January Monday New Year’s Day (substitute day)

7 April Friday Good Friday

10 April Monday Easter Monday

1 May Monday Early May bank holiday

8 May Monday Bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III

29 May Monday Spring bank holiday

28 August Monday Summer bank holiday

25 December Monday Christmas Day

26 December Tuesday Boxing Day

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2024:

Date day of the week Bank holiday

1 January Monday New Year’s Day

29 March Friday Good Friday

1 April Monday Easter Monday

6 May Monday Early May bank holiday

27 May Monday Spring bank holiday

26 August Monday Summer bank holiday

25 December Wednesday Christmas Day

26 December Thursday Boxing Day

Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales 2025:

Date day of the week Bank holiday

1 January Wednesday New Year’s Day

18 April Friday Good Friday

21 April Monday Easter Monday

5 May Monday Early May bank holiday

26 May Monday Spring bank holiday

25 August Monday Summer bank holiday

25 December Thursday Christmas Day

26 December Friday Boxing Day

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.