So Easter came and went in the blink of an eye and your thoughts are naturally turning to the next bank holiday.
After all, who doesn't love a restful, four-day weekend and rainy bank holiday barbecues?
Thankfully, we don't have long to wait until the next bank holiday of 2020 - it's just over a week away.
In England and Wales we enjoy eight bank holidays throughout the year, while if you live in Scotland you will have nine.
Northern Ireland meanwhile enjoys a whopping 10 bank holidays each year.
So, what is the date of the next bank holiday? Here's all you need to know.
When is the next bank holiday?
Good news for everyone who enjoys some time off - we don't have long at all to wait until the next bank holiday.
For England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the next long weekend is the Early May bank holiday on May 8.
It would have been on May 4, but this bank holiday has been pushed back four days to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
The following bank holiday will be on May 25 - the Spring bank holiday.
How many bank holidays do we get a year?
In England and Wales, you will enjoy eight bank holidays over the course of the year.
In Scotland this jumps to nine, while if you're lucky enough to call Northern Ireland home you will enjoy a grand total of 10 bank holidays throughout the year.
2020 bank holidays
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Early May bank holiday: Friday 8 May
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Spring bank holiday: Monday 25 May
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Battle of the Boyne (substitute day): Monday 13 July (Northern Ireland only)
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Summer bank holiday: Monday 3 August (Scotland only)
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Summer bank holiday: Monday 31 August (England, Wales and Northern Ireland only)
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St Andrew’s Day: Monday 30 November (Scotland only)
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Christmas Day: Friday 25 December
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Boxing Day (substitute day): Monday 28 December
What is a bank holiday?
Bank holidays have been referred to as such since the late 19th century because traditionally, banks would close their doors on these national holidays.
Most of the working population in the UK now receive the day off, and banks and government offices across the UK still remain closed.
