With lockdown restrictions easing across the UK and summer just around the corner, many are wondering when their next long weekend is.
There are always two bank holiday Monday dates in May and the second is fast approaching.
Early May bank holiday fell on Monday, May 3 and the next, which is called the Spring back holiday, falls on Monday, May 31 .
For many in England and Wales, the bank holiday in May also marks the start of half term, and with lockdown measures lifting across the UK it's the perfect time to book attractions for the three-day weekend and the week off school.
Once the long weekend has been and gone, however, it's quite some time before we get another one.
The next bank holiday is in the summer and falls on Monday, August 30.
When are the next bank holiday dates in 2021?
Dates in England and Wales are as follows:
Monday, May 31 - Spring bank holiday
Monday, August 30 - Summer bank holiday
Monday, December 27 - Christmas Day (substitute day)
Tuesday, December 2- Boxing Day (substitute day)
When are the bank holiday dates in 2022?
Dates in England and Wales are as follows.
Monday, January 3 - New Year's Day (substitute day)
Friday, April 14 - Good Friday
Monday, April 18 - Easter Monday
Monday, May 2 - Early May bank holiday
Thursday, June 2 - Spring bank holiday
Friday, June 3 - Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
Monday, August 29 - Summer bank holiday
Monday, December 26 - Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 27 - Christmas Day (substitute day)
