2025 calendar
2025 public holidays in the United Kingdom
13 statutory holidays in 2025. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and Royal Mail are closed.
Holiday list
Wed
Jan 1
Thu
Jan 2
2 January
Statutory · SCT
Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED
Mon
Mar 17
Saint Patrick's Day
Statutory · NIR
Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED
Fri
Apr 18
Mon
Apr 21
Mon
May 5
Mon
May 26
Mon
Jul 14
Battle of the Boyne
Statutory · NIR
Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED
Mon
Aug 4
Mon
Aug 25
Mon
Dec 1
Saint Andrew's Day
Statutory · SCT
Banks LIMITEDMail LIMITED
Thu
Dec 25
Fri
Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the United Kingdom in 2025?
the United Kingdom has 13 statutory holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Jan 1), 2 January (Jan 2), Saint Patrick's Day (Mar 17), Good Friday (Apr 18), Easter Monday (Apr 21), Early May Bank Holiday (May 5), Spring Bank Holiday (May 26), Battle of the Boyne (Jul 14), Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 4), Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 25), Saint Andrew's Day (Dec 1), Christmas Day (Dec 25).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend in the United Kingdom?
None of the 2025 statutory holidays in the United Kingdom fall on a weekend.
Are banks open on public holidays in the United Kingdom?
Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in the United Kingdom. The table above shows the bank and Royal Mail status for each 2025 date.