About Us

UK Bank Holidays (uk-bank-holidays.co.uk) is a free reference site that publishes accurate United Kingdom bank holiday and school holiday dates for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, plus long-weekend planners — in plain English and many other languages.

Who runs this site

This website is maintained by an independent, New Zealand-based publisher. We build and maintain a small family of public-holiday reference sites for the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, and are not affiliated with any government department.

What we do

Our goal is simple: give people a fast, clear, ad-light answer to “when is the next bank holiday?” and the planning tools around it — long weekends, school terms, the differing dates across the UK nations, and downloadable calendar files. Every holiday page is available in multiple languages so visitors can read the dates in the language they are most comfortable with.

Where our data comes from

Bank holiday dates are compiled from official UK government sources, principally GOV.UK, which publishes the dates for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. We cross-check each year’s dates — including substitute days when a holiday falls on a weekend — against this primary source before publishing.

How we keep it accurate

Dates are reviewed and updated annually, and whenever the government announces a change (for example a one-off bank holiday). If you spot anything that looks wrong, please tell us — there is a report a problem link in the footer of every page.

Who it’s for

Employees and employers, parents planning around school terms, travellers, and anyone arranging a long weekend. The information is provided for general reference only — for employment or legal decisions you should always confirm against the official sources above or seek professional advice.

Contact

Questions, corrections or feedback are welcome via our contact page.