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Holidays in United Kingdom, 2028

Bank holidays across the UK, worked out from their statutory rules, with Mothering Sunday. Each note says where a day applies. A one-off or moved bank holiday is added only once it is announced.

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DateDayHolidayNote
2 January 2028Sunday2 JanuaryA Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days.
3 January 2028MondayNew Year's Day (substitute day)The first day of the Gregorian year. One of many new years - Ugadi, Nowruz and Rosh Hashanah each open a different reckoning. New Year's Day fell on a Saturday (2028-01-01), so the bank holiday in England and Wales is observed on this day instead.
4 January 2028Tuesday2 January (substitute day)A Scottish bank holiday: the new year is kept for two days. 2 January fell on a Sunday (2028-01-02), so the bank holiday in Scotland is observed on this day instead.
17 March 2028FridaySt Patrick's DayThe feast of the patron saint of Ireland, and a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
26 March 2028SundayMother's DayThe fourth Sunday of Lent in the Church of England, twenty-one days before Western Easter. It is distinct from the United States Mother's Day rule.
1 May 2028MondayEarly May Bank HolidayThe first Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
29 May 2028MondaySpring Bank HolidayThe last Monday of May, a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.
12 July 2028WednesdayBattle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)Commemorates the 1690 battle; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland. Orangemen's Day; a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
7 August 2028MondaySummer Bank HolidayThe first Monday of August in Scotland, where the rest of the United Kingdom takes the last. Scotland differs from the rest of the UK here.
28 August 2028MondaySummer Bank HolidayA bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the last Monday of August. Scotland keeps its own on the first Monday.
30 November 2028ThursdaySt Andrew's DayScotland's national day, named for its patron saint, and a bank holiday.
26 December 2028TuesdayBoxing DayThe day after Christmas, and a bank holiday across the United Kingdom.

Past dates are greyed. Each holiday's page names its source. Other countries