Public holidays and annual leave

England has relatively few public holidays compared with other European countries. They are usually described as Bank Holidays because they are days when banks are officially closed.

England and Wales Bank and Public Holidays

	2009	2010
New Years Day	1 January	1 January
Good Friday	10 April	2 April
Easter Monday	13 April	5 April
Early May Bank Holiday	4 May	3 May
Spring Bank Holiday	25 May	31 May
Summer Bank Holiday	31 August	30 August
Christmas Day	25 December	27 December*
Boxing Day	28 December*	28 December*

Scotland Bank and Public Holidays

	2009	2010
New Years Day	1 January	1 January
Second of January	2 January	4 January
Good Friday	10 April	2 April
Early May Bank Holiday	4 May	3 May
Spring Bank Holiday	25 May	31 May
Summer Bank Holiday	3 August	2 August
St Andrew's Day	30 November	30 November
Christmas Day	25 December	27 December*
Boxing Day	28 December*	28 December*

NB. Easter Monday is not a Bank Holiday although is observed by many banks and companies. The majority of banks are closed on the last Monday in August also.

Northern Ireland Bank and Public Holidays

	2009	2010
New Years Day	1 January	1 January
St Patrick's Day	17 March	17 March
Good Friday	10 April	2 April
Easter Monday	13 April	5 April
Early May Bank Holiday	4 May	3 May
Spring Bank Holiday	25 May	31 May
Battle of the Boyne	13 July	12 July
Summer Bank Holiday	31 August	30 August
Christmas Day	25 December	27 December*
Boxing Day	28 December*	28 December*

* Substitute Holiday in lieu of 25/26 December

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