UK Bank Holidays 2028
The United Kingdom has 8 bank holidays in 2028, giving 8 weekday days off. Here is every date, with substitute days and long weekends, plus free calendars to print.
- Bank Holidays
- 8
- Weekday days off
- 8
- Long weekends
- 6
- Next year
- ← 2027
All UK bank holidays in 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2028 | Saturday | New Year’s Day Falls on a weekend. |
| January 3, 2028 | Monday | New Year’s Day (substitute day) Day off moved because the holiday falls on a weekend. |
| April 14, 2028 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 17, 2028 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1, 2028 | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| May 29, 2028 | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| August 28, 2028 | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| December 25, 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| December 26, 2028 | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
Dates are for England and Wales, as published on GOV.UK. Scotland and Northern Ireland have extra bank holidays (for example 2 January and St Andrew’s Day in Scotland, St Patrick’s Day and 12 July in Northern Ireland). When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given on the next weekday.
Long weekends in 2028
| Dates | Days off | Because of |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 | 3 | New Year’s Day, New Year’s Day (substitute day) |
| Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 | 4 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 | 3 | Early May bank holiday |
| Sat, May 27 – Mon, May 29 | 3 | Spring bank holiday |
| Sat, Aug 26 – Mon, Aug 28 | 3 | Summer bank holiday |
| Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 | 4 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Other dates to know in 2028
These are not bank holidays, so most people still work, but they are popular days to plan around.
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Tue, January 25 | Burns Night Scotland |
| Mon, February 14 | Valentine’s Day |
| Tue, February 29 | Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) |
| Wed, March 1 | St David’s Day Wales |
| Fri, March 17 | St. Patrick’s Day |
| Sun, March 26 | Mothering Sunday Three weeks before Easter |
| Sun, March 26 | British Summer Time starts Clocks go forward 1 hour at 1 am. |
| Sun, April 16 | Easter Sunday |
| Sun, April 23 | St George’s Day England |
| Sun, June 18 | Father’s Day Third Sunday in June |
| Sun, October 29 | British Summer Time ends Clocks go back 1 hour at 2 am. |
| Tue, October 31 | Halloween |
| Sun, November 5 | Bonfire Night Guy Fawkes Night |
| Sun, November 12 | Remembrance Sunday Second Sunday in November |
| Thu, November 30 | St Andrew’s Day Bank holiday in Scotland |
| Sun, December 24 | Christmas Eve |
| Sun, December 31 | New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay) |
Printable 2028 calendars with UK bank holidays
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Holidays in other countries
Source: GOV.UK – UK bank holidays, checked automatically on every build. Holiday data from date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Questions about the UK bank holidays 2028
How many bank holidays are there in 2028?
The United Kingdom has 8 bank holidays in 2028, giving 8 weekday days off. There are 6 long weekends.
What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend?
Dates are for England and Wales, as published on GOV.UK. Scotland and Northern Ireland have extra bank holidays (for example 2 January and St Andrew’s Day in Scotland, St Patrick’s Day and 12 July in Northern Ireland). When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute day is given on the next weekday.
Can I print a 2028 calendar with these holidays?
Yes. The 2028 calendar UK page has a free printable PDF with every bank holiday marked, in 10 designs and on A4 paper.