UK Bank Holidays
Bank holidays in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
About UK Bank Holidays
This dataset provides UK bank holiday dates published by GOV.UK, broken down by jurisdiction (England and Wales, Scotland, and additional divisions in the full feed such as Northern Ireland). Each entry lists a holiday title, its date, whether it is a substitute day, and whether bunting is traditionally displayed, covering recurring holidays like New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the early May, spring, and summer bank holidays, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day, alongside one-off holidays such as those marking the coronation of King Charles III and the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Data spans from 2019 through 2028.
The feed is delivered as JSON, making it suitable for developers who need to programmatically check or display official UK bank holiday dates in applications such as scheduling tools, payroll systems, or calendar integrations that must account for regional differences between England/Wales and Scotland.
Key features
- Bank holiday dates and names for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
- Free public JSON feed of UK bank holidays
- Covers historical and future dates from 2019 through 2028
- Flags substitute days when a holiday falls on a weekend
- Indicates whether each holiday traditionally has bunting
Frequently asked questions
Is this data free to use?
Yes, it is a free JSON feed published by gov.uk with no authentication required.
What format is the data provided in?
The data is provided as a single JSON object at a fixed URL.
Which regions are covered?
The feed includes separate holiday lists for england-and-wales, scotland, and northern-ireland divisions.
How far into the future does the data go?
The dataset includes bank holidays from 2019 through 2028.
Who is this data for?
It is useful for developers building UK-based scheduling, payroll, or calendar applications that need accurate bank holiday dates.
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