Find out when local businesses may be closed or have limited opening hours
Businesses and banks in the UK are closed on the following holidays. Shops and restaurants in cities are likely to remain open, while in smaller towns and villages some may be closed.
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, the day off will be observed on a substitute weekday (usually the following Monday).
| Celebrations | Dates |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January |
| Day after New Year’s (Scotland) | 2 January |
| Easter | Observed in March or April (on the first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox) |
| Early May Bank Holiday | First Monday of May |
| Spring Bank Holiday | Last Monday of May |
| August Bank Holiday (Scotland) | First Monday of August |
| August Bank Holiday (England) | Last Monday of August |
| St Andrew’s Day (Scotland) | 30 November |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Boxing Day | 26 December |
