Full List of UK Bank Holidays in 2023

In the following list, you can find all the UK public holidays for 2023 that are taking place in both England and Wales:

Which UK public holidays in 2023 are taking place in Scotland? Here is how to keep your diary up to date:

If you’re in Northern Ireland, here’s what to expect when it comes to bank holidays in your neck of the woods in 2023:

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The number of UK public holidays in 2023 depends on where you reside. In England and Wales, you can count on nine bank holidays taking place in 2023. In Scotland, add an extra for a total of ten bank holidays, with the highest being eleven holidays in Northern Ireland.

When a bank holiday would typically occur on a weekend, like Christmas or Boxing Day, that day is normally shifted to the next available weekday. This allows people who would otherwise have Saturday or Sunday off to enjoy a day of the week from work.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday, which resulted in a four-day weekend in 2022, will no longer apply in 2023. That’s because the jubilee is celebrated to commemorate the Queen’s 70-year reign, and only applies for one year.

Across the UK, there will in fact be an additional bank holiday in 2023. This will be to mark and honour the upcoming coronation of King Charles III. This holiday will only take place in 2023, and will not be found in 2024.

To honour the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, happening on Saturday 6 May, a bank holiday will occur on Monday 8 May. This will occur across the UK and will offer ample opportunity for citizens to celebrate the big day.

This date will be treated as a typical bank holiday in the UK.

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