United Kingdom Public Holidays 2025
United Kingdom has 8 national public holidays in 2025, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and ending with Boxing Day on December 26, 2025. None of them fall on a weekend in 2025, so every holiday adds a genuine weekday off.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | April 21, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Early May bank holiday | May 5, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Spring bank holiday | May 26, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Summer bank holidayScotland takes its Summer bank holiday on the first Monday in August instead, so the date differs inside the UK. | August 25, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Boxing Day | December 26, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
Expect the most closures around April (2 holidays), so schedule deliveries and appointments with that in mind. The table below lists every United Kingdom public holiday for 2025 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. The list is the national one, and United Kingdom also has sub-national calendars that differ from it, so check the note above the table before you rely on a single date.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2025?
United Kingdom has 8 national public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2025 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in United Kingdom?
The first public holiday of 2025 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2025.
When is New Year celebrated in United Kingdom in 2025?
In 2025, New Year's Day in United Kingdom is on January 1, 2025.
Are regional holidays included for United Kingdom?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of United Kingdom are listed separately on the United Kingdom holiday hub, together with the nations and jurisdictions that observe them.
Do the United Kingdom holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 5 of the 8 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter and set weekday of the month), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Good Friday on April 18, 2025, Easter Monday on April 21, 2025 and Early May bank holiday on May 5, 2025, plus 2 more.
How far ahead is the United Kingdom calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. This table also applies 1 correction to the underlying open dataset, each checked against the legislation. The full list with sources is on the United Kingdom holiday hub.
Which United Kingdom holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The United Kingdom holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare United Kingdom with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for United Kingdom
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the United Kingdom public holiday calendar across years: