With spring just around the corner many are looking forward to lighter evenings and longer weekends and as such will soon start turning their attention to the next bank holiday. Unlike previous years 2022 is pretty unusual as there won't be two bank holidays in May.
There will, however, be an extra bank holiday overall thanks to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. You can read more on this here. Other dates for your diary over the next few weeks include Mother's Day, which lands on Sunday, March 27, and Easter Sunday on Sunday, April 17.
But when is the next bank holiday UK and when is the extra day? Here are all the dates for your diary.
When is the next bank holiday in the UK?
The next Bank Holiday in England and Wales will be on Good Friday, which falls on Friday, April 15. The next lands soon after on Monday, April 18, for Easter Monday. This year the there is only one bank holiday in May, which will take place Monday, May 2.
The second, which usually takes place at the end of May, has been moved to Thursday, June 2 for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
When is the extra bank holiday?
The spring bank holiday will take place on Thursday, June 2, followed by the extra one, called the platinum jubilee bank holiday, on Friday, June 3.
The bank holiday is to mark 70 years since The Queen 's accession which is an unprecedented anniversary as it is the first time a British monarch has reached a platinum jubilee on the throne.
On the four-day bank holiday the official royal website said: "On February 6 this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
"To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives will take place throughout the year, culminating in a four-day UK bank holiday weekend from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5. The bank holiday will provide an opportunity for communities and people throughout the United Kingdom to come together to celebrate the historic milestone.
"The four days of celebrations will include public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service."
When are the bank holidays in 2022?
2022 bank holidays in England and Wales
January 3 - Monday, New Year's Day (substitute day)
April 15 - Good Friday
April 18 - Easter Monday
May 2 - Monday, Early May bank holiday
June 2 - Thursday, Spring bank holiday
June 3 - Friday, Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
August 29 - Monday, Summer bank holiday
December 26 - Monday, Boxing Day
December 27 - Tuesday, Christmas Day (substitute day)
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2022 bank holidays in Scotland
January 3 - Monday, New Year's Day (substitute day)
January 4 - Tuesday, 2nd January (substitute day)
April 15 - Good Friday
May 2 - Monday, Early May bank holiday
June 2 - Thursday, Spring bank holiday
June 3 - Friday, Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
August 1 - Monday, Summer bank holiday
November 30 - Wednesday, St Andrew’s Day
December 26 - Monday, Boxing Day
December 27 -Tuesday, Christmas Day (substitute day)
2022 bank holidays in Northern Ireland
January 3 - Monday, New Year's Day (substitute day)
March 17 - Thursday, St Patrick's Day
April 15 - Good Friday
April 18 - Easter Monday
May 2 - Monday, Early May bank holiday
June 2 - Thursday, Spring bank holiday
June 3 - Friday, Platinum Jubilee bank holiday
July 12 - Tuesday, Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)
August 29 - Monday, Summer bank holiday
