Overview

• The UK Government has finalized eight more bank holidays for the remainder of 2025, with dates varying across the four nations.
• UK-wide holidays include May 5, May 26, Christmas Day (December 25), and Boxing Day (December 26).
• Scotland will observe the Summer Bank Holiday on August 4 and St Andrew's Day on December 1, while Northern Ireland will mark the Battle of the Boyne on July 14.
• England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will celebrate their Summer Bank Holiday on August 25.
• The 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 8 will not have a dedicated bank holiday but will be commemorated through the existing May Day holiday.