Bank holidays in 2020

Every bank holiday date the GOV.UK Bank Holidays API publishes for 2020, by division.

Recorded figures

Year2020
Recorded event count27
Divisions['england-and-wales', 'northern-ireland', 'scotland'] — england-and-wales, northern-ireland, scotland

Dates in 2020

DivisionHolidayDateWeekdayNotes
england-and-walesNew Year’s Day2020-01-01Wednesdaynot available
england-and-walesGood Friday2020-04-10Fridaynot available
england-and-walesEaster Monday2020-04-13Mondaynot available
england-and-walesEarly May bank holiday (VE day)2020-05-08Fridaynot available
england-and-walesSpring bank holiday2020-05-25Mondaynot available
england-and-walesSummer bank holiday2020-08-31Mondaynot available
england-and-walesChristmas Day2020-12-25Fridaynot available
england-and-walesBoxing Day2020-12-28MondaySubstitute day
scotlandNew Year’s Day2020-01-01Wednesdaynot available
scotland2nd January2020-01-02Thursdaynot available
scotlandGood Friday2020-04-10Fridaynot available
scotlandEarly May bank holiday (VE day)2020-05-08Fridaynot available
scotlandSpring bank holiday2020-05-25Mondaynot available
scotlandSummer bank holiday2020-08-03Mondaynot available
scotlandSt Andrew’s Day2020-11-30Mondaynot available
scotlandChristmas Day2020-12-25Fridaynot available
scotlandBoxing Day2020-12-28MondaySubstitute day
northern-irelandNew Year’s Day2020-01-01Wednesdaynot available
northern-irelandSt Patrick’s Day2020-03-17Tuesdaynot available
northern-irelandGood Friday2020-04-10Fridaynot available
northern-irelandEaster Monday2020-04-13Mondaynot available
northern-irelandEarly May bank holiday (VE day)2020-05-08Fridaynot available
northern-irelandSpring bank holiday2020-05-25Mondaynot available
northern-irelandBattle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)2020-07-13MondaySubstitute day
northern-irelandSummer bank holiday2020-08-31Mondaynot available
northern-irelandChristmas Day2020-12-25Fridaynot available
northern-irelandBoxing Day2020-12-28MondaySubstitute day

Source: GOV.UK Bank Holidays API (Government Digital Service), fetched 2026-11-01. Dates cover 2019 to 2028. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.