Bank holidays in 2021
Every bank holiday date the GOV.UK Bank Holidays API publishes for 2021, by division.
Recorded figures
| Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Recorded event count | 27 |
| Divisions | ['england-and-wales', 'northern-ireland', 'scotland'] — england-and-wales, northern-ireland, scotland |
Dates in 2021
| Division | Holiday | Date | Weekday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| england-and-wales | New Year’s Day | 2021-01-01 | Friday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Good Friday | 2021-04-02 | Friday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Easter Monday | 2021-04-05 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Early May bank holiday | 2021-05-03 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Spring bank holiday | 2021-05-31 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Summer bank holiday | 2021-08-30 | Monday | not available |
| england-and-wales | Christmas Day | 2021-12-27 | Monday | Substitute day |
| england-and-wales | Boxing Day | 2021-12-28 | Tuesday | Substitute day |
| scotland | New Year’s Day | 2021-01-01 | Friday | not available |
| scotland | 2nd January | 2021-01-04 | Monday | Substitute day |
| scotland | Good Friday | 2021-04-02 | Friday | not available |
| scotland | Early May bank holiday | 2021-05-03 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | Spring bank holiday | 2021-05-31 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | Summer bank holiday | 2021-08-02 | Monday | not available |
| scotland | St Andrew’s Day | 2021-11-30 | Tuesday | not available |
| scotland | Christmas Day | 2021-12-27 | Monday | Substitute day |
| scotland | Boxing Day | 2021-12-28 | Tuesday | Substitute day |
| northern-ireland | New Year’s Day | 2021-01-01 | Friday | not available |
| northern-ireland | St Patrick’s Day | 2021-03-17 | Wednesday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Good Friday | 2021-04-02 | Friday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Easter Monday | 2021-04-05 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Early May bank holiday | 2021-05-03 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Spring bank holiday | 2021-05-31 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) | 2021-07-12 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Summer bank holiday | 2021-08-30 | Monday | not available |
| northern-ireland | Christmas Day | 2021-12-27 | Monday | Substitute day |
| northern-ireland | Boxing Day | 2021-12-28 | Tuesday | Substitute 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.