Public Holidays in the United Kingdom for 2024
The Department for Work and Pensions has released the dates of the upcoming 2024 public holidays happening in the United Kingdom. These dates may be modified if official changes are announced.
Dates of the United Kingdom Public Holiday 2024
In 2024, there will be 15 public holiday dates and 53 weeks in 2024 to take note:
| Public Holiday | Date | Day | Affected States |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 01 Jan 2024 | Monday | National |
| New Year Holiday | 02 Jan 2024 | Tuesday | Scotland |
| Saint Patrick’s Day | 17 Mar 2024 | Sunday* | Northern Ireland |
| Saint Patrick’s Day Holiday | 18 Mar 2024 | Monday | Northern Ireland |
| Good Friday | 29 Mar 2024 | Friday | National |
| Easter Monday | 01 Apr 2024 | Monday | National except Scotland |
| May Day | 06 May 2024 | Monday | National |
| Late May Bank Holiday | 27 May 2024 | Monday | National |
| Battle of the Boyne | 12 Jul 2024 | Friday | Northern Ireland |
| August Bank Holiday | 05 Aug 2024 | Monday | Scotland |
| August Bank Holiday | 26 Aug 2024 | Monday | National except Scotland |
| St Andrew's Day | 30 Nov 2024 | Saturday | Scotland |
| St Andrew's Day Holiday | 02 Dec 2024 | Monday | Scotland |
| Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2024 | Wednesday | National |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec 2024 | Thursday | National |
Note: Any holidays that fall on a Sunday will be replaced the following Monday.
How Many Long Weekends in the United Kingdom 2024?
Answer: There are 8 long weekends holiday in 2024 for the United Kingdom.
| Public Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 30 December 2023 - 1 January 2024 | Saturday - Monday |
| St Patrick's Day | 16 -18 March 2024 | Saturday - Monday |
| Good Friday & Easter Monday | 29 March - 1 April 2024 | Friday - Monday |
| May Day | 4 - 6 May 2024 | Saturday - Monday |
| Battle of the Boyne | 12 - 14 July 2024 | Friday - Sunday |
| August Bank Holiday (Scotland) | 3 - 5 August 2024 | Saturday - Monday |
| August Bank Holiday (National except Scotland) | 24 - 26 August 2024 | Saturday - Monday |
| St Andrew's Day | 30 November - 2 December 2024 | Saturday - Monday |
United Kingdom Working Day for 2024
There are a total of 262 working days for 5 days work, 288 working days for 5.5 days work, and 314 days work for 6 days work in the 2024 calendar year in the United Kingdom.
| Calendar Month | 5 Days Week | 5.5 Days Week | 6 Days Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 31 January 2024 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 29 February 2024 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |
| 1 - 31 March 2024 | 21 | 23.5 | 26 | |
| 1 - 30 April 2024 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| 1 - 31 May 2024 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 30 June 2024 | 20 | 22.5 | 25 | |
| 1 - 31 July 2024 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 31 August 2024 | 22 | 24.5 | 27 | |
| 1 - 30 September 2024 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |
| 1 - 31 October 2024 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 30 November 2024 | 21 | 23.5 | 26 | |
| 1 - 31 December 2024 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| Total Working Days for 2024 | 262 | 288 | 314 |
Note: 5 days/week refer from Monday to Friday while 5.5 days/week refer that Saturday is a half-day work and 6 days/week refer from Monday to Saturday. For Sunday, it is the default rest day.
Here are the previous year United Kingdom working day numbers:
United Kingdom Day Numbers for 2024
There are 366 days in 2024 to take note:
| Calendar Month | Days | Saturdays | Sundays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 31 January 2024 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 29 February 2024 | 29 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 March 2024 | 31 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 - 30 April 2024 | 30 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 30 June 2024 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 - 31 July 2024 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 August 2024 | 31 | 5 | 4 |
| 1 - 30 September 2024 | 30 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 - 31 October 2024 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 30 November 2024 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 December 2024 | 31 | 4 | 5 |
| Total Days for 2024 | 366 | 52 | 52 |
Here are the previous year United Kingdom day numbers:
United Kingdom Week Numbers for 2024
There are 53 weeks in 2024 to take note:
| Week Number | From Date (Monday) | To Date (Sunday) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 01 | 1 January 2024 | 7 January 2024 | |
| Week 02 | 8 January 2024 | 14 January 2024 | |
| Week 03 | 15 January 2024 | 21 January 2024 | |
| Week 04 | 22 January 2024 | 28 January 2024 | |
| Week 05 | 29 January 2024 | 4 February 2024 | |
| Week 06 | 5 February 2024 | 11 February 2024 | |
| Week 07 | 12 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | |
| Week 08 | 19 February 2024 | 25 February 2024 | |
| Week 09 | 26 February 2024 | 3 March 2024 | |
| Week 10 | 4 March 2024 | 10 March 2024 | |
| Week 11 | 11 March 2024 | 17 March 2024 | |
| Week 12 | 18 March 2024 | 24 March 2024 | |
| Week 13 | 25 March 2024 | 31 March 2024 | |
| Week 14 | 1 April 2024 | 7 April 2024 | |
| Week 15 | 8 April 2024 | 14 April 2024 | |
| Week 16 | 15 April 2024 | 21 April 2024 | |
| Week 17 | 22 April 2024 | 28 April 2024 | |
| Week 18 | 29 April 2024 | 5 May 2024 | |
| Week 19 | 6 May 2024 | 12 May 2024 | |
| Week 20 | 13 May 2024 | 19 May 2024 | |
| Week 21 | 20 May 2024 | 26 May 2024 | |
| Week 22 | 27 May 2024 | 2 June 2024 | |
| Week 23 | 3 June 2024 | 9 June 2024 | |
| Week 24 | 10 June 2024 | 16 June 2024 | |
| Week 25 | 17 June 2024 | 23 June 2024 | |
| Week 26 | 24 June 2024 | 30 June 2024 | |
| Week 27 | 1 July 2024 | 7 July 2024 | |
| Week 28 | 8 July 2024 | 14 July 2024 | |
| Week 29 | 15 July 2024 | 21 July 2024 | |
| Week 30 | 22 July 2024 | 28 July 2024 | |
| Week 31 | 29 July 2024 | 4 August 2024 | |
| Week 32 | 5 August 2024 | 11 August 2024 | |
| Week 33 | 12 August 2024 | 18 August 2024 | |
| Week 34 | 19 August 2024 | 25 August 2024 | |
| Week 35 | 26 August 2024 | 1 September 2024 | |
| Week 36 | 2 September 2024 | 8 September 2024 | |
| Week 37 | 9 September 2024 | 15 September 2024 | |
| Week 38 | 16 September 2024 | 22 September 2024 | |
| Week 39 | 23 September 2024 | 29 September 2024 | |
| Week 40 | 30 September 2024 | 6 October 2024 | |
| Week 41 | 7 October 2024 | 13 October 2024 | |
| Week 42 | 14 October 2024 | 20 October 2024 | |
| Week 43 | 21 October 2024 | 27 October 2024 | |
| Week 44 | 28 October 2024 | 3 November 2024 | |
| Week 45 | 4 November 2024 | 10 November 2024 | |
| Week 46 | 11 November 2024 | 17 November 2024 | |
| Week 47 | 18 November 2024 | 24 November 2024 | |
| Week 48 | 25 November 2024 | 1 December 2024 | |
| Week 49 | 2 December 2024 | 8 December 2024 | |
| Week 50 | 9 December 2024 | 15 December 2024 | |
| Week 51 | 16 December 2024 | 22 December 2024 | |
| Week 52 | 23 December 2024 | 29 December 2024 | |
| Week 53 | 30 December 2024 | 5 January 2025 |
Note: All weeks are starting from Monday to Sunday.
Here are the previous year United Kingdom week numbers:
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