GOV.UK Bank Holidays

GOV.UK Bank Holidays

Official UK government API for bank holiday dates. No authentication required.

Data Model

• Division — One of: england-and-wales, scotland, northern-ireland. Each division has its own set of bank holidays.
• Event — A bank holiday with title, date (YYYY-MM-DD), notes (e.g. "Substitute day"), and bunting (boolean).

Key Facts

• Bank holidays differ across divisions — Scotland and Northern Ireland have unique holidays (e.g. St Andrew's Day, Battle of the Boyne).
• Substitute days occur when a bank holiday falls on a weekend — the substitute is usually the following Monday.
• The API includes historical bank holidays from 2019 onwards and future scheduled dates.
• Data is maintained by the UK Cabinet Office.