Bank Holidays 2024/25. Formally recognised as holidays since 1871 (following an act of parliament), bank holidays were originally days when banks closed their doors. The uk public bank holidays and school holidays 2024 and 2025 in england and wales are 8 in total per year, while the scotland bank holidays for 2024 and 2025 are 10.
If a bank holiday falls on a saturday or sunday, the following working day will be a bank holiday. Formally recognised as holidays since 1871 (following an act of parliament), bank holidays were originally days when banks closed their doors.