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Christmas has come and gone, and with only a few days of 2022 left, we have almost completed another trip around the sun.
As the post-Christmas blues begin to kick in, many of us will be wondering when the next time we can drink on a week night and stuff our faces guilt free is.
So when is the next bank holiday?
Here are the next dates you need to know for both 2022 and 2023…
When is the next bank holiday?
The next bank holiday is…..
Today!
Christmas isn’t just for humans (Picture: Getty Images)
December 27 isn’t a bank holiday every year, however, since Christmas fell on a Sunday this year – a day many people traditionally have off anyway- we’ve been gifted a bank holiday today as replacement.
When are the bank holidays in 2023?
After today, you won’t have to wait long until the next bank holiday as it is only a few days until the New Year.
This year, January 2 is a bank holiday, as New Year’s Day (January 1) falls on a Sunday.
There is also an extra bank holiday next year – on May 8 2023 – to honour the coronation of King Charles III.
All bank holidays in 2023
Here’s when you can expect to get time off in 2023:
New Year’s Day (substitute day) – Monday, January 2
2nd January (substitute date, Scotland only) – Tuesday, January 3
St Patrick’s Day (Northern Ireland only) – Friday, March 17
Good Friday – Friday, April 7
Easter Monday – Monday, April 10
Early May bank holiday – Monday, May 1
Extra bank holiday for King Charles III coronation – Monday May 8
Spring bank holiday – Monday May 29
Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only) – Wednesday, July 12
Summer bank holiday (Scotland only) – Monday, August 7
Summer bank holiday (England and Wales only) – Monday, August 28
St Andrew’s Day (Scotland only) – Thursday, November 30
Christmas Day – Monday, December 25
Boxing Day – Tuesday, December 26
Do trains and buses run on bank holidays?
Most trains and buses usually run as normal on bank holidays, although the Christmas bank holidays have been affected by rail strikes and London bus strikes.
Some train lines tend to complete essential work over bank holidays meaning there could be disruptions but there is often plenty of notice given.
On bank holidays not impacted by strikes, buses generally run, but services could change or be less frequent – so always check the times before setting off anywhere.
Buses are usually less frequent on a bank holiday (Picture: Hollie Adams via Getty Images)
Most bus services run their Sunday service on bank holidays, meaning you can still catch a bus, but they might end earlier or have longer gaps in service.
If you’re one of the Britons needing to travel this bank holiday, most bus services have a timetable you can track online so you aren’t left waiting for a bus that isn’t going to come.
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