Bank holidays 2020: Here are the dates and days they fall on next year
As well as annual leave workers in England can take advantage of eight bank holidays throughout the year.
Many people will be also busy looking up school holiday dates so they can plan their next big break away.
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Hide AdThere are eight bank holidays for 2020, although the early May bank holiday date is being switched in 2020 because of VE Day.
The bad news is that you will have to wait for the Easter weekend in April for your next bank holiday, once New Year’s Day is over.
Here is the full list of bank holidays this year and the dates they fall on:
Tuesday January 1 – New Year’s Day
Friday April 10 – Good Friday
Monday April 13 – Easter Monday
Monday May 8 – May Day
Monday May 25 – Late May Bank Holiday
Monday August 31 – August Bank Holiday
Friday December 25 – Christmas Day
Thursday December 28 (substitute day) – Boxing Day
If a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday will become the next bank holiday – which is usually the following Monday. This will happen in 2020 for Boxing Day.
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Hide AdYour employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank holidays – you will need to check with them about this.
Bank holidays may also affect how and when benefits, including Universal Credit, are paid.