November 22, 2024

Is Monday, August 29 a bank holiday and when are the rest in 2022?

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Are we due a bank holiday? Please say yes (Picture: Getty Images)

If the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the luxurious long weekend feels like a lifetime ago, you’re not alone.

Through record-breaking heatwaves, strikes and Ofgem’s energy price cap rise announcement, the last few months have been a lot and Britons are in need of a nice long weekend.

So when are the rest of the bank holidays in 2022?

Diaries at the ready.

Is Monday, August 29 a bank holiday?

Yep! The next scheduled bank holiday is Monday, August 29, known officially as the ‘Summer Bank Holiday’.

And people should really make the most of it, as it’s one of the last bank holidays before we reach the Christmas season.

A bank holiday is always an ideal time to invite friends round for a barbecue (Picture: Getty) When are the remaining bank holidays in 2022?

These are the remaining dates for bank holidays in England and Wales in 2022:

  • Summer Bank Holiday – Monday, August 29
  • Boxing Day – Monday, December 26
  • Christmas Day (substitute day) – Tuesday, December 27
  • These are the remaining bank holidays in Scotland:

  • St. Andrew’s Day – Wednesday, November 30
  • Boxing Day – Monday, December 26
  • Christmas Day (substitute day) – Tuesday, December 27
  • Keep reading to find out how to stretch your annual leave days with some crafty bank holiday planning (Picture: Getty Images)

    Northern Ireland also has 10 bank holidays and these are the remaining dates:

  • Summer Bank Holiday – Monday, August 29
  • Boxing Day – Monday, December 26
  • Christmas Day (substitute day) – Tuesday, December 27
  • When are the bank holidays in 2023? 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
  • 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?

    Some London buses will be striking over the bank holiday, but across the country, other buses and trains should be running as normal.

    Some train lines tend to complete essential work over bank holidays meaning there could be disruptions but there is often plenty of notice given.

    Buses will otherwise be running throughout the bank holiday, 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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