UK Bank Holidays
VerifiedProvides UK bank holiday dates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
What is UK Bank Holidays?
The API supplies lists of bank holidays observed in the three main UK jurisdictions, each with its own set of dates.
It supports applications that must handle regional calendar differences such as payroll systems, scheduling software, and travel planners.
What you can build with UK Bank Holidays
Build a regional holiday calendar
Display upcoming bank holidays in web or mobile apps filtered by England/Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Calculate working days in payroll tools
Exclude bank holidays when computing pay periods, leave balances or invoice due dates for UK staff.
Adjust project timelines automatically
Shift task deadlines in project management software around official UK bank holidays for accurate scheduling.
Get started with UK Bank Holidays
- 1Visit the gov.uk bank-holidays JSON endpoint
- 2Send an unauthenticated HTTPS GET request
- 3Add the division parameter for the desired region
- 4Parse the returned JSON array of dates and titles
- 5Cache the response locally to reduce repeated calls
UK Bank Holidays: pros & cons
Pros
- +No API key or authentication required
- +Official government data source
- +HTTPS only, secure by default
- +Covers all three UK regions in one endpoint
Cons
- –Updated only once per year
- –No search, filtering or pagination options
- –Returns static data only
Frequently asked questions
A free HTTPS endpoint that returns official bank holiday dates for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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