About Easter Monday in the United Kingdom
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. It is a bank holiday in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, but it is not part of Scotland’s standard national bank-holiday calendar.
Place in the Easter season
Christian churches celebrate Easter Day as the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and Easter Monday begins the working week within the Easter season. The religious season continues beyond the Monday even though the public-calendar treatment focuses on one day.
The Banking and Financial Dealings Act lists Easter Monday as a bank holiday in England and Wales and Northern Ireland. GOV.UK’s separate calendars make the regional difference visible: Scotland lists Good Friday but not Easter Monday as a standard national bank holiday.
Why the date changes each year
Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday, so it moves with the Christian Easter calendar rather than using a fixed day of the month. It is always a Monday and therefore does not need a separate weekend substitute day.
The dates table supplies the verified date for each published year. For planning beyond those years, use an official calendar rather than estimating from the previous date, because Easter can fall across a wide range of dates in March and April.
Planning for Easter Monday
Public transport, schools, shops and attractions may use holiday or seasonal schedules, and arrangements are not uniform. The regional scope also matters: a Scottish office or service may treat the Monday as an ordinary working day even when an England-based counterpart closes.
Workers do not have an automatic statutory right to paid leave specifically because a date is a bank holiday. Check the employment contract, school term calendar, transport provider and local opening information relevant to the part of the UK you are visiting or working in.
Common questions about Easter Monday
Is Easter Monday a bank holiday everywhere in the UK?
No. It is on the standard calendars for England and Wales and Northern Ireland, but not on Scotland’s standard national bank-holiday calendar.
Why does Easter Monday change date?
It is the day after Easter Sunday, whose date moves each year within the Christian calendar.