British Bank Holiday & Public Holiday Dates for 2008, 2009, 2010 including easter - Add to your outlook calendar.

Follow these simple steps to add to your outlook calendar

1. Click the Tools menu and select Options; then select Calendar Options.
2. On the Calendar Options dialog box click Add Holidays.

Sometimes you will need to .hol file. You can find them here: England & Wales, Scotland

In England & Wales there are 8 bank holidays a year. In Scotland there are 9 and in Northern Ireland there are 10. Not bad right? Well some people would like more but in general people are happy with the current state of affairs.

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England and wales

  2008 2009 2010
New Years Day 1st Jan 1st Jan 1st Jan
Good Friday 21st March 10th April 2nd April
Easter Monday 24th March 13th April 5th April
Early May Bank Holiday 5th May 4th May 3rd May
Late May Bank Holiday 26th May 25th May 31st May
August Bank Holiday 25th August 31st August 30st August
Christmas Day 25th 25th 27th (substitute)
Boxing Day 26th 28th (substitute) 28th (substitute)

Scotland

  2008 2009 2010
New Years Day 1st Jan 1st Jan 1st Jan
2nd Jan 2nd Jan 2nd Jan 4th Jan
Good Friday 21st March 10th April 2nd April
Easter Monday NB. Easter Monday is not a bank holiday although is observed by many banks and companies.
Early May Bank Holiday 5th May 4th May 3rd May
Late May Bank Holiday 26th May 25th May 31st May
August Bank Holiday 4th August 3rd August 2nd August
St Andrews Day 1st Dec 30th November 30th november
Christmas Day 25th 25th 27th (substitute)
Boxing Day 26th 28th (substitute) 28th (substitute)