UK Bank Holidays 2014 / UK Public Holidays 2014 Calendar
Bank holiday is a term for 4 holidays in England, Wales, and Ireland as well as 5 holidays in Scotland as stated in the Bank Holidays Act 1971.
Now, the term is colloquially used for public holidays which are not public holidays such as Christmas Day and Good Friday. On bank holidays, employees in UK are not automatically entitled to time off. Time off or extra pay are determined by the terms of contract of employment between employees and employers.
Although there is no automatic right for a day off, most employees in UK (except the essential service workers such as firemen, nurse, and public transport workers) don’t go to work on bank holidays. Meanwhile, the essential service workers may receive extra pay for working on such days.
Since England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are not formal subdivisions of United Kingdom, each country celebrates its own public holidays or bank holidays. List of bank holidays in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are available below.
List of UK 2014 Bank Holidays
United Kingdom 2014 Bank Holidays
Below is the list of bank holiday dates for calendar year 2014 observed in the United Kingdom countries.
England and Wales 2014 Bank Holidays
Both England and Wales celebrates 8 bank holidays in 2014. Here is the list of England bank holidays 2014 and Wales bank holidays 2014.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014 – New Year’s Day
Friday, 18 April 2014 – Good Friday
Monday, 21 April 2014 – Easter Monday
Monday, 5 May 2014 – May Day Bank Holiday
Monday, 26 May 2014 – Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 25 August 2014 – Summer Bank Holiday
Thursday, 25 December 2014 – Christmas Day
Friday, 26 December 2014 – Boxing Day
Northern Ireland 2014 Bank Holidays
Northern Ireland celebrates 10 public holidays in 2014, more than both England and Wales. Here is the list of Northern Ireland bank holidays 2014.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014 – New Year’s Day
Monday, 17 March 2014 – St. Patrick’s Day
Friday, 18 April 2014 – Good Friday
Monday, 21 April 2014 – Easter Monday
Monday, 5 May 2014 – May Day Bank Holiday
Monday, 26 May 2014 – Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 14 July 2014 – Battle of the Boyne
Monday, 25 August 2014 – Summer Bank Holiday
Thursday, 25 December 2014 – Christmas Day
Friday, 26 December 2014 – Boxing Day
Scotland 2014 Bank Holidays
Scotland has 9 statutory bank holidays for 2014. Here is the list of Scotland bank holidays 2014.
Wednesday, 1 January 2014 – New Year’s Day
Thursday, 2 January 2014 – 2nd day of New Year
Friday, 18 April 2014 – Good Friday
Monday, 5 May 2014 – May Day Bank Holiday
Monday, 26 May 2014 – Spring Bank Holiday
Monday, 4 August 2014 – Summer Bank Holiday
Monday, 1 December 2014 – St. Andrew’s Day
Thursday, 25 December 2014 – Christmas Day
Friday, 26 December 2014 – Boxing Day
If a bank holiday falls on weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the following Monday is considered a substitute holiday.
Happy UK Bank Holidays 2014 Calendar!