Public Holidays in the United Kingdom for 2023
The Department for Work and Pensions has released the dates of the upcoming 2023 public holidays happening in the United Kingdom. These dates may be modified if official changes are announced.
Dates of the United Kingdom Public Holiday 2023
In 2023, there will be 14 public holiday dates and 53 weeks in 2023 to take note:
| Public Holiday | Date | Day | Affected States |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 01 Jan 2023 | Sunday* | National |
| New Year's Day Holiday | 02 Jan 2023 | Monday | National |
| New Year Holiday | 03 Jan 2023 | Tuesday | Scotland |
| Saint Patrick’s Day | 17 Mar 2023 | Friday | Northern Ireland |
| Good Friday | 07 Apr 2023 | Friday | National |
| Easter Monday | 10 Apr 2023 | Monday | National except Scotland |
| May Day | 01 May 2023 | Monday | National |
| Late May Bank Holiday | 29 May 2023 | Monday | National |
| Battle of the Boyne | 12 Jul 2023 | Wednesday | Northern Ireland |
| August Bank Holiday | 07 Aug 2023 | Monday | Scotland |
| August Bank Holiday | 28 Aug 2023 | Monday | National except Scotland |
| St Andrew's Day | 30 Nov 2023 | Thursday | Scotland |
| Christmas Day Holiday | 25 Dec 2023 | Monday | National |
| Boxing Day | 26 Dec 2023 | Tuesday | National |
Note: Any holidays that fall on a Sunday will be replaced the following Monday.
How Many Long Weekends in the United Kingdom 2023?
Answer: There are 8 long weekends holiday in 2023 for the United Kingdom.
| Public Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 31 December 2022 - 2 January 2023 | Saturday - Monday |
| St Patrick's Day | 17 - 19 March 2023 | Friday - Sunday |
| Good Friday & Easter Monday | 7 - 10 April 2023 | Friday - Monday |
| May Day | 29 April - 1 May 2023 | Satuday - Monday |
| Late May Bank Holiday | 27 - 29 May 2023 | Satuday - Monday |
| August Bank Holiday (Scotland) | 5 - 7 August 2023 | Satuday - Monday |
| August Bank Holiday (National except Scotland) | 26 - 28 August 2023 | Satuday - Monday |
| Christmas Day & Boxing Day | 23 - 26 December 2023 | Saturday - Tuesday |
United Kingdom Working Day for 2023
There are a total of 260 working days for 5 days work, 286 working days for 5.5 days work, and 312 days work for 6 days work in the 2023 calendar year in the United Kingdom.
| Calendar Month | 5 Days Week | 5.5 Days Week | 6 Days Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 31 January 2023 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| 1 - 28 February 2023 | 20 | 22 | 24 | |
| 1 - 31 March 2023 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 30 April 2023 | 20 | 22.5 | 25 | |
| 1 - 31 May 2023 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 30 June 2023 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| 1 - 31 July 2023 | 21 | 23.5 | 26 | |
| 1 - 31 August 2023 | 23 | 25 | 27 | |
| 1 - 30 September 2023 | 21 | 23.5 | 26 | |
| 1 - 31 October 2023 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| 1 - 30 November 2023 | 22 | 24 | 26 | |
| 1 - 31 December 2023 | 21 | 23.5 | 26 | |
| Total Working Days for 2023 | 260 | 286 | 312 |
Note: 5 days/week refer from Monday to Friday while 5.5 days/week refer that Saturday is a half-day work and 6 days/week refer from Monday to Saturday. For Sunday, it is the default rest day.
Here are the previous and next year United Kingdom working day numbers:
United Kingdom Day Numbers for 2023
There are 365 days in 2023 to take note:
| Calendar Month | Days | Saturdays | Sundays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 31 January 2023 | 31 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 - 28 February 2023 | 28 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 March 2023 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 30 April 2023 | 30 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 - 31 May 2023 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 30 June 2023 | 30 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 July 2023 | 31 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 - 31 August 2023 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 30 September 2023 | 30 | 5 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 October 2023 | 31 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 - 30 November 2023 | 30 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 - 31 December 2023 | 31 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Days for 2023 | 365 | 52 | 53 |
Here are the previous and next year United Kingdom day numbers:
United Kingdom Week Numbers for 2023
There are 53 weeks in 2023 to take note:
| Week Number | From Date (Monday) | To Date (Sunday) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 01 | 26 December 2022 | 1 January 2023 |
| Week 02 | 2 January 2023 | 8 January 2023 |
| Week 03 | 9 January 2023 | 15 January 2023 |
| Week 04 | 16 January 2023 | 22 January 2023 |
| Week 05 | 23 January 2023 | 29 January 2023 |
| Week 06 | 30 January 2023 | 5 February 2023 |
| Week 07 | 6 February 2023 | 12 February 2023 |
| Week 08 | 13 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 |
| Week 09 | 20 February 2023 | 26 February 2023 |
| Week 10 | 27 February 2022 | 5 March 2023 |
| Week 11 | 6 March 2013 | 12 March 2023 |
| Week 12 | 13 March 2023 | 19 March 2023 |
| Week 13 | 20 March 2023 | 26 March 2023 |
| Week 14 | 27 March 2023 | 2 April 2023 |
| Week 15 | 3 April 2023 | 9 April 2023 |
| Week 16 | 10 April 2023 | 16 April 2023 |
| Week 17 | 17 April 2023 | 23 April 2023 |
| Week 18 | 24 April 2023 | 30 April 2023 |
| Week 19 | 1 May 2023 | 7 May 2023 |
| Week 20 | 8 May 2023 | 14 May 2023 |
| Week 21 | 15 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 |
| Week 22 | 22 May 2023 | 28 May 2023 |
| Week 23 | 29 May 2023 | 4 June 2023 |
| Week 24 | 5 June 2023 | 11 June 2023 |
| Week 25 | 12 June 2023 | 18 June 2023 |
| Week 26 | 19 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 |
| Week 27 | 26 June 2023 | 2 July 2023 |
| Week 28 | 3 July 2023 | 9 July 2023 |
| Week 29 | 10 July 2023 | 16 July 2023 |
| Week 30 | 17 July 2023 | 23 July 2023 |
| Week 31 | 24 July 2023 | 30 July 2023 |
| Week 32 | 31 July 2023 | 6 August 2023 |
| Week 33 | 7 August 2023 | 13 August 2023 |
| Week 34 | 14 August 2023 | 20 August 2023 |
| Week 35 | 21 August 2023 | 27 August 2023 |
| Week 36 | 28 August 2023 | 3 September 2023 |
| Week 37 | 4 September 2023 | 10 September 2023 |
| Week 38 | 11 September 2023 | 17 September 2023 |
| Week 39 | 18 September 2023 | 24 September 2023 |
| Week 40 | 25 September 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Week 41 | 2 October 2023 | 8 October 2023 |
| Week 42 | 9 October 2023 | 15 October 2023 |
| Week 43 | 16 October 2023 | 22 October 2023 |
| Week 44 | 23 October 2023 | 29 October 2023 |
| Week 45 | 30 October 2023 | 5 November 2023 |
| Week 46 | 6 November 2023 | 12 November 2023 |
| Week 47 | 13 November 2023 | 19 November 2023 |
| Week 48 | 20 November 2023 | 26 November 2023 |
| Week 49 | 27 November 2023 | 3 December 2023 |
| Week 50 | 4 December 2023 | 10 December 2023 |
| Week 51 | 11 December 2023 | 17 December 2023 |
| Week 52 | 18 December 2023 | 24 December 2023 |
| Week 53 | 25 December 2023 | 31 December 2023 |
Note: All weeks are starting from Monday to Sunday.
Here are the previous and next year United Kingdom week numbers:
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