Christmas 2022: When are the bank holidays this year?
Most Britons will get four consecutive days off work over the Christmas period
The cold, dark December nights are drawing in, which can mean only one thing: Christmas 2022 is fast approaching.
With the festive period now just days away, you've probably already put up your Christmas trees and decorations and have started prepping for the big food shop.
Most of us will be fortunate enough to have time off work to celebrate, but just how many days off do we get this year?
Here are the key dates to add to your diary – plus all the confirmed bank holidays for 2023, so you can make the most of your annual leave.
When are the Christmas bank holidays this year?
Most Britons will get four consecutive days off work over the Christmas period.
Christmas Day falls on a weekend this year – Sunday, 25 December – so a 'substitute' bank holiday will take place on Tuesday, 27 December instead. Boxing Day, which falls on Monday, 26 December, will also be a bank holiday.
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New Year's Eve (Saturday, 31 December) isn't a bank holiday, but there will be a substitute day off for New Year's Day on Monday, 2 January.
When do schools go back after Christmas?
The dates when schools and colleges go back after new year will vary depending on where you live.
When are the other bank holidays in 2023?
If you're already looking to make plans for next year, here's the full list of UK bank holidays scheduled for 2023, including Easter and Christmas:
2 January – New Year's Day (substitute day)
7 April – Good Friday
10 April – Easter Monday
1 May – Early May bank holiday
8 May – Coronation bank holiday
29 May – Spring bank holiday
28 August – Summer bank holiday
25 December – Christmas Day
26 December – Boxing Day
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