UK bank holiday dates in 2025 that could affect your benefit payments

There are plenty of bank holiday days coming up in 2025 - and if you claim benefits , then they may impact your payments. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC don't pay out benefits on bank holidays - instead, you're normally paid early. If your payment date does change, you won't need to do anything different - you'll receive the same amount, unless your circumstances change, and your money will go into your bank account as normal.

Whether your benefits are impacted by bank holidays or not, depends on when you're due to be paid. For example, you’ll get paid Universal Credit on the same day each month, while Tax Credits are typically paid by HMRC every four weeks or weekly. Child Benefit is usually every four weeks on a Monday or Tuesday, while Carer's Allowance is normally paid on a Monday.



Here are all the upcoming UK bank holidays for 2025. Bank holidays in England and Wales Wednesday, January 1 - New Year’s Day Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Monday, April 21 - Easter Monday Monday, May 5 - Early May bank holiday Monday, May 26 - Spring bank holiday Monday, August 25 - Summer bank holiday Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day Friday, December 26 - Boxing Day Bank holidays in Scotland Wednesday, January 1 - New Year’s Day Thursday, January 2 - January 2 Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Monday, May 5 - Early May bank holiday Monday, May 26 - Spring bank holiday Monday, August 4 - Summer bank holiday Monday, December 1 - St Andrew’s Day Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day Friday, December 26 - Boxing Day Bank holidays in Northern Ireland Wednesday, January 1 - New Year’s Day Monday, March 17 - St Patrick’s Day Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Monday, April 21 - Easter Monday Monday, May 5 - Early May bank holiday Monday, May 26 - Spring bank holiday Monday, July 14 - Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) Monday, August 25 - Summer bank holiday Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day Friday, December 26 - Boxing Day.