Long Weekends in United Kingdom 2025
United Kingdom has 8 public holidays in 2025, creating 7 long-weekend opportunities — 6 automatic 3-day weekends and 1 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take no leave around Good Friday (April 18, 2025) for 3 days off — Apr 18 – Apr 20.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Easter Monday | Mon, Apr 21 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 19 – Apr 21 |
| Early May bank holiday | Mon, May 5 | None — automatic | 3 | May 3 – May 5 |
| Spring bank holiday | Mon, May 26 | None — automatic | 3 | May 24 – May 26 |
| Summer bank holiday | Mon, Aug 25 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 23 – Aug 25 |
| Boxing Day | Fri, Dec 26 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 26 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does United Kingdom have in 2025?
- United Kingdom has 7 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 6 that need no leave and 1 that need one or two days off.