Daisy Watts 
Dec 25, 2023
A bank holiday is a public holiday in a country when banks and many other businesses are closed for the day. In this article, we will discuss the bank holidays in 2024 for five countries.
Bank holidays 2024
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, there are eight bank holidays in 2024. The following table shows the dates of these holidays:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
Australia
In Australia, there are 10 bank holidays in 2024. The following table shows the dates of these holidays:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 28 January | Sunday | Australia Day |
| 19 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 22 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 25 April | Thursday | Anzac Day |
| 6 May | Monday | May Day bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Reconciliation Day |
| 12 August | Monday | Picnic Day |
| 7 October | Monday | Labour Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
Canada
In Canada, there are 10 bank holidays in 2024. The following table shows the dates of these holidays:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 19 February | Monday | Family Day |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 22 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 20 May | Monday | Victoria Day |
| 1 July | Monday | Canada Day |
| 5 August | Monday | Civic Holiday |
| 2 September | Monday | Labour Day |
| 14 October | Monday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
United States Bank Holidays 2024
In the United States, there are 10 bank holidays in 2024. The following table shows the dates of these holidays:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 15 January | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| 18 February | Monday | Presidents’ Day |
| 27 May | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 4 July | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2 September | Monday | Labor Day |
| 14 October | Monday | Columbus Day |
| 11 November | Monday | Veterans Day |
| 28 November | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
India
In India, there are 21 bank holidays in 2024. The following table shows the dates of these holidays:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 14 January | Sunday | Makar Sankranti |
| 26 January | Friday | Republic Day |
| 4 March | Monday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 21 March | Thursday | Holi |
| 1 April | Monday | Bank Holiday |
| 6 April | Saturday | Ugadi |
| 14 April | Sunday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 19 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May | Wednesday | May Day |
| 5 June | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 15 August | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 12 August | Monday | Bakrid |
| 2 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
