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Do public holidays have to be paid? Bank or public holidays are not a right for either leave or pay. However, an employer can choose to contractually include bank holidays as part of a worker’s statutory annual leave minimum of 5.6 paid weeks (capped at 28 days annually based on a 5 or more day week).
and New Year’s Day don’t fall on weekends
ank holidays? matches: eek
Bank holiday Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year’s Day
Some may contractually provide public holiday pay entitlements in
addition to the statutory minimum. The employment contract, along with holiday scheme terms and conditions, may state which days are specifically included such as Christmas Day and New Year’s and other days that are excluded. For some years where Christmas and other seasonal days fall on non-working days, the government may allocate alternate days as public holidays. Christmas Day 2024 and New Year’s Day 2025 both fall on a Wednesday.
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Bank holiday St Andrew’s Day (substitute day) Christmas Day Boxing Day New Year’s Day 2nd January
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