Posted on Thursday, 5 January 2017

After several days off over the festive season, most of us will be delighted to get back work – escaping the turkey leftover sandwiches, the bottles of sherry lurking under the Christmas tree gifted by obscure aunties – and the overload of TV Christmas specials.

But just in case you've developed a penchant for holidays and the idea of returning to work in the January gloom doesn't fill you with glee, you might want to begin dreaming of your next getaway.

Bank holidays are great for augmenting your annual holiday entitlement, all of which, when cunningly planned around weekends can see you enjoy longer holidays without wiping out your yearly holiday allowance.

In England, Scotland and Wales, the next Bank Holiday is the Friday 14th April, which, let's be honest, does seem like a terribly long way off. A sneaky long weekend somewhere warmer maybe in order before then!

Northern Ireland will enjoy its next Bank Holiday on 17^th March.

Here's the full list of Bank Holidays for 2017 in England and Wales:

14 April	Friday	Good Friday
17 April	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Monday	Early May bank holiday
29 May	Monday	Spring bank holiday
28 August	Monday	Summer bank holiday
25 December	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Bank Holidays in Scotland – 2017

3 January	Tuesday	New Year's Day (substitute day)
14 April	Friday	Good Friday
1 May	Monday	Early May bank holiday
29 May	Monday	Spring bank holiday
7 August	Monday	Summer bank holiday
30 November	Thursday	St Andrew's Day
25 December	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December	Tuesday	Boxing Day

Bank Holidays in Northern Ireland - 2017

17 March	Friday	St Patrick's Day
14 April	Friday	Good Friday
17 April	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Monday	Early May bank holiday
29 May	Monday	Spring bank holiday
12 July	Wednesday	Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day)
28 August	Monday	Summer bank holiday
25 December	Monday	Christmas Day
26 December	Tuesday	Boxing Day

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