{"id":11622,"date":"2025-08-05T09:10:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/?p=11622"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:10:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:10:29","slug":"how-many-monday-bank-holidays-did-we-get-in-2018-a-full-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/how-many-monday-bank-holidays-did-we-get-in-2018-a-full-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Monday Bank Holidays Did We Get in 2018? A Full Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another dose of public holiday info. Today, we’re tackling a question one of our readers asked: how many bank holidays actually fell on a Monday in 2018?<\/b> If you’re planning to look back at past years for travel or work schedules, this one’s for you. Let’s dive in! <\/p>\n

UK Bank Holidays in 2018 \u2013 The Monday Count <\/h2>\n

Okay, first things first \u2013 the UK loves its Mondays when it comes to bank holidays. Out of the usual 8 bank holidays<\/b> in England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland get a couple extra), 2018 was pretty standard. But how many landed on that sweet, sweet Monday? Drumroll…three of them<\/b> did! Here\u2019s the breakdown: <\/p>\n

1. New Year\u2019s Day<\/b> \u2013 January 1st (yep, it was a Monday in 2018, lucky us!).
\n2. Early May Bank Holiday<\/b> \u2013 May 7th (always the first Monday of May).
\n3. August Summer Bank Holiday<\/b> \u2013 August 27th (last Monday of the month). <\/p>\n

So, if you were hoping for a long weekend those months, 2018 delivered! The other bank holidays fell on different days, like Good Friday (March 30th, a Friday \u2013 obviously) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25th). <\/p>\n

Why Do Mondays Matter for Bank Holidays? <\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s be real \u2013 Monday bank holidays are the best<\/b>. They give us that perfect three-day weekend without eating into our annual leave. Plus, they\u2019re great for short trips or just an extra day to recover from Sunday brunch. In 2018, having three out of eight on a Monday wasn\u2019t bad at all! <\/p>\n

How Does 2018 Compare to Other Years? <\/h2>\n

Three Monday bank holidays is actually pretty typical. Some years sneak in an extra one if Christmas or Boxing Day shifts to a Monday (thanks to how the calendar falls). For example, 2023 had four Monday bank holidays<\/b> \u2013 nice! But 2018 kept it classic with three. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning for future years, remember: the May and August holidays always land on Mondays<\/b>, and New Year\u2019s Day shifts around. Pro tip: check our site for updated calendars so you never miss a long weekend! <\/p>\n

FAQs About 2018 Bank Holidays <\/h2>\n

Did Scotland or Northern Ireland get more Monday holidays?<\/b>
\nYep! Scotland had an extra one (St Andrew\u2019s Day, November 30th \u2013 a Friday in 2018), and Northern Ireland got St Patrick\u2019s Day (March 17th, a Saturday) and Battle of the Boyne (July 12th, a Thursday). So no extra Mondays there, sadly. <\/p>\n

What if a bank holiday falls on a weekend?<\/b>
\nGood question! In the UK, if New Year\u2019s Day or Christmas Day lands on a weekend, we get a “substitute” weekday holiday (usually the next Monday). But in 2018, no substitutes were needed \u2013 everything lined up perfectly. <\/p>\n

Alright, that wraps up our 2018 Monday bank holiday recap! Three long weekends might not sound like a lot, but hey, we\u2019ll take what we can get. Need info for another year? Just hit me up \u2013 your Holiday Little Assistant is always here to help. Catch you on the next public holiday! <\/p>\n

FAQpro Thanks for reading, folks! Now you\u2019re a pro at 2018\u2019s bank holiday lineup. If you\u2019ve got more questions (or just want to rant about how we need more Mondays off), drop us a message. Happy holiday planning! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another dose of public holiday info. Today, we’re tackling a question one of our readers asked: how many bank holidays actually fell on a Monday in 2018? If you’re planning to look back at past years for travel or work schedules, this one’s for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"How Many Monday Bank Holidays Did We Get in 2018? A Full Breakdown - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your Holiday Little Assistant back with another dose of public holiday info. Today, we're tackling a question one of our readers"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[3074,2740,11796,993,2423],"class_list":["post-11622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-2018-bank-holidays","tag-bank-holiday-dates","tag-monday-holidays-2018","tag-uk-holiday-calendar","tag-uk-public-holidays"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11623,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11622\/revisions\/11623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}