{"id":5389,"date":"2025-05-13T16:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/?p=5389"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:13:24","slug":"how-many-bank-holidays-were-there-in-2017-2018-your-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/how-many-bank-holidays-were-there-in-2017-2018-your-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Bank Holidays Were There in 2017-2018? Your Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/free-photo-of-traditional-shan-architecture-by-inle-lake-5.jpeg\" alt=\" How Many Bank Holidays Were There in 2017-2018? Your Complete Guide \"\/><\/p>\n<p> Hey there, folks! It&#8217;s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another deep dive into all things public holidays. Today we&#8217;re tackling a question that had a lot of people scratching their heads a few years back: <b>just how many bank holidays were there in the 2017-2018 holiday season?<\/b> Whether you&#8217;re planning a retro vacation analysis or just love fun calendar facts, let&#8217;s break it down together!<\/p>\n<h2> The Official Count: UK Bank Holidays 2017-2018 <\/h2>\n<p> Drumroll please&#8230; England and Wales enjoyed <b>8 standard bank holidays<\/b> between 2017-2018! Scotland had 9 (lucky them with that extra St Andrew&#8217;s Day), while Northern Ireland scored 10 thanks to added celebrations like Battle of the Boyne. Here&#8217;s the full England\/Wales lineup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u27a1\ufe0f <b>2017:<\/b> New Year\u2019s Day (Jan 2 substitute), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May Bank Holiday (May 1), Spring Bank Holiday (May 29), Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 28), Christmas Day, Boxing Day<\/li>\n<li>\u27a1\ufe0f <b>2018:<\/b> New Year\u2019s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May Bank Holiday (May 7 \u2013 moved for Royal Wedding!), Spring Bank Holiday (May 28), Summer Bank Holiday (Aug 27), Christmas Day, Boxing Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Fun fact: 2018&#8217;s May Day holiday got shifted to May 7 to coincide with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle&#8217;s wedding \u2013 talk about a royal bonus!<\/p>\n<h2> Why Do These Numbers Fluctuate? <\/h2>\n<p> Great question! Bank holidays aren&#8217;t set in stone every year. Here&#8217;s what can change the count:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\udcc5 <b>Substitute days:<\/b> When holidays fall on weekends (like New Year&#8217;s Day 2017 landing on Sunday), the day off moves to Monday<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf89 <b>Special events:<\/b> Like that 2018 Royal Wedding adjustment<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udff4 <b>Regional differences:<\/b> Scotland and Northern Ireland always get extra cultural celebrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Pro tip: Always check official gov.uk announcements around November \u2013 that&#8217;s when next year&#8217;s dates get confirmed!<\/p>\n<h2> How This Compares to Other Years <\/h2>\n<p> The 8-holiday count was pretty standard for England\/Wales. For comparison:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2016-2017: 8 days (same structure)<\/li>\n<li>2022-2023: 9 days (extra Platinum Jubilee holiday)<\/li>\n<li>2023-2024: 8 days (back to normal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> See the pattern? Unless there&#8217;s a royal event or national celebration, England and Wales typically stick to their 8 guaranteed days of bank holiday bliss.<\/p>\n<p> Wrap-up time! Whether you&#8217;re calculating leave from years past or just love calendar trivia, remember that 2017-2018 gave workers in England and Wales <b>8 well-spaced bank holidays<\/b> \u2013 with those in Scotland and Northern Ireland scoring extra time off. And hey, who could forget that bonus royal wedding celebration?<\/p>\n<p> Thanks for hanging out with your Holiday Little Assistant today! Got burning questions about other years&#8217; holidays? Drop us a message \u2013 we live for this stuff! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey there, folks! It&#8217;s your Holiday Little Assistant back with another deep dive into all things public holidays. 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