Leave HackerGuidesPlan my yearIs St David's Day a bank holiday?
No
St David's Day, 1 March, isn't a bank holiday. Wales has the same 8 bank holidays as England, which gov.uk lists together as “England and Wales”. In 2027 it's a Monday and in 2028 a Wednesday, so it's an ordinary working day unless your employer gives it.
Getting St David's Day off
- Your employer can choose to give it, as with any extra day beyond the legal minimum. Check your contract or staff handbook.
- Otherwise it's a day of leave. In 2027 1 March is a Monday, so one day of leave makes a three-day weekend.
- Wales's bank holidays are New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, the early May, spring and summer bank holidays, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. All the 2027 dates.
Sources
Checked on 26 October 2026. This is general information about the legal minimum in the UK, not legal advice: your contract can give you more, and can set its own rules for notice and carrying over. For help with your own situation, call the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 (England, Scotland and Wales) or the Labour Relations Agency on 03300 555 300 (Northern Ireland).
More questions
Does Wales have any bank holidays England doesn't?
No. England and Wales share one list. Scotland and Northern Ireland each have their own.