England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland all have slightly different holidays. See when the bank holidays are this year and start planning your vacations…- New Year’s Day – Monday 2 January 2012 (substitute for Jan 1)
- 2nd January (Scotland only) – Tuesday 3rd January 2012 (substitute for Jan 2)
- St Patrick’s Day Holiday (Northern Ireland only) – Monday 19 March 2012 (substitute for March 17)
- Good Friday – Friday 6 April 2012
- Easter Monday (except Scotland) – Monday 9 April 2012
- May Day – Monday 7 May 2012
- Spring Bank Holiday – Monday 4 June 2012
- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – Tuesday 5 June 2012 (only for 2012)
- Battle of the Boyne (Northern Ireland only) – Thursday 12 July 2012
- Summer Bank Holiday (Scotland only) – Monday 6 August 2012
- Summer Bank Holiday (except Scotland) – Monday 27 August 2012
- St Andrew’s Day (Scotland only) – Friday 30 November 2012
- Christmas Day – Tuesday 25 December 2012
- Boxing Day – Wednesday 26 December 2012
(Source: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_073741)