When is Good Friday 2024?
Good Friday 2024 falls on Friday, March 29, 2024. It was 919 days ago.
Good Friday is a bank holiday in England and Wales on the Friday before Easter Sunday.
Banks and many workplaces close. Easter Monday follows two days later as a separate bank holiday.
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Is Good Friday a bank holiday?
Yes in England and Wales. It is one of the fixed Easter bank holidays on the GOV.UK calendar.
What day is Good Friday?
Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday on the Gregorian calendar.
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is also a bank holiday in England and Wales. See that page for the Monday date.
Good Friday dates, 2019–2029
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Friday | April 19, 2019 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2020 | Friday | April 10, 2020 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2021 | Friday | April 2, 2021 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2022 | Friday | April 15, 2022 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2023 | Friday | April 7, 2023 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2024 | Friday | March 29, 2024 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2025 | Friday | April 18, 2025 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2026 | Friday | April 3, 2026 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2027 | Friday | March 26, 2027 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2028 | Friday | April 14, 2028 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2029 | Friday | March 30, 2029 | — | Federal Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — the friday before easter sunday (gregorian) — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.
Other names and languages
- Published set
- England and Wales bank holidays
Legal basis and sources
Good Friday is a bank holiday in England and Wales. GOV.UK — UK bank holidays
- GOV.UK — UK bank holidays — verified August 26, 2026
- Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 overview (GOV.UK) — verified August 26, 2026