When is Boxing Day 2025?
Boxing Day 2025 falls on Friday, December 26, 2025. It was 243 days ago.
Boxing Day is a bank holiday in England and Wales on December 26.
It is the second Christmas bank holiday, the day after Christmas Day.
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Is Boxing Day a bank holiday?
Yes in England and Wales.
What day is Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is December 26.
Substitute days
When Christmas Day or Boxing Day falls on a weekend, GOV.UK announces substitute weekdays. This page publishes December 26 itself.
Boxing Day dates, 2020–2030
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Saturday | December 26, 2020 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2021 | Sunday | December 26, 2021 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2022 | Monday | December 26, 2022 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2023 | Tuesday | December 26, 2023 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2024 | Thursday | December 26, 2024 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2025 | Friday | December 26, 2025 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2026 | Saturday | December 26, 2026 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2027 | Sunday | December 26, 2027 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2028 | Tuesday | December 26, 2028 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2029 | Wednesday | December 26, 2029 | — | Federal Holiday |
| 2030 | Thursday | December 26, 2030 | — | Federal Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — december 26 every year — 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
Boxing Day 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