Bank Holidays
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and its branches at El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, will observe the following holidays:
| New Year's Day | January 1* | January 1* | January 1 | |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. | January 17 | January 16 | January 15 | |
| Washington's Birthday | February 21 | February 20 | February 19 | |
| Memorial Day | May 30 | May 29 | May 27 | |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19* | June 19 | June 19 | |
| Independence Day | July 4 | July 4 | July 4 | |
| Labor Day | September 5 | September 4 | September 2 | |
| Columbus Day | October 10 | October 9 | October 14 | |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | November 11* | November 11 | |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24 | November 23 | November 28 | |
| Christmas Day | December 25* | December 25 | December 25 |
*Holiday policy: When holidays fall on Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and branches will be open the preceding Friday. For holidays falling on Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices will be closed the following Monday.
There are usually eight bank holidays in England each year, but there are nine in 2022 thanks to celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which are taking place from Thursday, June 2 until Sunday, June 5.
This year, the bank holidays on June 2 and June 3 replace the traditional Spring bank holiday, which tends to take place on the last Monday in May.
Here are the bank holiday dates for next year’s diary:
We take a look at the bank holidays for 2023. Picture: Pixabay.-
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When are the bank holidays in England in 2023?
Monday, January 2: New Year’s Day, substitute day
Friday, April 7: Good Friday
Monday, April 10: Easter Monday
Monday, May 1: Early May bank holiday
Monday, May 29: Spring bank holiday
Monday, August 28: Summer bank holiday
Monday, December 25: Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26: Boxing Day
We asked our readers for their views on whether the number of bank holidays across the spring and summer months should be distributed more evenly throughout the year.
While many were in favour of keeping them as they are, some called for a reduction in the number of bank holidays to lessen the impact on small businesses and also staff in certain sectors who are unable to get the days off.
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Meanwhile, others backed the idea of some days being moved to different times.
This is what you had to say on our social media pages:
Hilary Lamming: “Yes, one in about October, breaks the year, move the first May one - just my opinion.”
Mel Jones: “Yes stick them in the middle of the six weeks holidays for us poor parents. I cant remember having this many holidays when i was at school.”
Ellie Oxley: “Personally I’d prefer them in the summer!”
Bob Simpson: “They are too many bank holidays this year most people have to work them and don't get extra pay.”
Haydon Vest: “Bank Holidays are too close together. Some of us don't get paid for them.”
Margaret Sample: “Think of the employer. Small businesses struggle without adding extra bank holidays.”
Lynn Dobson: “Canada has 11 bank holidays. We should have the same.”
David Kelly: “Scrap them, great for everyone except anybody working in hospitality.”
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Fed member banks in the Sixth District will observe the following holidays:
| New Year's Day | January 1 | January 1* | January 1* | January 1 |
| Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. | January 18 | January 17 | January 16 | January 15 |
| Washington's Birthday | February 15 | February 21 | February 20 | February 19 |
| Memorial Day | May 31 | May 30 | May 29 | May 27 |
| Juneteenth | June 19* | June 19* | June 19 | June 19 |
| Independence Day | July 4* | July 4 | July 4 | July 4 |
| Labor Day | September 6 | September 5 | September 4 | September 2 |
| Columbus Day | October 11 | October 10 | October 9 | October 14 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | November 11 | November 11* | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 25 | November 24 | November 23 | November 28 |
| Christmas Day | December 25* | December 25* | December 25 | December 25 |
*Holiday Policy: When holidays fall on Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and branches will be open the preceding Friday. For holidays falling on Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices will be closed the following Monday.