Time off or extra pay for working bank holiday Monday?

Good Friday is not a public holiday. While some schools and businesses close on that day, you have no automatic entitlement to time off work on that day.

Easter Monday is a public holiday. This year Easter Monday falls on 21 April 2025.

Full-time worker

If you’re working full-time, you should get one of the following for the public holiday on Easter Monday:

• ✅ A paid day off on the public holiday
• ✅ An extra day of annual leave
• ✅ An extra day's pay
• ✅ A paid day off within a month of the public holiday

Part-time worker

Find out what happens if you work part-time and learn more about public holidays and your entitlements.