Bank holidays and closure days
The University usually closes for four days over the Christmas period and all staff are given this time off with pay in addition to normal annual leave. The closure days vary each year. All staff are also given paid time off on the eight bank holidays in addition to normal annual leave. For Support Staff who are required to work on either a closure day or a bank holiday, the pay/time off in lieu arrangements are set out in the Terms & Conditions of Employment.
In recognition of the exceptional hard work from colleagues during what continues to be a challenging year, all staff are entitled to an additional day of paid annual leave on Tuesday, 30th August 2022
The entitlement to both Bank Holidays and closure days is pro rata to your contracted hours, irrespective of which days of the week you work, (e.g.) if you work 50% of the full-time hours, you will be entitled to 50% of the bank holidays and closure days. Please see the annual leave section to find out how to calculate this.
2022
New Years Day | Monday, 3rd January 2022 |
Good Friday | Friday, 15th April 2022 |
Easter Monday | Monday, 18th April 2022 |
Early May Bank Holiday | Monday, 2nd May 2022 |
Spring Bank Holiday | Thursday, 2nd June 2022 |
*Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday | Friday, 3rd June 2022 |
Summer Bank Holiday | Monday, 29th August 2022 |
*Extra Day - Thank You Holiday | Tuesday, 30th August 2022 |
Christmas Closure Day | Friday, 23rd December 2022 |
Christmas Day | Sunday, 25th December 2022 |
Boxing Day Bank Holiday | Monday, 26th December 2022 |
Substitute Christmas Day Bank Holiday | Tuesday, 27th December 2022 |
Christmas Closure Days |
Wednesday, 28th December 2022 Thursday, 29th December 2022 Friday, 30th December 2022 |
New Year's Day | Sunday, 1st January 2023 |
Substitute New Year's Day Bank Holiday | Monday. 2nd January 2023 |
* 2022 Exceptional additional days
University Reopens following Christmas and New Year Leave - Tuesday, 3rd January 2023