Arriva UK Bus Bank Holiday Times & Services
Bank holidays in England and Wales
Plan your bank holiday activities and get there by bus. Before each bank holiday check back here for details of our bank holiday bus timetables for your area.
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday |
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Beds & Bucks
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Sunday Service |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Service |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | TBC |
Herts & Essex
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Sunday Service |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Service |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | TBC |
Please note that from Tuesday 26th May to Friday 29th May our services in Herts and Essex will be operating Monday to Friday non-school day timetables, for times please refer to our website timetables or the timetable at the bus stop.
Kent and Medway
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Sunday service, except service X6 which will run to normal timetable |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday service, except service X6 which will run to normal timetable |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday service, except service X6 which will run to normal timetable |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday service, except service X6 which will run to normal timetable |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | TBC |
Please note that from Tuesday 26th May to Friday 29th May our services in Kent and Medway will be operating Monday to Friday non-school day timetables, for times please refer to our website timetables or the timetable at the bus stop.
Midlands
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Saturday timetables |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Timetables |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Timetables |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Timetables |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | TBC |
North East
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Sunday Service |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Service |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Service, except for Dalesbus services 830, 858 and 859 which don't operate |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Service, except for Dalesbus services 830, 858 and 859 which don't operate |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | TBC |
North West
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Sunday Service |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Service |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
Yorkshire
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Saturday Service |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Service |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | TBC |
Wales
| Date | Day of the week | Bank holiday | Service |
| 3rd April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Sunday Service |
| 6th April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Sunday Service |
| 4th May 2026 | Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 25th May 2026 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |
| 31st August 2026 | Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | Sunday Service |