Easter, spring and Jubilee bank holidays: Opening hours and solicitor payment arrangements

11 April 2022

Our offices will be closed for the Easter and May Day public holidays, as well as the Platinum Jubilee.

This year these fall on:

  • Easter – Friday 15 and Monday 18 April
  • May Day – Monday 2 May
  • Platinum Jubilee – Friday 3 June.

Due to the public holidays, payment dates for the profession will be as follows:

Payment created

Applied to bank

SLAB offices closed
Easter
Wednesday 13 April Tuesday 19 April Friday 15 April
Tuesday 19 April Thursday 21 April Monday 18 April
Wednesday 20 April Friday 22 April
Friday 22 April Tuesday 26 April
May Day
Friday 29 April Wednesday 4 May Monday 2 May
Tuesday 3 May Thursday 5 May
Wednesday 4 May Friday 6 May
Platinum Jubilee
Wednesday 1 June Tuesday 7 June Friday 3 June
Monday 6 June Wednesday 8 June
Wednesday 8 June Friday 10 June

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