However, with all the bank holidays in the UK now finished until Christmas, when is the best time to use your remaining annual leave? Bear in mind that these dates only apply if you work Monday to Friday and receive bank holidays off. ‌It's important to check your contract carefully, as not everyone gets bank holidays off as part of their employment. Both Christmas Day and Boxing Day are bank holidays, and this year, Christmas Day falls on a Thursday, with Boxing Day on a Friday. Again, if you get bank holidays off as standard, then you would also be off on Thursday, January 1, giving you a total of 13 consecutive days off.