There are extra bank holidays over Easter. This means Service Users need to carefully plan when to send their files to Bacs for processing if they want to ensure their collections and/or payments are made on time. See the simple table below to work out when your files should be sent to Bacs.
Easter Bacs Processing:
Date you want to receive Direct Debits |
Thursday 17 April |
Tuesday 22 April |
Wednesday 23 April |
Thursday 24 April |
Latest date to send transactions to Bacs |
Tuesday 15 April |
Wednesday 16 April |
Thursday 17 April |
Tuesday 22 April |
Bacs Processing Tips:
Remember – Direct Debits due on the Bank Holiday should be collected the day after, not the day before the due date. You can submit files up to 30 calendar days in advance of the processing date and you can check the details of files that have been submitted on Payment Services website. This allows you to confirm the volume, value and date of payments.
To help your Bacs planning over this and other holiday periods such as Christmas, you can download the Bacs Processing Calendar
May Bank Holidays
It’s not just Easter affected by additional bank holidays. May brings both an Early May Bank Holiday and the Spring Bank Holiday.
See the tables below:
Early May Bank Holiday 2025
Date you want to receive Direct Debits
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Spring Bank Holiday 2025
Date you want to receive Direct Debits
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Latest date to send transactions to Bacs | ||||
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Contact us for help:
If you would like help planning your Bacs submissions, see information on our website – Bacs Processing Cycle or Contact Us – we are very happy to help!