Publish date: 25 November 2022
Pay arrangements when Christmas and New Year holidays fall at weekends
In NHS Employers, Agenda For Change handbook, section 2.28, General and public holiday entitlements are referred to in section 13. These include Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. When any of these holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, arrangements must be made to ensure that the right of staff to three public holidays in the Christmas and New Year holiday period is preserved.
Annex 25 sets out what applies when staff work on general and public holidays in this holiday period.
Table 21 - When 25 December falls on Sunday
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Saturday 24 December |
Normal provisions for work on Saturday apply |
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Sunday 25 December |
Provisions for work on public holiday apply |
Any employee working on all three of these days will be entitled to a maximum of two public holidays and one "Sunday". |
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Monday 26 December |
Provisions for work on public holiday apply |
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Tuesday 27 December |
Provisions for work on public holiday apply |
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Sunday 1 January |
Provisions for work on public holiday apply |
Except that any employee working on both of these days will be entitled to a maximum of one public holiday and one "Sunday". |
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Monday 2 January |
Provisions for work on public holiday apply |
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Please ensure all rosters reflect the above and SVLs are completed correctly for payment.