2040 calendar

2040 at a glance

• 2040 starts on a Sunday and ends on a Monday.
• It is a leap year: 366 days, with 29 days in February. 29 February is a Wednesday.
• It has 52 ISO weeks. Week 1 starts on Monday 2 January 2040, so 1 January belongs to week 52 of 2039.
• There are 261 weekdays. All 8 expected bank holidays in England and Wales fall on weekdays, leaving 253 working days.
• Christmas Day is a Tuesday and Boxing Day a Wednesday, so both bank holidays fall on the day.
• Easter Sunday is 1 April, so the expected Easter bank holidays are Good Friday 30 March and Easter Monday 2 April.
• Chinese New Year is expected on Sunday 12 February, starting the Year of the Monkey.

Key UK dates in 2040

Scotland and Northern Ireland have some different bank holidays. See Scotland and Northern Ireland, or the full UK bank holidays list. Bank holidays here are expected dates from the usual rules: GOV.UK confirms them about two years ahead, and one-off holidays can't be predicted.

Printing tips

The calendar is laid out to fit one A4 landscape page, four months across. In the print dialogue, turn off "headers and footers" for a cleaner sheet. Choose "Save as PDF" to keep a copy. For a single large month, open its page by clicking the month name.

Frequently asked questions