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GOV.UK Bank Holidays MCP Server

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Official UK government bank holidays API. List all bank holidays by division (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and find the next upcoming bank holiday.

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GOV.UK Bank Holidays

Official UK government API for bank holiday dates. No authentication required.

Data Model

  • Division — One of: england-and-wales, scotland, northern-ireland. Each division has its own set of bank holidays.
  • Event — A bank holiday with title, date (YYYY-MM-DD), notes (e.g. "Substitute day"), and bunting (boolean).

Key Facts

  • Bank holidays differ across divisions — Scotland and Northern Ireland have unique holidays (e.g. St Andrew's Day, Battle of the Boyne).
  • Substitute days occur when a bank holiday falls on a weekend — the substitute is usually the following Monday.
  • The API includes historical bank holidays from 2019 onwards and future scheduled dates.
  • Data is maintained by the UK Cabinet Office.

Tools in this Server (2)

Bank Holidays List

List UK bank holidays for a specific division (England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland). Optionally filter by year. Returns holiday title, da...

Bank Holidays Next

Get the next upcoming bank holiday(s) for a UK division (England and Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland). Returns the next 1 holiday by default, up ...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GOV.UK Bank Holidays MCP server?

Official UK government bank holidays API. List all bank holidays by division (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and find the next upcoming bank holiday. It provides 2 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect GOV.UK Bank Holidays to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-bank-holidays. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does GOV.UK Bank Holidays provide?

GOV.UK Bank Holidays provides 2 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does GOV.UK Bank Holidays require?

GOV.UK Bank Holidays uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect GOV.UK Bank Holidays to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-bank-holidays
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One-click install:

Install on Claude.aiInstall for organization (admins)

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to GOV.UK Bank Holidays and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. GOV.UK Bank Holidays will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: GOV.UK Bank Holidays
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-bank-holidays
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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