--- title: Paycheck Plus Blog | News description: News | The latest news and advice from Paycheck Plus. --- [![Paycheckplus](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/hubfs/PaycheckPLUS_December2018%20Theme/Images/logo.svg)](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/) [+353 (0) 1 905 9400](tel:+35319059400) [UK](http://www.paycheckplus.co.uk) | [IRL](http://www.paycheckplus.ie) [+353 (0) 1 905 9400](tel:+35319059400) Follow us - [Home](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/) - [Why us](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/why-us/) - Services - Payroll management - [Executive payroll service](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/executive-payroll-service/) - [Irish payroll outsourcing](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/irish-payroll-outsourcing/) - [UK payroll outsourcing](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/uk-payroll-outsourcing/) - [Temporary payroll cover solutions](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/temporary-payroll-cover/) - Payroll training & consultancy - [Payroll audit](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/payroll-audit/) - [WRC inspection assistance](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/wrc-inspection/) - [Payroll consultancy services](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/payroll-consultancy-services/) - [Payroll training](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/payroll-training/) - [Employee incentives & rewards](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/employee-reward/) - [Employee helpline & workshops](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/employee-helpline/) - Payroll projects - [UK & Ireland company registration](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/company-registration-ireland-uk/) - [Redundancy management](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/redundancy-management/) - [Stories](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/payroll-services-case-studies/) - [About](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/about-us/) - [Contact](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/contact-us/) - [News & views](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/news) - [Guides & forms](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/information-guides-tax-paye-forms-download/) - [Calendar](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/payroll-calendars/) - [Glossary](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/glossary/) - [FAQs](https://www.paycheckplus.ie/outsource-payroll-faqs/) # [Is Good Friday A Bank Holiday?](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/is-good-friday-a-bank-holiday) March 29, 2021 by Ailish - [Public Holidays](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/public-holidays) - [Blog](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/blog) - [Good Friday](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/good-friday) - [News](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/news) - [Public Holiday](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/public-holiday) - [Public holiday entitlement](https://blog.paycheckplus.ie/tag/public-holiday-entitlement) Easter holiday entitlements A regular query that we receive around this time of year is: “Is Good Friday a Bank Holiday?” The answer is yes, Good Friday is a Bank Holiday – i.e. it’s a holiday for banks (and some other b... 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