Bacs Easter processing dates

22 February 2018

With Easter fast approaching, Bacs has highlighted the extra non-processing days during this holiday period.

To ensure your payments are made on time, submit your files as early as possible. Remember, you can submit files up to 30 calendar days in advance of the processing date. If you cannot submit in advance, Bacs recommend early submission on the input day (from 07:00 onwards).

Follow the table below to make sure you don't get caught out by the additional non-processing days.

Payment arrival date

Processing date

Latest submission date

Thursday 29 March

Wednesday 28 March

Tuesday 27 March

Tuesday 3 April

Thursday 29 March

Wednesday 28 March

Wednesday 4 April

Tuesday 3 April

Thursday 29 March

Thursday 5 April

Wednesday 4 April

Tuesday 3 April

Your software needs to reflect non-processing days. If you do not know how to do this contact your software supplier.

For the full list of non-processing days, view the processing calendar produced by Bacs.