2025 publishing and deadline dates
Notices for bank holiday period editions of each Gazette should be submitted as per the dates stated below. These dates apply to notices submitted manually during bank holidays in England and Wales.
Late notices and withdrawals will be accepted at the discretion of the editor. Please contact The Gazette customer services team with any queries.
- Self-serve submissions can be submitted to www.thegazette.co.uk at any time during bank holiday periods by organisations that have completed the registration and approval process.
- Registered and approved organisations are not subject to the publishing deadlines below.
- New organisation notice placers can only be approved by The Gazette customer services team during normal business hours.
If you are submitting a deceased estates notice over a bank holiday period, please be aware that supporting documents will be checked when The Gazette offices reopen, and if necessary, we will change the claims date of the notice to the statutory claims period, in line with the publication date of the notice.
Easter bank holiday
The Gazette offices will be closed Friday 18 April 2025 and Monday 21 April 2025.
The London Gazette:
The London Gazette will not publish on Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Thursday 17 April 2025 |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Tuesday 15 April 2025 11.30am |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
Wednesday 16 April 2025 11.30am |
Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
Thursday 24 April 2025 |
Thursday 17 April 2025 11.30am |
The Thursday 24 April online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Edinburgh Gazette:
The Edinburgh Gazette will not publish on Friday 18 April 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
Thursday 17 April 2025 9.30am |
The Friday 25 April online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Belfast Gazette:
Due to the Good Friday bank holiday, the Belfast Gazette will publish online on a Thursday, rather than a Friday, as follows:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Thursday 17 April 2025 |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 |
Wednesday 16 April 2025 3.00pm |
The Friday 25 April online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
Early May bank holiday
The Gazette offices will be closed Monday 5 May 2025.
The London Gazette:
The London Gazette will not publish on Monday 5 May 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 2 May 2025 |
Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
Wednesday 30 April 2025 11.30am |
Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
Thursday 1 May 2025 11.30am |
Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
Thursday 8 May 2025 |
Friday 2 May 2025 11.30am |
The Thursday 8 May online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Edinburgh Gazette:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 2 May 2025 |
Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
Thursday 1 May 2025 9.30am |
Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
Friday 2 May 2025 9.30am |
The Friday 9 May online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Belfast Gazette:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 2 May 2025 |
Tuesday 6 May 2025 |
Thursday 1 May 2025 3.00pm |
The Friday 9 May online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
Spring bank holiday
The Gazette offices will be closed Monday 26 May 2025.
The London Gazette:
The London Gazette will not publish on Monday 26 May 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 23 May 2025 |
Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
Wednesday 21 May 2025 11.30am |
Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 |
Thursday 22 May 2025 11.30am |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 |
Thursday 29 May 2025 |
Friday 23 May 2025 11.30am |
The Thursday 29 May online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Edinburgh Gazette:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 23 May 2025 |
Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
Thursday 22 May 2025 9.30am |
Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
Wednesday 28 May 2025 |
Friday 23 May 2025 9.30am |
The Friday 30 May online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Belfast Gazette:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 23 May 2025 |
Tuesday 27 May 2025 |
Thursday 22 May 2025 3.00pm |
The Friday 30 May online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
Summer bank holiday
The Gazette offices will be closed Monday 25 August 2025.
The London Gazette:
The London Gazette will not publish on Monday 25 August 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 22 August 2025 |
Tuesday 26 August 2025 |
Wednesday 20 August 2025 11.30am |
Tuesday 26 August 2025 |
Wednesday 27 August 2025 |
Thursday 21 August 2025 11.30am |
Wednesday 27 August 2025 |
Thursday 28 August 2025 |
Friday 22 August 2025 11.30am |
The Thursday 28 August online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Edinburgh Gazette:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 22 August 2025 |
Tuesday 26 August 2025 |
Thursday 21 August 2025 9.30am |
Tuesday 26 August 2025 |
Wednesday 27 August 2025 |
Friday 22 August 2025 9.30am |
The Friday 29 August online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Belfast Gazette:
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 22 August 2025 |
Tuesday 26 August 2025 |
Thursday 21 August 2025 3.00pm |
The Friday 29 August online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
Christmas and new year bank holiday
The Gazette offices will be closed Thursday 25 December 2025, Friday 26 December 2025, and Thursday 1 January 2026.
The London Gazette:
The London Gazette will not publish on Thursday 25 December 2025, Friday 26 December 2025, and Thursday 1 January 2026.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Wednesday 24 December 2025 |
Monday 29 December 2025 |
Monday 22 December 2025 11.30am |
Monday 29 December 2025 |
Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
Tuesday 23 December 2025 11.30am |
Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
Wednesday 24 December 2025 11.30am |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
Friday 2 January 2026 |
Monday 29 December 2025 11.30am |
Friday 2 January 2026 |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
Tuesday 30 December 2025 11.30am |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
Tuesday 6 January 2026 |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 11.30am |
The Tuesday 6 January 2026 online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Edinburgh Gazette:
Due to the bank holiday, the Edinburgh Gazette will not publish on Friday 26 December 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Tuesday 30 December 2025 |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 |
Monday 29 December 2025 9.30am |
Friday 2 January 2026 |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
Wednesday 31 December 2025 9.30am |
The Tuesday 6 January 2026 online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.
The Belfast Gazette:
Due to the bank holiday, the Belfast Gazette will not publish on Friday 26 December 2025.
Online publication date |
In print publication date |
Copy deadline |
Friday 2 January 2026 |
Monday 5 January 2026 |
Wednesday 31December 2025 11.30am |
The Friday 9 January 2026 online edition will return to the normal publishing and deadline schedule.