Can a pay date fall on a bank holiday in the UK?

Pay dates are not allowed to fall on bank holidays in the UK. If a user edits a pay date to fall on a bank holiday, the following run validation error will appear:

“The pay date cannot be on a bank holiday”.

      Navigate > Payroll Cycle > Payslip Pay Dates

      

Note!

      Access https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays to view any bank holidays in the UK

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