UK Public Holidays 2026
All 8 bank holidays in England and Wales, with Scotland and Northern Ireland below for 2026.
Last checked: 25 September 2026Next: Christmas Day, Friday 25 December
UK public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | 12 Rajab 1447 | Confirmed |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | 15 Shawwal 1447 | Confirmed |
| 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | 18 Shawwal 1447 | Confirmed |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday | 17 Dhu al-Qadah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday | 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 31 Aug | Monday | Summer bank holiday | 18 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | 16 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 28 Dec | Monday | Boxing Day Substitute day | 19 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
Scotland bank holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | 12 Rajab 1447 | Confirmed |
| 2 Jan | Friday | 2nd January | 13 Rajab 1447 | Confirmed |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | 15 Shawwal 1447 | Confirmed |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday | 17 Dhu al-Qadah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday | 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 15 Jun | Monday | World Cup bank holiday | 29 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 3 Aug | Monday | Summer bank holiday | 20 Safar 1448 | Confirmed |
| 30 Nov | Monday | St Andrew's Day | 20 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 | Confirmed |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | 16 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 28 Dec | Monday | Boxing Day Substitute day | 19 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
Northern Ireland bank holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Islamic date | Status |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | 12 Rajab 1447 | Confirmed |
| 17 Mar | Tuesday | St Patrick's Day | 28 Ramadan 1447 | Confirmed |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | 15 Shawwal 1447 | Confirmed |
| 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | 18 Shawwal 1447 | Confirmed |
| 4 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday | 17 Dhu al-Qadah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 25 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday | 8 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 | Confirmed |
| 13 Jul | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) Substitute day | 28 Muharram 1448 | Confirmed |
| 31 Aug | Monday | Summer bank holiday | 18 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | 16 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
| 28 Dec | Monday | Boxing Day Substitute day | 19 Rajab 1448 | Confirmed |
2026 calendar with UK holidays
Public holiday Expected Possible, depends on moon sighting Weekend
January 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| | | | | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December 2026
| Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Long weekends in UK 2026
These are the breaks of three days or more where a public holiday joins the weekend (Monday to Friday working week). Expected Islamic holidays are included, so check the final dates nearer the time.
- 3 Apr – 6 Apr: 4 days off (Friday to Monday)
- 2 May – 4 May: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 23 May – 25 May: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 29 Aug – 31 Aug: 3 days off (Saturday to Monday)
- 25 Dec – 28 Dec: 4 days off (Friday to Monday)
Working days in UK 2026
Counted for a Monday to Friday working week, after taking out the public holidays above.
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|
| January | 21 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 2 |
| May | 19 | 2 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 0 |
| August | 20 | 1 |
| September | 22 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 0 |
| November | 21 | 0 |
| December | 21 | 2 |
| Total | 253 | 8 |
Questions
How many public holidays are there in UK in 2026?
There are 8 bank holidays in England and Wales in 2026, covering 8 days in total.
What is a substitute bank holiday?
When a bank holiday falls on a weekend, a weekday is taken instead, usually the following Monday. In 2027 Christmas Day falls on a Saturday, so the bank holidays are Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December.
Are these UK holiday dates official?
Dates marked Confirmed come from the official source listed below. Dates marked Expected follow the usual rules and are updated when the government announces the final dates.
Source: GOV.UK: UK bank holidays.