United Kingdom
UK bank holidays 2026
The United Kingdom has 6 nationwide bank holidays in 2026, and 8 to 10 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 255 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 2Friday | New Year HolidayScotland |
| March | |
| Mar 17Tuesday | Saint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland |
| April | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| May | |
| May 4Monday | May DayNationwide |
| May 25Monday | Spring Bank HolidayNationwide |
| June | |
| Jun 15Monday | Scotland's participation in the FIFA World Cup finalScotland |
| July | |
| Jul 12Sunday | Battle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland |
| Jul 13Monday | Battle of the Boyne Day off in lieuNorthern Ireland |
| August | |
| Aug 3Monday | Summer Bank HolidayScotland |
| Aug 31Monday | Late Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales |
| November | |
| Nov 30Monday | Saint Andrew's DayScotland |
| December | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Boxing DayNationwide |
| Dec 28Monday | Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 6bank holidays
- By region
- 8–10across 4 regions
- Working days
- 255after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+1 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday4 days in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, with Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 · May Day
- 3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Spring Bank Holiday
- 4 daysFri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day