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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.

Bank holidays in the United Kingdom in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2FridayNew Year HolidayScotland
March
Mar 17TuesdaySaint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland
April
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
May
May 4MondayMay DayNationwide
May 25MondaySpring Bank HolidayNationwide
June
Jun 15MondayScotland's participation in the FIFA World Cup finalScotland
July
Jul 12SundayBattle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland
Jul 13MondayBattle of the Boyne Day off in lieuNorthern Ireland
August
Aug 3MondaySummer Bank HolidayScotland
Aug 31MondayLate Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales
November
Nov 30MondaySaint Andrew's DayScotland
December
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayNationwide
Dec 28MondayBoxing 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

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

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.

UK bank holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many bank holidays are there in the United Kingdom in 2026?

6 nationwide bank holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); May Day (May 4); Spring Bank Holiday (May 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26). Regions add 9 more days between them.

When is the next bank holiday in the United Kingdom?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

255 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.